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Transfer policy established for Newton schools Balance of students at each K-4 school will be priority

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News AP Photo A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services employee works on a recent case. A transition to Iowa’s three managed organizations is set to happen April 1, and local providers are hoping the change happens smoothly.

Local agencies prep for Medicaid transition Directors with several organizations say there are many unknowns

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Even some of the strongest proponents of the privatization to three private Medicaid managed care organizations don’t talk about it with the smiling enthusiasm shown for other issues.

It’s simply state mandate.

Meanwhile, in care facilities in Jasper County and across the state, care providers, hospitals, clinics and various health care agencies are getting ready to make the switch to one of the three MCOs — UnitedHealthcare, AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa and Amerigroup — chosen to contract with the state of Iowa.

There are many unknowns and seemingly millions of questions to answer, but the April 1 transition is the next big step in the process for the 560,000 Iowans affected.

Jasper County organizations that deal primarily with mental health issues are hoping the transition goes more smoothly than their directors fear.

Connie Wright, program director of Optimae Life Services of Jasper County since it opened in the summer of 2011, said there are many unknowns, but her organization has tried to ask questions and answer as much as it can ahead of Friday’s transition.

“We feel we’ve put ourselves in the best position we can, as far as information about what will change,” Wright said. “There is just so much we won’t know until we go past April 1 and see what challenges come up as we go.”

One challenge Wright described, for example, is pre-authorization of services. MCOs will not always pre-authorize

certain services prior to a patient being eligible, so for clients affected by this dilemma, April 1 can’t really get here fast enough.

The Medicaid privatization, touted by Gov. Terry Branstad as a way to save billions of dollars annually in state funds, was challenged on several levels. A short-lived bipartisan legislative bill to cancel all contracts, and two federally ordered delays of the transition date were among the efforts. However, all the noise about when the transition will happen has transformed into which client services will be affected, and how each one will see a difference in care.

Optimae has about 110 clients in its community program and many more who seek regular or occasional treatment services.

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When Newton Community School District administrators started to receive many questions regarding reconfiguration into four K-4 neighborhood schools, it became imperative to clarify several policies.

One of those policies concerns transferring between the four schools. While many parents and students will be pleased with the 2016-17 reconfiguration

and which schools they will be attending, others will have dozens of reasons for attending a school outside assigned attendance zones based on home addresses.

The basic premise of the policy is the district’s willingness to obey the wishes of parents, unless a balance of enrollment at the four schools makes it impractical.

The board voted 7-0 on a transfer policy that will govern how the district handles transfer requests for parents who want to attend a K-4 campus next year outside of their assigned zones. Berg Elementary School Principal Jolene Comer was asked to run the changes past other principals in the district and report back to TRANSFERS | 3A

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Berg Elementary School Principal Jolene Comer discusses transfer policies with the Newton Community School District Board of Education as part of Monday’s regular meeting. The board voted 7-0 on a transfer policy that will govern how the district handles transfer requests for parents who want to attend a K-4 campus next year outside of their assigned zones.

Supervisors approve Loebsack tours Jasper County electronic bidding Law Enforcement Center procedures

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Jasper County Board of Supervisors now have the ability to receive project bids electronically.

Public Financial Management, Inc., the financial and investment advisor for the county, recommended the county use the PARITY electronic bidding system as it has become the current dominant system.

“Iowa Code says that if you’re going to receive electronic bids that you have to consider the reasons for doing electronic filing. Some of those are that you do away with

the middle man, the bids are instantaneous and the security is there along with accuracy.

There are a lot of good legal reasons,” Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott said during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday.

Other advantages include alerts to any violation of big parameters such as minimum-bid and interest-rate constraints, eliminating human error and strict deadlines. There is no cost to Jasper County to accept bids electronically using PARITY. The system is supported by the use of underwriters SUPERVISORS | 8A

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and district representative Bri Dennison found themselves in a jail cell Tuesday afternoon.

They weren’t in any kind of trouble. They were simple being taken on a tour of the Jasper County Law Enforcement Center by the chief jailer, Wendy Hecox.

Loebsack (D-Mt. Pleasant) came to Newton on Tuesday as part of one of his frequent visits to the Jasper County area.

He was scheduled to receive both a tour and ridealong from Chief Sheriff ’s Dep-

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Jasper County Chief Jailer Wendy Hecox describes everyday procedures to U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and his local representative, Bri Dennison, during a tour of jail cells on Tuesday. Loebsack was in town briefly to tour the Jasper County Law Enforcement Center.

uty Duane Rozendaal, who was unavailable, so Hecox filled in.

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UCC to host part two of film series April 7 Congregational United Church of Christ will host part two of a three-part film series “A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity” series viewing and discussing. “Episode 2: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty” will begin at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at the church in Newton.

A Path Appears tells the heartrending and inspiring stories of women and girls who have experienced exploitation and oppression across the United States and around the globe and those who are working with them and our systems to bring about transformation and to eliminate gender inequality and the roots of vulnerability.

The three-part series leads viewers to a deeper understanding of these critical issues and the proven methods of bringing about change.

“Episode 3: Violence and Solutions” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. May 5.

These events are free and open to the public.

For questions, contact the Rev. Jessica Petersen at 641-792-3773 or uccnewton@mediacombb.net.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Rev. Jessica Petersen, pastor of Congregational United Church of Christ, leads the discussion of the Racial Justice Working Group of Jasper County about how to connect with the community. The group discussed ideas Tuesday night such as a community survey and public forum.

Racial Justice group seeks to connect with community

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Racial Justice Working Group of Jasper County discussed ideas to connect with the community on Tuesday including a possible community survey and public forum.

The group of about 10 locals, including Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen and Newton Police Lt. Wes Breckenridge, is hoping to learn the needs and issues of the community and find possible ways to address them.

“We see that not everybody is accepted in the community.

We’ve seen subtle racism, we’ve heard negative buzz about changing demographic in town,” said The Rev. Jessica Petersen. “We’ve perceived some people fearing what they don’t know such as drug selling and using, housing, looking at law enforcement and community relationships, especially with people of color.”

After deciding to focus on a survey and forum as a means to connect with the community, the group discussed ideas to move forward as well as promote the message of racial harmony and justice.

“We see that not everybody is accepted in the community.”

— The Rev. Jessica Petersen, Racial Justice Working Group

Ideas for the survey include partnering with other organization to administer and help sponsor the survey. The group recognized if a survey comes from a group called the Racial Justice Working Group, some citizens may be hesitant to participate. If the survey comes from a recognizable, established organization, it may be better accepted.

Before the next meeting, the group is going to research other surveys that have previously been administered to get ideas for question and how to word them. Distribution of the survey will be researched to get a broad, diverse base and finally, a possible phone survey was discussed.

Many ideas for the forum were discussed including having city leaders participate in a discussion and giving community members time to share experiences they have had in their everyday life. The group also discussed how to connect

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the efforts of the survey and forum.

“We thought, this could be a follow up to the survey. People take surveys, and they don’t get the results back. As we welcome people in, tell them about who we are, we could share some of the things that came up in the survey. That gives them a little more incentive to fill out the survey and attend the event to hear what other people think,” Petersen said.

A potential location of the forum at the DMACC auditorium was considered with a possible Tuesday or Thursday evening event date.

The group plans to further its discussion on both the survey and forum at its next meeting at 6 p.m. April 26 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Newton.

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

UPC to host community prayer gathering United Presbyterian Church will host the monthly One Voice Community Prayer Gathering at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the church, 209 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, call 641-792-4158 or email unitedpres@iowatelecom.net.

Sacred Heart to host spring clean up Saturday Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a spring clean up event beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Volunteers will help clean up the church and rectory grounds.

A rain date is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday.

For more information, contact maintenance committee member Dean Baker at 641-792-5117.

Official: Amendment could cost Kansas City $50 million in revenue KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The director of the Kansas City Sports Commission says the city could lose more than $50 million if voters approve a constitutional amendment that would allow Missouri business owners to cite their religious beliefs when refusing services for same-sex weddings.

Kathy Nelson, commission president and CEO, says the “religious freedom” amendment could hurt Kansas City for at least the next 10 years.

The amendment that would create legal protections for religious business owners who refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings. It has passed the state Senate. If approved by the House, it would be on the ballot later this year.

The NCAA has expressed concerns about the proposed amendment and suggested it could cost Missouri future opportunities to host athletic events.

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Local & State News Medicaid Continued from Page 1A Melissa Butler, communications director for Progress Industries, said the 200 clients the nonprofit serves at its Newton facility have had concerns about whether they’ll be able to continue with the same case manager and other care staff. PI personnel have worked diligently to answer as many of those questions as they can.

“One of our goals is to make all transitions, including this one, as seamless as possible,” Butler said. “Empowerment is a concept we discuss a great deal, and we try to involve people in their own decisions about their care. So once we were able to get some more detailed information about this transition, the privatization became more abut helping clients make choices and stay informed.”

Julie Smith, executive director of Capstone Behavioral Healthcare in Newton, said her organization is credentialed with all of three new MCOs for the services, but this change affects every aspect of medical and mental health services.

“We are supposed to be able to provide the same services, and receive the same reimbursement for patients

Transfers Continued from Page 1A the board on April 11, with the idea the board could amend the policy as needed.

The policy begins with the expectation students will attend the elementary school within their assigned attendance zones. Beginning in August, Emerson Hough, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson and Aurora Heights will all be K-4, while the Berg Complex will have a grades 5-6 Berg Intermediate side and the grades 7-8 Berg Middle School.

Comer made a presentation on a new policy proposal at Monday’s regular NCSD Board of Education meeting.

She has been the lead in meeting with other

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until the end of 2017, as a community mental health center,” Smith said. “We will now have to learn how to bill three different entities, as opposed to one. The transition from Magellan to IME was unbelievably difficult. It is my hope that the transition to the MCOs will be a smoother transition.

The MCOs’s have reached out to us, offering training and support with all aspects.”

Laurie Doyon, Progress Industries’ vice president of operations, said the process involves clients/patients selecting one of the three MCOs based on needs. For example, one MCO might bill differently, cover services in different ways or have contracts with specific providers in a given geographic area.

“We cannot influence or advise anyone on which MCO to pick,” Doyon said. “We simply direct them to resources and people who can answer their questions.

Initially, their questions were more general, like are we still going to be here in this building, and we said, yes, we’ll still be here. But as time went along, we got more specific questions, such as whether a client can keep a case manager.”

That particular question, like many others, is answered by whether

each provider or agency decided to sign a contract with a particular MCO. For example, if a Progress Industries client’s case manager signed contracts with both UnitedHealthcare and AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, but not with Amerigroup, and a current client decided to choose Amerigroup, the client would have to develop a relationship for a new case manager — a more daunting task for some than others.

“It’s been tough to explain some elements of the transition to clients or their guardians,” Doyon said. “But, really, all new partnerships are about challenges and streamlining, and ultimately, it’s about

outcomes. Some of the business side of this was tough at first, especially before many contracts (between care providers and the MCOs) had been signed, but we feel we can still bring quality care without interruption.”

Smith and Wright both said one dilemma is none of the three companies are not familiar to most Iowans.

Fortunately, if Iowans are unhappy with their first choice and want to select a different health plan, members can continue to make changes in MCO selection for any reason until June 16.

After that date members can only make changes in MCO selection for “good cause’” such as a

provider hasn’t joined the MCO network.

“The first thing that I am concerned about as the director is being able to get services authorized for patients,” Smith said. “We don’t want anyone to go without care, prescriptions, etc. That is Capstone’s priority. As a provider, we also have to be concerned about the ‘behind-the-scenes’ changes.”

If a Medicaid client does not choose an MCO from the options provided, the state will assign that person to one of the three MCOs. Karen Sallis of Integrated Treatment Services said many of her organization’s 80 to 100 clients have already been

district principals to rework and adapt a previous policy, from when the district had five K-6 neighborhood schools.

“We mostly went by previous policy,” Comer said. “One significant change we made is to allow students whose health concerns require them to be at a school with a registered nurse will all be at Emerson Hough next year, whereas we have two registered nurses in the elementary schools now.”

Nearly all Newton students who are entering preschool through the fourth grade will have a new school in August. The exceptions are some of the students at Thomas Jefferson, which will be reconfiguring from K-3 to K-4.

Students will be given the option of finishing out the school year at the

school where they began in August if a family moves across town to a new attendance zone.

At the start of the next school year, the student will be expected to attend the nearby designated neighborhood school.

Parents must provide transportation any time a student is granted a transfer to attend a school not in their designated attendance zone.

However, special-needs students whose programming needs can only be met at one school will be transported.

Transfer requests will be considered based on enrollment at each school. The target enrollment at each of the four K-4 schools will be 275 students, with Woodrow Wilson starting slightly higher and Emerson Hough slightly

below that target based on expected changes in those two areas. Siblings’ grade levels and ages will be considered.

Board member Robyn Friedman asked if Thomas Jefferson students who live in the new Woodrow Wilson boundaries will be allowed to finish their K-4 years at Thomas Jefferson, rather than go to Woodrow Wilson for one fourth-grade year before moving on to the Berg Complex.

Comer said that group of the district population was not specifically discussed. However, with the priority on keeping each school near 275, even if dozens of parents of Thomas Jefferson students requested to stay at the school for fourth grade, each request would still be handled on a case-by-

case basis.

“I feel comfortable saying to you guys that I think we would agree to take those requests into account,” Comer said.

“But I’d like to discuss that with the other principals.”

Comer said the process will be more complicated than the single Berg/Thomas Jefferson dividing line as the six years of having only two K-3 schools comes to an end. She said prior to the 2010 closure of Emerson Hough, there had been regularly faculty

Kate Malott/Daily News Connie Wright, program director of Optimae Life Services of Jasper County, is one of several local organization officials preparing for the Medicaid transition to Iowa’s three managed organizations set to happen Friday.

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notified they’ve been assigned to one of the MCOs, but not many had received their insurance cards as of Monday.

“There is probably more that is unknown than is known,” Sallis said. “Not only do we need to wait until April 1 to discover how to bill each of these companies instead of the state, but we even had trouble making sure our contract with each MCO was finished. In one case, an employee moved on from her company without telling anyone that one document was missing for our contract to be complete.”

Smith said April 1 really might mark a beginning — the time when providers discover how the system works on a daily basis and what needs to be fixed.

“It is going to be very confusing for the patients during the transition, especially if their current provider is not contracted with a particular MCO,” Smith said. “The unknown is very difficult for a lot of people. Change is difficult, and hopefully, this change won’t affect how people can get medical and mental health treatment.”

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

meetings specifically to review transfer applications.

Parents who have questions should call the district office at 641792-5809.

“We’ve become more lax on allowing transfers in recent years,” board member Donna Cook pointed out.

“But that was before we were trying to keep so close enrollment at each school.”

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

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cautionary tale was recently told to a Nebraska teenager — and it was delivered on foot.

Tammy Reeh recently observed a teenager doing what an apparently large number of young people have done in the past few years — burglarize a building at Dana College. The Lutheran college has sat empty for nearly six years after running out of money, and the community has watched the weather and local youth slowly pick away at the historic buildings.

On a recent walk with her sister, the two were approached by a man asking if they had a phone, as he had seen a male teenager breaking into a second-story window. While she was on the phone with police, she saw the suspect heading down a nearby street, and she walked in that di-

Babbling Brooks Jason W. Brooks rection, thinking she might have lost him.

She followed him down residential streets until she saw police en route, and directed them to his location, where he was confronted.

He confessed and was arrested.

Anyone in law enforcement will caution citizens against getting involved in reporting or apprehending suspects in dangerous ways, but it seems like Tammy didn’t have to take any major risks in this case. More importantly, it reminded me of the importance of fitness as a matter of personal and public safety.

Tammy’s “Wonder Woman” moment was not surprising to those of us who know how she takes fitness seriously. With a YMCA membership and a fearless approach to neighborhood traffic and loose dogs, her dedication to not only staying in

shape, but also improving her conditioning are inspiring.

While being in “marathon” shape might not have been critical to this particular suspect being arrested, it certainly didn’t hurt. It also made me think about how staying in reasonable shape might one day be important to my own self-preservation or helping someone else.

I don’t know all the circumstances where fitness might be important, but the Newton Daily News’ recent active-shooter drill in our building showed many dire situations depend more on quick thinking and sudden actions rather than physical endurance. Still, I see many first responders working out and trying to stay slim and strong, and I’ve got to believe there is some value to everyday citizens being ready to move quickly to withstand various types of trying conditions.

Tammy and I are about the same age, and we both lost our fathers within 10 months of each other. Her mom died less than two weeks after her dad did; she takes out her life stresses on the gym and on the

road, training for intense, competitive events.

I can’t guarantee fitness would make a shred of difference; we all know the perils we face that have nothing to do with our conditions. But on the rare days I can motivate myself to take advantages of one of the many exercise options I’ve either created or inherently can utilize, it gives me peace of mind to feel stronger and healthier.

Some of us have pondered the idea of living a long time and decided it isn’t that important. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be in good enough shape to help others survive. Isn’t that how any species grows in numbers?

Before I give the impression exercise is going to give me superhuman powers — should I actually make real progress on that front — this is a much more generalized feeling. It’s based on the idea that the healthier we are, the better we feel and the more we can do as humans.

• Contact Jason W. Brooks at jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

State View Sen. Amy Sinclair

Helping young victims of sex trafficking SF 2258 aims to help children under the custody, control, and supervision of the Department of Human Services and children who are sex trafficking victims. This bill changes the age from 16 to 14 for a child to be able to create a transition plan of services, supports, activities, and referrals to transition from foster care to adulthood.

If DHS has reasonable cause to believe that a child under the placement, care or supervision of the department is, or is at risk of becoming, a sex trafficking victim, DHS is required to identify the child as a sex trafficking victim or at risk of becoming a sex trafficking victim, refer the child for appropriate services, and refer the child within 24 hours to the appropriate law enforcement agency. DHS is also required to report a child who is reported as missing or abducted to law enforcement and to the national center for missing and exploited children within 24 hours after receipt of the report.

Additionally, the bill creates a Drug Endangered Children Workgroup to examine issues and develop policy recommendations relating to the protection and safety of drug endangered children for purposes of child in need of assistance and child abuse proceedings.

This bill is another good step taken by the Iowa Legislature to quell the growing problem of human trafficking, and it passed the Senate 47-0.

Education budget deal agreed to This week, the House and Senate conference committee announced a deal on education spending for FY17. This comes as great news as our local school districts work to get their budgets set for the school year. The final agreement consisted of a 2.25 percent increase in supplemental state aid (SSA), an increase of more than $150 million over last year’s funding levels. This includes more than $50 million for the Teacher Leadership and Compensation Program.

Both bills, SF174 and 175, passed both chambers of the Iowa Legislature on Wednesday this week.

While the deal was being discussed in the conference committee,many Democrats voiced their desire to prioritize education and do more to help our schools. However, their leadership declined an offer from House leadership to include significant additional funding to implement required assessment changes and intensive summer reading programs within the categorical funding mechanism.

Education is a priority for this Legislature. I will continue to work to ensure our teachers have the tools they need to give our children the best education and prepare them for high school, college, and their careers beyond. Education spending for this year alone takes up over half of our budget, leaving little for all other departments government has to fund: health and human services, economic development, public safety, etc. While education funding has increased each year, I have been in office,other departments in state government have received funding which has been stagnant or even decreased.

Every year, juniors and seniors from around the state have the opportunity to serve as pages in the Iowa Senate. If you know of a high school junior or senior who would be interested in such an opportunity,applications will be available on the Iowa Legislature website in October.

• Contact Sen. Sinclair at amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov.

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Drug prevention a priority to Kelley Through my work to prevent youth substance abuse in Iowa, I recently met Rep. Dan Kelley. We learned that we graduated from Newton High School just five years apart. I’m the older one.

I am so impressed with the way Dan listens to all sides of an issue, studies them thoroughly, and bravely stands for what he believes is the best in the long run for all people. He cares deeply about people and doing things the right way. He is very concerned about drug prevention for the sake of our youth, families and communities.

Rep. Kelley has studied the marijuana issue. He knows that he has not had any medical training and so should not be making decisions on whether a potential medicine is safe and effective

Kelley supports womens rights I was disturbed by anti-choice Jeff Hoebelhenrich’s

or who should get it. He knows there is a process for approving medicines and a reason we have this process, rather than voting on medicine. Double blind clinical studies are just finishing at the U of I and 50 other sites across the nation on a pharmaceutical grade CBD Oil. The first study results were released March 14, and they were very good. If the rest of the trials’ results are similarly positive, this drug will be available in 2017 through local pharmacies like Medicap, Walgreens and Walmart. It will be legal for doctors to use their discretion to prescribe it for off label use (for other medical conditions).

Rep. Kelley is looking out for everyone’s children. The Iowa State Police Association and the Iowa Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association do not support “medical” marijuana. We know what happened in other states

when legislators thought they were voting in “medical” marijuana to help the sick. It turned into something those legislators would have never imagined.

There are more than 3,000 children in treatment with marijuana as their drug of choice, yet Iowa is fortunately 49th out of 50 states for youth marijuana use. Colorado is first.

This is the slippery slope we are headed down if we bring in manufactures to grow and dispense marijuana for medicine.

If these dispensaries are set up, they would not be operational until at least mid-2017 around the same time as the FDA approved medicine would likely be available.

I am proud to say that Rep. Dan Kelley is serving Jasper County as a true statesman, not as a politician.

recent letter endorsing Wes Breckenridge for Iowa House.

I know Dan Kelley. He trusts women. We can count on Dan to stand for our rights. Does Wes share Hoebelhenrich’s extreme views? Ask him.

In the meantime I will be voting for Dan Kelley for a fourth term as our state representative. He has earned our support.

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March 25, 2016 Moesha “Peaches” Conley, 24, of Newton, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at her home in Newton.

Peaches’ family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 2 at the United Presbyterian Church, 209 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Arrangements are being handled by the Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.

Lady Antebellum to play at state fair DES MOINES — Lady Antebellum with special guest Kelsea Ballerini will be part of the 2016 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored

by U.S. Cellular.

The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Aug. 21. Tickets ranging from $40 to $65 go on sale April 16.

In less than a decade, seven-time Grammy award-winning trio Lady Antebellum has sold more than 11 million albums worldwide and produced six platinum hits including “I Run to You,” “Need You Now” and “Just a Kiss.”

Their most recent platinum hit, “Bartender,” climbed to No. 1 after an impressive 12 weeks on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart.

Country singer and songwriter Kelsea Ballerini’s debut single, “Love Me Like You Mean It” was released in 2014 and slowly became a hit, reaching number 5 on Billboard’s Country Singles Chart and number one on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart. She is currently celebrating the success of her first album, “The First Time,” which debuted at number four on Billboard’s U.S. Country Charts and on the Billboard Top 200.

Tickets will go on sale through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800745-3000. All concert events are reserved seating.

Online Hunting Atlas offers hunters places to go Newton Daily News Iowa hunters have been using the interactive Iowa hunting atlas to find new places to go hunting.

The hunting atlas features more than 600,000 acres of public hunting land that is owned by the state, county or federal governments. It’s available online at www.iowadnr.gov/hunting.

This is a fairly new tool for hunters showing which zone the public area is in, type of shot allowed, wildlife likely to be found, provides an

overhead look at the terrain and a downloadable or printable map. The mobile version of the atlas will show hunter location on the area if granted permission.

The atlas view from above allows hunters to zoom in on an area, see how to get there, the lay of the land and where one parcel of public hunting land is in relation to others and print off maps.

Information is updated as public hunting lands are acquired.

The hunting atlas also includes private land en-

rolled in the Iowa Habitat and Access Program where private landowners receive assistance to improve habitat on their land in exchange for opening the property for hunter access. The program has added more than 9,000 acres where hunters can access private property.

Site maps are available at www.iowadnr.gov/ ihap showing boundaries.

Walk-in public hunting through IHAP is available between September 1 and May 31.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Preschool Story Time will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W.. Story time is for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, siblings are welcome. Story time includes books, music, fingerplays and a simple craft. Call Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at 641792-4108 with questions.

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

• Mark Patrick Lose Weight Seminar With Hypnosis will meet at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday at AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 4401 S. 22nd Ave. E. in Newton. Register online (recommended) and pay when you arrive. All forms of payment are accepted. Door registration starts 30 minutes prior to all seminars. Visit markpatrickseminars. com for any other additional information.

• Meal & Meeting will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 W. in Newton.

• A representative for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will host office hours at 11 a.m. Friday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. This is an opportunity to assist Iowans with problems or questions about federal programs. If unable to attend, contact the Des Moines office at 515-2844574.

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

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Resources. “We are going to his turf and trying to get him to act in a way that goes against nature. It’s a challenge.”

In the timber, hens will answer the male turkey’s call when she is ready to breed. Turkey hunters will try to replicate hen calls to gain the attention of the Tom, and then frustrate him enough that he will come to the hunter.

The good news for hunters is that there will be a large number of two year old gobblers to call this spring thanks to a successful hatch in 2014.

Those two year old birds will likely be anxious to show off their moxie as they try to establish themselves as the dominant Tom for the flock.

“Those birds will be

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Newton Daily News Iowa’s premier spring hunting season is quickly approaching and hunters will be going through their equipment, patterning their guns and securing vacation days to pursue the elusive Eastern wild turkey.

Elusive maybe an understatement — of the estimated 50,000 turkey licenses that will be purchased, only about 20 percent of hunters will find success.

Spring turkey hunting begins with the youth only season April 9-17, followed by the first of four regular seasons on April 18.

“Turkey’s have home field advantage,” said Jim Coffey, forest wildlife technician for the Iowa Department of Natural

wide spread in groups of two to five and likely respond to calls well, competing to see which bird can get to the “hen” first, which is good news for hunters,” Coffey said.

The early spring thaw has jump started turkey activity and spring green up that is changing the timber quickly.

“Normally over the course of the four seasons, the timber will change from bare branches to full leaf out but this year, winter loosened her grip early and having an early leaf out can make the conditions change quickly, shrinking the distance that you can see in the timber,” Coffey said.

Hunters may purchase two spring turkey licenses, with at least one valid May 4-22 during the fourth season.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Mark L. Snook, 55, of Newton, is charged with eluding, open container and operating while under the influence after authorities pulled him over at 10:25 p.m. Saturday to the 1500 block of South 12th Avenue West. Officers saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The officers began following the vehicle and turned on their lights. The vehicle continued without reacting to the lights. Officers turned on their siren,

and the vehicle still did not react. The vehicle eventually stopped and after approaching the vehicle, the officers smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. They made contact with Snook who had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. He admitted to having a couple of drinks and when searching the vehicle, officers found a spilled drink that smelled of alcohol.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Antonio M. Tellez-Jordan, 18, of Newton, is

charged with operating while under the influence, underage possession/purchase of alcohol, possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled him over at 2:10 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of First Avenue West. After approaching Tellez-Jordan, officers smelled alcohol and marijuana coming from the vehicle.

Tellez-Jordan said he had not smoked or drank that night.

He had bloodshot, watery eyes, dilated pupils, droopy

eyelids and mumbled speech.

He also had a green tint on his tongue and heat blisters on the back of his tongue.

While searching Tellez-Jordan, officers found a metal grinder in his pocket with 1.1 grams of marijuana in it.

• Douglas E. Sullivan, 52, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension and failure to maintain or use safety belts after authorities pulled him over at 4:05 p.m. Monday on East 12th Street North. He was cited and released to ap-

pear.

• Emigdio Lopez-Sanders, 49, of Newton, is charged with striking unattended vehicle after authorities were called at 7:02 p.m. Monday to 800 W. 12th St. S. Lopez-Sanders was traveling northbound when his vehicle struck a parked vehicle. Lopez-Sanders’ vehicle had approximately $3,000 in damage while the other vehicle, registered to Louis VanderHart, had approximately $1,000 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.

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Son’s sperm donation provokes mother’s ire DEAR ABBY: My oldest son came to me nine months ago asking my opinion. He wanted to donate sperm to a black lesbian couple (for a fee) so they could have a biracial child. He told me he needed the money. I told him I didn’t approve because they are lesbians. (Sorry, I’ll be bashed for that statement, but I have to be honest.)

I have a biracial 10-year-old son, so race isn’t the issue. Had it been a heterosexual couple of any race, I would have been OK. However, what I told him was that if he gives up his rights to the child, I, too, won’t have grandparents’ rights. I broke down in tears when he told me all this.

Yesterday I received a picture of a newborn. It turns out my son donated his sperm knowing how I feel about homosexuality. I have tried hard to always be there for my children, letting them know I love them and doing the best a single mother could do for them.

I feel I must have failed horribly in bringing him up to be a better man.

I cannot, in our home state, fight for grandparents’ rights since he has relinquished his rights. I am even more hurt that he would share a picture of my grandson knowing my opinion, and I feel horribly disrespected. Am I being overly sensitive?

Should I just let all of this go?

— DISRESPECTED IN THE SOUTH DEAR DISRESPECTED: What’s done is done. Your son’s sperm is his to do with as he wishes. His mistake was in asking your opinion and letting you see the picture. Because of your deep-seated bias against gay cou-

ples, I assume you weren’t planning on having contact with the baby anyway, because overcoming your intolerance would have been necessary.

Your son is an adult, and your blessing was not required. If you continue to hang onto this, it may destroy your relationship with your son, so let it go.

DEAR ABBY: My husband had an affair and a child with a married woman before we were together. They agreed to let her husband raise the boy as if he were his biological son. I didn’t agree with it.

We have a daughter together who is two years younger than the boy. They will be going to the same middle school next year.

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$15 million in state aid approved for hog plant DES MOINES — Officials have approved nearly $15 million in state incentives for a proposed pork processing plant in Mason City.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board agreed Tuesday to provide Prestage Foods of Iowa about $11.5 million in tax incentives and an additional $3.3 million in job training assistance.

Members of the family-owned Prestage Farms announced plans earlier this month to build the $240 million plant.

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City spends $20K to determine building’s future FORT DODGE — The city of Fort Dodge has committed $20,000 to a study in an effort to help revitalize a vacant and deteriorating downtown building. The city signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to team up with the Fort Dodge Community Foundation to conduct the study of the Warden Plaza.The eight-story building was constructed around 1925 and has been vacant for a decade.

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MOUNT PLEASANT — A Henry County official says a construction worker has died after falling about 20 to 25 feet into a river while working on the Skunk River bridge on U.S. 34.

Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee said Tuesday that 28-year-old Yoni Alexy Miranda-Flores had been on top of the bridge Monday doing resurfacing work, when he fell. McNamee said co-workers attempted to help Miranda-Flores, but were unsuccessful.

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FOREST CITY— A 42-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $7,400 from a Lake Mills day care where she’d worked as its director.

Brenda Steinman entered the plea Tuesday to charges of theft and tampering with records. She’s scheduled to be sentenced May 6. Prosecutors say Steinman used company credit cards and other business funds for her personal use when she was director of Lake Mills Community Preschool & Daycare.

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MARION — Marion police are trying to find out what happened to a 63-year-old man who was found injured in a street and died later at a hospital. Police say Richard “Dick” Thompson, of Marion, was found lying in the street around 4 a.m. Sunday. He’d been at the VIP Lounge in Marion on Saturday night. Authorities say an autopsy has been performed but the cause of his injuries and death hasn’t been determined yet.

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Voting rights case has high stakes for Iowa felons

By Ryan J. Foley The Associated Press IOWA CITY — One is a sex offender who failed to register. Another stabbed a fellow teen to death in the 1970s. A third illegally possessed a firearm, and the other two have drug convictions.

All five northeastern Iowa residents are charged with illegally voting in the 2012 presidential election as ineligible felons. But the Iowa Supreme Court will consider which offenders lose their

voting rights in the first place: all felons or only a tiny fraction who commit specific “infamous crimes”?

While the five defendants are not directly involved in the case, they would benefit from a ruling that narrowly limits the crimes that trigger voting bans. Oral arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in Des Moines, and a decision could come within weeks.

The case has gained widespread attention because Iowa is one of three states — with Kentucky and Florida — with

lifetime voting bans for felons unless their rights are restored by the governor. Critics say it’s a stain on the state’s progressive civil rights record and disproportionately limits blacks from voting and holding public office.

At issue is the definition of wording in the Iowa Constitution that strips anyone convicted of an “infamous crime” of their voting rights. For 100 years, the court interpreted that to mean all felons and anyone convicted of aggravated misdemeanors, which car-

ry potential prison time.

But the high court threw out that precedent in 2014 by ruling that no misdemeanor offenders lose their voting rights. Justices split over whether the “infamous crimes” provision disenfranchises all felons — as defined by lawmakers — or only those who would undermine the integrity of elections if they were allowed to participate, such as people convicted of election fraud, bribery and perjury.

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Iowa Legislature on track to approve bill on peeping The Associated Press DES MOINES — The Iowa Legislature is on track to approve a bill this session that would add penalties for people accused of peeping on others.

The House voted 97-0 Tuesday in support of the legislation, which would include new language and penalties in Iowa law regarding scenarios where a person may be caught secretly watching or recording another person in a private space.

The bill expands language over what would constitute an invasion of privacy and trespassing and increases the penalties. A person accused of peeping under the proposed new rules could face an aggravated misdemeanor or a serious misdemeanor.

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate in February, and new language added in the House means it will return to that chamber before it can reach Gov. Terry BranSinclair stad.

Current Iowa law regarding invasion of privacy says a peeping victim must be nude or partially nude. Supporters of the bill say that is too ambiguous to convict in some cases.

Ruth Lapointe, 24, said she and several other women were victims of peeping by a landlord in Iowa City in 2012. She said she and the other women were expected to

prove conditions under the invasion of privacy law such as their level of clothing and whether the landlord was aroused.

“Victims, the burden of proof shouldn’t have to be on them to prove this in court,” she said.

Lapointe is a clerk for Rep. Chris Hall, D-Sioux City, and she has spoken in support of the legislation.

Sen. Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton), whose District 14 includes part of Jasper County, has been an advocate for this legislation.

“A loophole sometimes made it impossible for window peeping to be prosecuted as such,” Sinclair said in December. “Often, county attorneys were left with having trespassing as the only option in charging and convicting a window peeper.”

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former drug offender Kelli Jo Griffin, is expected to clear that up. The ACLU is representing Griffin, who was acquitted of perjury after being charged with illegally voting in an uncontested municipal election. Griffin argues her crime wasn’t infamous.

Civil rights activists are urging justices to rule that Griffin and thousands of similar ex-offenders can vote without fear of prosecution.

The state’s database of ineligible felons includes 57,000 people.

Police consider blacking out radio channels SIOUX CITY (AP) — Sioux City police are considering encrypting law enforcement and emergency radio channels as a means of catching runaway criminals.

Police Chief Doug Young said some suspects use police radio apps on their smartphones to escape law enforcement. He says the goal of encryption is for law enforcement to apprehend criminals without worrying about them picking up police radio traffic.

“We’ve had criminals here use it, and that’s what’s burned us,” he said. “It’s harder to do our jobs because the criminals are listening to these apps.”

The change would also encrypt radios used by the Woodbury County Sheriff ’s Office and could affect Sioux City Fire Rescue and other emergency personnel or vehicles in the area. Young said it would be inexpensive for the department to make the switch.

Encryption would likely make it more difficult for the news media and others to continue monitoring public safety scanner traffic. But Young says the change wouldn’t have much of an impact on the general public.

“I don’t think a lot of people care,” he said. “I think they want us to do our job, but I don’t think it’s going to affect Joe Blow out in the street who probably doesn’t listen to police traffic.”

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and investment bankers who are charged a fee for the use of other products that are provided in connection with the preparation of their bids.

If electronic bids are not used, non-electronic methods bidding include delivering their bids in written form either by personal delivery, fax or telephone. The bids would then be manually recorded and placed in envelopes which are sealed and presented to the board. Non-electronic systems bring several opportunities for delay, blocked transmission due to busy signals or human error throughout the process.

“We’ve done that on refinancing before and it works very well,” supervisor Denny Stevenson said.

Supervisors also approved the purchase and installation of a flatbed for a county truck at $2,640 from Truck Equipment, Inc. of Des Moines. The county is scheduled to get a new work truck after July and will turn its oldest truck into a dedicated salter and grass/ brush truck.

“Eventually what we will do is take

jail and other law enforcement staff, as well as how certain procedures have become more efficient through technology.

The brief tour included a look at an armored former military vehicle now housed at the center and used occasionally for dangerous situations. Loebsack said the vehicle reminded him of his visits to Iraq, where his stepson served

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott explains to the Jasper County Board of Supervisors the benefits of receiving bids electronically including receiving instantaneous bids and heightened security. The board approved the use of electronic bidding on Tuesday.

with the U.S. Marines.

Loebsack seemed particularly interested in both the advances in fingerprinting technology — some of which have involved federal grants approved by Congress.

He also asked about what sorts of crimes central Iowa inmates are often charged with, which led to dialogue about methamphetamine and the challenges presented to jailers and other law enforcement.

The Congressmen was also shown the county’s

dispatch center — another spot where technology funding is important to first responders.

Loebsack recently filed to run for his sixth term in the U.S. House. He won’t have a Democratic opponent in the primary cycle, but Dr. Chris Peters, a surgeon from Coralville, is an unopposed Republican who will challenge Loebsack for the District 2 seat in November.

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our salt/sander that we bought a couple of years ago and turn this truck into our permanent salting truck,” buildings and grounds director Adam Sparks said.

In other business: • Bill Ward was appointed to the examining board.

• John Jennings and Jane Cruchelow were appointed to the cemetery commission.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Jasper County Chief Jailer Wendy Hecox describes how a BAE Systems Caiman 6x6 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is used by local law enforcement to U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and his local representative, Bri Dennison, during a tour on Tuesday. Loebsack was in town briefly to tour the Jasper County Law Enforcement Center.

Tribal members plan protest of Dakota Access Pipeline FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes are protesting the planned $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline to carry oil from western North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields to Illinois.

Tribal officials are

planning a protest ride Friday across the Standing Rock Reservation, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. They also will establish a “spirit camp” near the Cannonball River, modeled after one occupied for months by

residents of South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

The camp will be semi-permanent, with tribal members and supporters coming and going, spokeswoman Dakota Kidder said.

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Colfax-Mingo boys start outdoor season with three wins at Gilbert

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Justin Ites/Iowa Falls Times-Citizen Colfax-Mingo sophomore Alex Lewis, right, runs in the 4x800 relay at the Nevada Cub Relays in Gilbert on Tuesday night. The Tigerhawks won three events on the night and placed sixth in the Class ‘B’ standings.

GILBERT — Colfax-Mingo seniors Jacob Lietz and Colin Lourens were a part of two wins Tuesday during the Tigerhawks’ outdoor season opener.

Lietz won the 400-meter dash, while Lourens took the gold in the 110 high hurdles and both were on the winning distance medley relay team. The Tigerhawks, in all, won three events, placed second in three others and Lietz and Lourens were third

and fourth, respectively, in two other individual events.

Without 20 percent of its lineup due to spring break, Colfax-Mingo placed sixth in the Class B team standings with 242 points.

Iowa Falls-Alden won the meet with 359, while Nevada scored 351 and Gilbert had 340. Bondurant-Farrar and Colo-NESCO rounded out the top five with 268 and 254, respectively.

“It was a great effort by our guys tonight,” Colfax-Mingo coach Matt Barkalow said.

“Running into a cold, 25 mile per hour wind all night was rough, but they were mentally tough and competed hard. As I always tell them, if it’s rainy or windy, then it’s rainy or windy in all eight lanes.”

The meet was hosted

by Nevada but took place at Gilbert High School because renovations to the Nevada track are not yet complete.

Lietz won the 400 in 52.68 seconds, while Simpson was second in 53.72.

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UConn back again in Final Four, joined by three newcomers BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart said when she was a freshman that her goal at UConn was to win four national championships.

The Huskies’ star senior stands two victories away from backing up that statement as the Huskies are back in the Final Four for a ninth straight season.

That’s no surprise the way they’ve run through the season, winning all 36 of their games by double digits. Two more wins will give UConn an unprecedented feat with a fourth consecutive title.

“We’re really excited to go to the Final Four,” said Stewart, who was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the Bridgeport Regional.

“I think that any time you go, it’s a lot of fun, there’s a lot going on. ... This is our last trip with this team. Last time to be with this team. And I think we’re just going to enjoy it. Especially as seniors. Last time it’s going to be like this.”

While it seems that making the national semifinals is an annual rite of spring for UConn, the other teams heading to Indianapolis are doing so for the first time. Oregon State, Washington and Syracuse are all making their debuts.

It’s the first time since 1994 that three women’s teams will make their first Final Four appearance in the same season. That was the year before UConn won its first of 10 national championships.

So much for there being no parity in women’s basketball.

“Maybe it’s taken awhile, but there are a lot of good players out there and there’s a lot of really good coaches out there and I’m glad that everybody in the country got to see two teams that maybe you don’t get to see much at all,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “So I’m thrilled for them.”

Oregon State, which will face UConn on Sunday night, isn’t a major surprise after winning the Pac-12 and earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAAs. Still Oregon

State hadn’t won more than one game in the NCAAs before this season. Coach Scott Rueck has rebuilt this program.

“I’m just the happiest, proudest coach that you could possibly imagine right now and I could go on forever about this group,” Rueck said after his team knocked off No. 1 seed Baylor.

“So this is a great, great day, and I think that this day signifies just anything is possible. People who know our story and have been following this group, there is no other words to describe it.

“It’s a great sports story. It has nothing to do with women’s basketball. It has to do with sports and the human spirit and that might be kinda deep, but that’s what this is, a group that believed when there was no reason to, to see themselves through a Final Four, it’s mind-blowing. I’m just super happy!”

Syracuse and Washington shocked nearly everyone, pulling off major upsets to advance. The Washington Huskies became the first No. 7 seed to go this far since Minnesota pulled it off in 2004. Not bad for the fifth-place team in the Pac-12.

“We’re not done yet,” Washington coach Mike Neighbors said. “’What’s Next?’ has been our motto.

It’s going to continue to be all the way through Indy.”

The Orange had never made it out of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Now the No. 4 seed in the Sioux Falls Regional is two victories away from a title.

It was a good weekend for Syracuse as the men’s team also advanced to the Final Four, marking the 12th time a school has two teams playing the final weekend of the season.

“It’s not easy. There’s no question about it,” Syracuse men’s coach Jim Boeheim said Monday. “It’s a tremendous accomplishment.

“Besides the fact just to have two from the same school, for these two particular teams the odds were pretty steep to get to the Final Four.

I’m happy for the school. I think it’s good for the soul of the school that we have good programs.”

Tournament Tidbits: Since 2005, no team has beaten UConn if they didn’t play the Huskies that season or the year before. Going back further, only three teams have done it (Duke, North Carolina and Michigan State) since the Huskies won their third national championship in 2002. None of the three teams left have played Connecticut the past two seasons. The Pac-12, which has had an outstanding NCAA Tournament, has two teams in the national semifinals for the first time. It’s the 11th time since 2004 that a conference has had at least two teams in the Final Four. For the first time in Final Four history all four coaches are men.

MLB opens 2016 season on Sunday Age-old question in majors — can Cubs do it?

By Ben Walker The Associated Press As a boy, he watched his beloved team play the very first World Series game at Wrigley Field. A few Octobers later, he was there to see Babe Ruth call his shot.

A lot changed over the years — a job in a different field, on another kind of bench — but retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens never lost faith in the Chicago Cubs.

Now 95 and older than the ivy at the Friendly Confines, Stevens offers an opinion on their title drought dating to 1908.

“I don’t think it’s a question of whether they’ll win a championship,” he told The Associated Press.

“It’s whether I’ll still be here to see it.

“They are close,” he said. “Will it happen soon enough?”

So let’s begin right there as Major League Baseball gets loosened up for opening day.

Ace pitchers Zack Greinke, David Price and Johnny Cueto start fresh with new teams. Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully on deck for fond farewells.

Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Carlos

Correa, Nolan Arenado and Noah Syndergaard among the young, bright stars all over the diamond.

Barry Bonds back in play, as the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.

Dusty Baker back in the dugout, managing the Washington Nationals.

A year after the Cubs, Houston, Toronto and Texas took huge strides to make the playoffs, fans are wondering who’s next.

AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel saw what happened with the Astros. His first full year was 2013 and they lost 111 games.

“It’s a progression,” the lefty said.

“You get better individually, and you better as a team.”

MLB has made changes, too, on and off the field.

There’s the Chase Utley Rule that outlaws certain vicious takeout slides.

But the old “neighborhood play” at second base is now reviewable, and many wonder whether that will put middle infielders in peril.

Some ballparks added extra netting to protect fans from foul balls that rocket into the seats. One of them is Kauffman Stadium, where the Kansas City Royals host the New York Mets on April 3, a tasty Series rematch on opening night.

The next day, Atlanta starts its 20th and final season at Turner Field before moving to the suburbs. Like a lot

of teams, the Braves loaded up — the calories, that is.

Concession stands at the Ted are set to serve the “Burgerizza.” It’s a 20-ounce beef patty, smothered with five slices of cheddar cheese and bacon, between a pair of 8-inch pepperoni pizzas. All for only $26.

As always, injuries took a toll in spring training. Cardinals star shortstop Jhonny Peralta, Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier and young Colorado pitcher Jon Gray won’t be ready for openers.

But pitchers Yu Darvish, Zack Wheeler, Homer Bailey and Alex Cobb seem to be recovering from Tommy John surgery and are expected back soon enough.

San Francisco hopes its odd-even pattern holds after winning titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. The Giants missed the playoffs last year, then got starters Jeff Samardzija and Cueto and outfielder Denard Span.

“This is as solid as I think we’ve been, and that’s saying a lot,” manager Bruce Bochy said.

Coming off two straight last-place finishes, Boston added Price and closer Craig Kimbrel. Arizona revved its rotation with Greinke and Shelby Miller.

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AP File Photo Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who is 95, wonders like all others — can the Cubs win a World Series? In this Sept.

14, 2005, file photo, Stevens winds up to throw out the first pitch before the start of a game between the Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago. As a boy, he watched his beloved team play the very first World Series game at Wrigley Field. A few Octobers later, he was there to see Babe Ruth call his shot.

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Mustang girls claim team title at Centerville

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News CENTERVILLE — In less than ideal weather conditions, the Prairie City-Monroe girls track and field team got the outdoor season off on the right foot with a team championship at Centerville on Tuesday.

The Mustangs won seven titles, took second or third in 13 other events and blew away the other five teams by 39 points.

“We had a great first outdoor meet,” PCM coach Lindsey Cunningham said. “We battled the weather with the high winds and quick turnarounds for events because there were only six teams.”

Junior Jayci Vos and freshman Payton Schut were part of three titles, while juniors Rachel Stafford and Tatum Nearmyer also won twice. The Mustangs won four individual titles and were victorious in the shuttle hurdle relay, distance medley relay and 4x400 relay.

Vos won the 100-meter hurdles in 17.55 seconds, crossed the finish line first in the 400 hurdles in 1 minute, 10.84 seconds and then anchored the 4x400 relay to victory. That foursome also included senior Ashley Van Gorp, Schut and Stafford and they finished in 4:31.12.

Stafford’s individual win came in the 800 as she crossed the finish line in 2:48.84, while Schut won her individual title in the 1,500. The freshman’s time was 5:38.

The winning distance medley team included sophomore Ashley Miller, Nearmyer, freshman Morgan Uhlenhopp and Schut. They finished in 4:51.4. The winning shuttle hurdle team was clocked at 1:22.04 and Nearmyer was joined on that relay by freshman Delaney Clarke, freshman Megan Cowman and senior

C-M Continued from Page 1B The Tigerhawk senior duo ran faster 400s than anyone in the Class A race, too.

Lourens won the 110 high hurdles in 18.06.

He kicked off the distance medley and was joined by senior Lane Dunblazer, Lietz and Simpson, and they finished in 3 minutes, 56.90 seconds.

“Our big three tonight were Lietz, Lourens and Simpson,” Barkalow said. “They are all awesome young men who are exceptional competitors.”

Senior Michael Deal grabbed an individual silver medal in the discus with a throw 121 feet. The 4x400 relay team of junior Adam Teed, Simpson, Lourens

Morgan Novak.

Stafford was second in the 400 (1:05.33), sophomore Baylee Smith finished second in the 3,000 (14:12), sophomore Paige Wood was second in the shot put (33 feet, 2 1/2 inches) and Cowman gave the Mustangs a 1-2 finish in the 100 hurdles as she was second in 18.92.

The 4x200, 4x800 and the B-team 4x400 relay teams were second, too.

The 4x200 relay (1:57.76) included senior Emily Hugen, Uhlenhopp, Clarke and Van Gorp.

The 4x800 relay foursome was sophomore Amaya Hartson, Novak, senior Kiara Kappelman and freshman Kirsten Ives. They finished in 12:14.46.

The Mustangs went 1-2 in the 4x400 relay as the second foursome of Nearmyer, Ives, Novak and Kappelman finished in 4:56.6.

Five of the six third-place finishes were in individual events. Van Gorp was third in the long jump (14-1 1/2), freshman Maddie Samson took third in the shot put (3211), freshman Avery Stock finished third in the 400 (1:11.28), Uhlenhopp placed third in the 400 hurdles (1:23.34) and Smith took third in the 800 (3:05).

The sprint medley relay team of Hugen, Clarke, Stock and Van Gorp placed third in 2:05.78.

“As a team we were competitive in all events, and I thought we showed a lot of heart by really fighting for places,” Cunningham said. “We had a lot of good times and splits for the first meet and with those have chances to improve the rest of the season.”

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and Lietz also fini s h e d s e c ond in 3:49.23.

Lietz’s thirdp l a c e finish Lourens came in the 100 as he hit the finish line in 12.42. Lourens came in fourth in the long jump. His best leap was marked at 19-4 3/4.

“We only had 80 percent of our team in attendance as our school spring break concludes,” Barkalow said. “They boys gave 110 percent effort all night.”

The Tigerhawks compete at Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Jayci Vos was part of three wins for the Mustangs at the outdoor season opener at Centerville on Tuesday. Vos won the 100-meter hurdles, 400 hurdles and anchored the 4x400 relay team to a win.

Thursday Track Newton girls at Boone, 4:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at Belle Plaine, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Newton boys at Southeast Polk, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

PCM boys at Pella Christian, 7 p.m.

Golf Lynnville-Sully girls at Pella, 4:15 p.m.

Friday Golf Newton boys at Norwalk Invitational, 9 a.m.

Track PCM girls, boys at Roland-Story, 5 p.m.

Saturday Soccer Newton Boys Tournament PCM vs. Benton, 10 a.m.

Newton vs. Des Moines Roosevelt, 11:30 a.m.

CMB vs. Benton 1 p.m.

PCM vs. DM Roosevelt, 2:30 p.m.

CMB vs. Newton, 4 p.m.

Monday Golf Newton boys at Oskaloosa, 4:15 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys, girls at North Mahaska, 4:15 p.m.

CMB boys at Saydel, 4:15 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo boys, girls at Sigourney, 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday Track Newton boys, girls at South Tama, 4:30 p.m.

CMB girls at Gilbert, 4:30 p.m.

CMB boys a PCM Coed Varsity Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Lynnville-Sully Coed Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th/8th boys at Urbandale, 4:15 p.m.

Golf Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at PCM girls, 4 p.m.

PCM, Lynnville-Sully boys at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 4 p.m.

Soccer Pella Christian at Newton boys, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7 p.m.

PCM girls at Des Moines Hoover, 7:30 p.m.

Tennis Marshalltown at Newton girls, 4:15 p.m., Aurora Heights Newton boys at Marshalltown, 4 p.m.

PCM boys claim top-five finish at outdoor opener Junior Noah Clark also was third in a field event, taking the bronze in the discus with a throw of 134-8.

The Mustangs’ 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams also were third.

The team of junior Luke Greiner, senior Davis Herndon, Anderson and senior Tyler Dredge finished the 4x100 in 46.81.

The 4x200 foursome of freshman Brayton Van Dyke, sophomore Brady North, Greiner and Dredge hit the finish line in 1:40.19.

Junior Chris Ellens was the final top-four finish. He was fourth in the 3,200 with a time of 10:51.

The Mustangs run at Roland-Story on Friday.

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News LE GRAND — Two Prairie City-Monroe sophomores claimed second-place finishes in the outdoor opener at East Marshall, while the Mustangs had four third-place tallies Tuesday.

PCM coach Collin Harrison said there was an issue with some of the times, and he was not given official results after the meet but said his team was either fourth or fifth in the final standings.

Madrid ran away with the team title, while Dike-New Hartford was second.

Sophomores Noah Anderson and Noah Henkenius claimed the top finishes for PCM. Anderson was second in the 400-meter dash in 54.81 seconds, while Henkenius took the silver in the 800 in 2 minutes, 16.8 seconds.

The Mustangs were third in four different events.

Senior Gunnar Davis and ju-

Anderson

Dredge

Greiner

Davis

nior Leevi Telfer were third and fourth, respectively, in the shot put. Davis’ top throw was 43 feet, 9 inches, while Telfer hit 42-9.

Valentine, Hield lead AP’s All-America men’s team The Associated Press

Justin Ites/Iowa Falls Times Citizen Colfax-Mingo junior KC Huffman runs in the 3,200-meter run at the Nevada Cub Relays in Gilbert on Tuesday night. The Tigerhawks placed sixth in the Class ‘B’ team standings with 242 points.

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Whenever talk of the best college basketball player this season came up so did two names: Denzel Valentine of Michigan State and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma.

They were unanimous selections Tuesday to The Associated Press’ 2015-16 All-America team.

Both led their teams to successful seasons and their numbers lifted them above all the other players.

In the age when one-anddones usually dominate the college basketball landscape, Valentine and Hield were joined on the first team by fellow seniors Brice Johnson of North Carolina

and Malcolm Brogdon of Virginia. Sophomore Tyler Ulis of Kentucky rounded out the team.

Valentine and Hield both received 65 first-team votes from the national media panel that selects the weekly poll.

Seven-foot sophomore Jakob Poeltl of Utah led the second team with 41 firstteam votes. He was joined

by LSU freshman Ben Simmons, Kansas senior Perry Ellis, Providence junior Kris Dunn and Iowa State senior Georges Niang.

The third team consists of Grayson Allen of Duke, Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell of Indiana, Jarrod Uthoff of Iowa, Kay Felder of Oakland and Jamal Murray of Kentucky.

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CMB to host first-ever ‘Booster Bash’

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter athletic department will host its first-ever “Booster Bash” on Saturday.

The adult-only event, which will be held at Sugar Grove Vineyard in Newton, begins at 6 p.m. and costs $35 per person.

The night includes a happy hour and dinner, highlights of the CMB athletic programs and a silent and live auction.

The goal is to raise $10,000 for CMB athletics.

Tickets can be purchased at the school offices, upcoming athletic and school events or from any booster club member by messaging CMB Athletic Boosters through its Facebook page.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | March 30, 2016 | 3B Sports Lynnville-Sully girls tie for second at Belle Plaine meet

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News BELLE PLAINE — Jataya Meyer finished in a fourthplace tie in the Class A 100-meter dash at Tuesday’s 2016 Belle Plaine Girls Invitational track meet. The Lynnville-Sully sophomore didn’t let it deter her.

Meyer turned in a firstplace time of 28.32 seconds in the 200-meter dash, after her 13.84-second timing in the 100. She combined with senior Kasiah Ehresman and juniors Makenzy Rozendaal and Brenna Lanser to win the 4x200-meter relay gold medal.

In their first outdoor track meet — and only second competition of the track season — the Hawk girls posted two individual event victories and the relay win. Lynnville-Sully ended up in a tie for second place with Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont with 102 points each in the Class A division.

Host Belle Plaine was first with 112 points.

“It was a great first outdoor meet of the season,” Lynnville-Sully head coach Darin Arkema said. “Everyone competing had to contend with some strong winds that helped a few events going in the right direction, but certainly hindered a number of events. I was proud of the girls’ approach and prepara-

Meyer

Vos

Ehresman

tion to competing their best for each event.”

Senior Marissa Vos captured the gold medal in the 3,000-meter race in 12 minutes, 52.44 seconds. Haley James, a junior, placed sixth in 14:54.62. In the 1,500 meters, Vos was fourth in 6:08.17 and James finished 10th in 6:54.25.

“Jataya had a solid night in her two open races and one relay. Marissa won the 3,000 in convincing fashion,” Arkema said.

Lynnville-Sully battled with Montezuma in three relay races — 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400. Montezuma edged the Hawk foursome of Ehresman, Rozendaal, Lanser and sophomore Camryn Russell in the 4x100, 53.34 seconds to 53.98 seconds.

The Hawks’ 4x200 team got the win at 1:54.47 with the Bravettes posting a time of 1:54.75. Montezuma won by a narrower margin in the 4x400 — 4.45.47 to Lynnville-Sully’s

Rozendaal

4:45.53 turned in by junior Julie Ranch-Holm, sophomores Hailey Scandridge and Mariah Vos and freshman Carson Fisk.

Fisk placed second in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.95 and Ranch-Holm was sixth in 1:17.74. Sophomore Haley Breeden ran fourth in the 800 meters in 3:03.32 and James was seventh in 3:11.11.

Arkema said the 4x200, 4x100, and sprint medley groups did a good job not only running fast but adjusting steps for their hand-offs to account for the wind. He said the 4x400 relay foursome just missed winning that race.

Mariah Vos captured second place in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:17.19 with senior Shelby Foster in eighth at 1:39.39. Russell took fourth in the 100-meter high hurdles in 17.45 seconds and freshman Kaylee Maasdam was 12th in 21.10 seconds.

Foster, Russell, Scandridge

and Mariah Vos combined for a fourthplace time of 1:18.26 in the shuttle hurdle relay. Finishing fourth in the 4x800-meter relay in Lanser 12:48.63 was the foursome of Ranch-Holm, James and freshmen Emily Van Gorp and Shaleah Van Wyk. Lynnville-Sully’s 800-meter sprint relay team of Ehresman, Rozendaal, Lanser and Fisk placed second in 2:02.54. The Hawks’ 1,600 distance medley relay team of Maasdam, sophomore Skyler Young, Van Wyk and Van Gorp was fifth in 5:31.93.

Sophomore Madison Johnson took 13th in the 100 in 16.82 seconds and 14th in the 200 in 35.51.

The top performance in field events for the Hawks was turned in by Fisk, who took fourth in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 5 inches. Scandridge was sixth at 13-5 3/4.

Junior Isabella Bogaard finished 11th in the discus at 6711 with Marissa Vos in 12th at 66-10. Young placed 11th in the shot put at 25-1 and Bogaard was 16th at 21-8.

“A week ago we had our indoor meet, and we were really tight as a team

to BGM, Montezuma and Sigourney. Tonight, the girls created a big gap to all three of those teams and were only ten points away from Belle Plaine. There is much to work on yet, but we take away a lot of positives from tonight,” Arkema said.

Lynnville-Sully hosts its annual Lynnville-Sully Coed Invitational track meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Sully.

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

Results delayed PELLA — Lynnville-Sully’s boys competed in a quadrangular track meet Tuesday hosted by Pella Christian.

Results from the meet were not available by press time. A story on the Hawk boys’ first outdoor meet will be in Thursday’s Newton Daily News.

The Hawk boys go to Belle Plaine Thursday.

Lynnville-Sully hosts the Lynnville-Sully Coed Invitational track meet Tuesday in Sully.

Royals tap Volquez as season opener starting pitcher SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Edinson Volquez tuned up for his start on opening day and a Kansas City Royals split squad beat the San Diego Padres 11-3 Monday.

Volquez gave up two runs and five hits, striking out four and walking two. His next start will be Sunday night when the champion Royals host the New York Mets in a World Series rematch.

The pitching rematch of Volquez and Mets’ Matt Harvey is on again. After a brief scare, New York ace is still on track to start Sunday night’s opener at Kansas City after passing a blood clot in his bladder.

He started to feel discomfort Sunday and said it worsened through the night. Harvey reported the issue to Mets staff on Monday and he was the lone player not to travel to Jupiter for an exhibition game against St. Louis.

Kansas City Royals Photo At left, Edinson Volquez had a final tune-up on the mound Monday in spring training for the Kansas City Royals. Volquez is the Royals’ starting pitcher for Sunday’s season opener against the New York Mets in Kansas City.

Baseball Continued from Page 1B The Royals apparently didn’t do enough to impress the statheads. A couple of numbers-based sites predicted Kansas City will finish below .500.

“They’re probably never going to pick us to win it, no matter what we do,” All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain said.

A season after getting swept by the pitching-rich Mets in the NL Championship Series, the Cubs acquired outfielder Jason Heyward, starter John Lackey and all-purpose player Ben Zobrist.

They joined Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta and young boppers Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber on a team clearly dressed for success. As manager Joe Maddon told his guys

about clubhouse culture and couture: “If you think you look hot, you wear it.”

Whether that adds up to a Cubs crown, we’ll find out. It’s a supreme vacancy Justice Stevens wants to see filled.

A few years after he began listening to their games on radio, Stevens was 9 when he saw the Cubs drop the 1929 Series opener at Wrigley. He was back in ‘32 when the Bambino called his shot.

“Yes, it really happened,” he said. “My recollection is still fairly clear about him pointing to the center field scoreboard. Which he did.”

Stevens served more than 34 years on the Supreme Court and never moved away from rooting for his Cubbies.

“As a Cubs fan, you do a lot of parallel thinking,” he said. “You have the disappointment, and you always have hope.”

Har ve y, who had a bandage on his right hand and a hospital bracelet on his left wrist, said he will not have to undergo further tests Harvey or procedures.

Harvey was 13-8 with a 2.71 ERA in 29 starts last year after missing 2014 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Volquez, who threw 90 pitches in his final spring training start, said he would like to take the same stuff, “maybe just a little bit better than that” into his first start.

“I would like to be more ahead in the count,” Volquez said. “So I just want to stay aggressive and attacking those hitters, get more first-pitch strikes so I don’t have to go 3-2 count all the time, like I did today to a few hitters.”

Volquez finished with a 3.95 ERA this spring after a 6.33 in 2015 and a 9.64 in 2014.

“He threw the ball really well, good life, good command, good breaking ball,” Royals manager Ned Yost

said. “He’s ready to go.”

Harvey, who started the final game of the World Series against Volquez, was announced the Mets’ starter at Kauffman Stadium.

“When was the last time two starting pitchers pitched consecutive games? Game 5 starters are matching up again,” Yost said upon selecting Volquez.

Volquez, who was 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA last season and limited the Mets to five runs over two starts in the World Series, joked to Yost, “What about Ventura?”

Yordano Ventura, the 2015 opening day starter, will start the third game, April 8, against the Minnesota Twins.

Yost said he is pushing Ventura back because he has been battling the flu.

Ian Kennedy, who the Royals signed to a five-year $70 million contract in the offseason, will start the second game. Chris Young and Kris Medlen will complete the rotation.

With the Royals off three days during the first week, Yost said he would likely skip Medlen the initial time through the rotation.

Valparasio, George Washington to play for NIT title NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest shot for Valparaiso in the Big Apple on Tuesday night came courtesy of an unexpected backup from Croatia.

David Skara sank the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 20 seconds left and the Crusaders held off BYU 72-70 to reach the championship game of the National Invitation Tournament.

Alec Peters had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Crusaders, who will play for the title Thursday night at Madison Square Garden against George Washington, a 65-46 winner over San Diego State in the second semifinal.

“We’re playing for an NIT championship, which in my mind is almost better than getting to the first round of the NCAA Tournament and losing,” Peters said. “So we’re still playing deep into the basketball season.

We have a chance of winning our last game, which not very many teams get to say.”

Skara came off the bench to score a season-high 15 points, none bigger than his jumper that

gave the top-seeded Crusaders (30-6) a 71-68 advantage after they had squandered a 16-point cushion.

Kyle Collinsworth paced the second-seeded Cougars (26-11) with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in his final college game. Nick Emery scored 18 and Chase Fischer added 16.

Fischer had his shot blocked, but scored on a putback with 7.4 seconds remaining to cut BYU’s deficit to one.

Shane Hammink broke free behind the defense on the ensuing inbounds play, but fumbled the ball and was quickly fouled near the basket. He made one of two free throws with 4.7 seconds to go, then blocked Fischer’s long 3-point try at the buzzer to seal it.

Keith Carter had 13 points for the Crusaders, who were playing in the NIT semifinals for the first time. Hammink, who assisted on Skara’s clutch 3, and Darien Walker each scored 10.

George Washington 66, San Diego State 46

Tyler Cavanaugh had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and George Washington advanced to the championship game of the National Invitation Tournament by throttling San Diego State in a 65-46 victory Tuesday night.

Patricio Garino added 13 points for the fourth-seeded Colonials (27-10), who matched the school record for wins in a season and won in their first visit to Madison Square Garden since 2001.

Dakarai Allen scored 13 points for No. 2 seed San Diego State (28-10), which struggled to score at times throughout the season and had a dreadful shooting night at the worst time. The Aztecs fell behind by double digits late in the first half and shot 28.8 percent from the field, including 3 for 22 from 3-point range.

It was another big game for Cavanaugh, who came in averaging 21.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in the first three games of this tournament.

Joe McDonald had nine points and six assists for the Colonials.

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You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 19th day of March, 2016, and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942).

JASPER COUNTY CLERK OF COURT Jasper County Courthouse Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS/private/var/folders/1 0/y6pt7p694mb_c96pt7cynyph0000gp/T/TemporaryItems/fcctemp/Original Notice - to publish.docx March 16, 23 and 30

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Competitive wages • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) • Off shift wage differential • Employee discounts In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required. If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell production team, please apply in person between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (South side of street)

Interior Doors-Grinnell 820 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112 Equal Opportunity Employer

FISHER GROUP,

a printing and mailing services company, has the following opportunities available immediately:

Experienced Web Press Operators; 12 hour shifts, Days & Nights

Sunday – Tuesday 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am; or Wednesday – Friday 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am, Alternating Saturdays as needed Half web or full web experienced operators needed ASAP. Entry level positions also available in pressroom. No experience necessary-must be mechanically inclined.

We offer competitive wages based upon experience, a full benefits package and casual work environment.

CONCRETE

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

CUSTOMIZED NEWSPAPER Advertising is seeking an Inside Account Executive, located in Des Moines, IA. Represent newspapers across the country selling advertising solutions in print and digital. Work with base accounts+ responsible for new business.

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Great Pay, Home Weekends, and Benefits! Potential of $60,000 plus per year!

Contact Tony 608-9350915 Ext 16 www.qlf.com (INCN) RECRUIT AN applicant in this paper, plus 19 other papers in central Iowa for one week for only $75!! Includes 25 words and runs in all the newspapers at one time! Call 800-2277636 or order online: www.cnaads.com (INCN)

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PERSONAL

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

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Female mini aussie “Bailey” 9 yrs old, 15” tall Red merle, blue eyes Missing from NW Newton, IA. Contact Dennis or Carol Kaisand 641-521-6771

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Sign a 13 month lease and receive $500.00 credit off your 1st months rent on selected units! Ground Floor Apartments Available!

510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA Next to Hy-Vee Accepting Dogs and Cats

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EMPLOYMENT

At Newton Furniture we are committed to providing our customers with the best service possible, and are looking to hire full-time, non-commissioned sales people who share this philosophy.

Health Insurance IRA Retirement Plan Every other weekend off Call for an appointment

Maintenance Technician

JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for highly motivated individuals for Maintenance Technician positions to work third shift, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Must be willing and able to work overtime when required including Saturday.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Perform preventative maintenance • Trouble shoot • Small projects • Light grounds work • Small tool repair • Participate in maintenance team projects Requirements will include: • High School diploma or its equivalent is required; a two year technical degree is preferred.

• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, power systems, PLCs, welding, three phase and DC motors, and paint systems is helpful.

• Working at elevation is sometimes required.

JELD-WEN offers a competitive wage and benefits package. Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to evanersvelde@jeld-wen. com or apply in person at 820 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell Iowa (South side of street) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Pre-employment drug screen required.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Caleris offers a full benefits package CALL NOWincluding health, dental, vision, life, 401k, paid The Newton Community School sick, vacation, & personal time. Casual dress and fun environment 641-791-5060 District is accepting bids for 403 West 4th St N. paving of the new Administration Newton, IA Building parking lot.

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403 West 4th St N. Bids are due by 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in the Newton, IA Office of the Superintendent, 700 403 West 4th St N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208.

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Newton, IA The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Gayle Isaac, Secretary Newton Community School We are currently accepting applications for District employees who enjoy interacting and caring for March 23 & 30 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council approved Schedule 16-3: Assessments for the Expenses of Nuisance 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 16-3.

Deed/Contract Holder Parcel Number Address Total Amount Assessed John Diehl 834176009 107 E 2nd St S, Apt. 109 $150.00 Marie Fern Bookout 833282022 303 W. 5th St. S. $210.00 Nicole Savage 835103002 330 E. 13th St. N $150.00 Kimberly Aviala 833277005 527 1st Ave. W. $160.00 Citi Mortgage Inc. 833252005 917 1st Ave. W. $100.00 Citi Mortgage Inc. 833252005 917 1st Ave. W. $135.00 Brian Hearl 833252024 1001 1st Ave. W. $135.00 March 30 and April 6

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2000 CADILAC 4 dr, silver, 180,xxx miles, nice interior. Recently serviced.

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FOR LEASE: 2 Bedroom house, reference/credit check required, $650/month, appliances, lawn care, pest control provided. 601 E 25th St. S. Newton. Available June 1st 515-210-4142 FOR RENT: Spacious two bedroom house in Newton, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, carport, storage shed.

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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.

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4 GOODYEAR Eagle tires 195-60-15 $110. or OBO. GPS $20. 641-831-9571.

KONICA MINOLTA 2400 lazer printer, used little, works good, w/2 toners, new, all $100. Cash only.

HP Scarjet 5550c, used very little, works good $40.

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LOG SPLITTER, new motor $500 obo. 641-7925924 OAK DAYBED with trundle, both mattresses like new $300. or OBO. 641-521-2497.

ROUND DROP leaf table, has 2 large leaves, some chairs. 792-6359.

2005 CHEVY Silverado, extended cab, 4 door, 86 thousand miles, runs & drives perfect $7,250.00.

(515) 729-8024.

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

1984 PRAIRIE Schooner 5th wheel camping trailer, 32 feet, good tires, needs work, used once. $1,200.

792-4334.

Is seeking to hire production packers for 8 hour shifts: 2nd and 3rd shift.

Hours: Monday through Friday 2nd 3PM-11PM, 3rd 11PM-7AM Starting wage: $10.00 / HR + $0.30 shift differential for night shifts.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

2006 CADILLAC DTS 127,000 miles-excellent condition $6,000 OBO 7924269

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NURSE FORCE 2900 Westown Parkway #200 West Des Moines, IA 515-224-4566 ACHC Accredited

Once words leave the lips their journey is uncontrollable. Who knows how they will land on distant shores and what the reception will be there? Today, Mercury, minster of communication, throws fighting words at Pluto, lord of the underworld.

However brief the strike, it will be unsettling and not without long-term residue.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 30). You don’t have anything to prove, and when you give up trying, you gain access to that club you’ve been trying to get into. Singles: Next month sparks new love connections.

Couples: A shared interest will bond you. June features family

helping family. August brings fresh financial resources. Virgo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 33, 10, 28 and 14.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your posture, tone and word choice will telegraph your status. Note that it is not automatically better to try and claim a higher status. There will be many benefits to showing deference to the others involved.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Being a know-it-all has surprisingly few perks, but there are quite a few bonuses that go along with being someone who is willing and eager to learn

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Iowa State University Extension & Outreach-Jasper County seeks Agriculture & Horticulture Program Coordinator to plan and conduct educational programs in Jasper County.

Demonstrates leadership, communication and teaching skills.

Job description and application guidelines online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/jasper/.

Compensation based on degree and experience, benefits.

Application deadline February 2014.

Application deadline April 14,28, 2016.

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The McLane Company is one of the nation’s leading distribution and logistics companies.

641-792-1443 1500 1st Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 Apply in person • Ask for Cindy

Bids are due by April 11th.

TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL Ashley Distribution Services in Des Moines, IA seeks:

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We are currently looking for a kind, caring & team-oriented

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Nurse Force has immediate openings for FT and PT with private duty pediatric home care case in Newton. Shifts are 10 hours a day.

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Benefits for FT employees. Competitive wages.

REAL ESTATE

Please recycle your old newspapers.

We are currently accepting bids to mow Rorabaugh and Slaughter Cemeteries for 2016.

This position will package various plastic components according to production standards.

Ensure quality products are packed as instructed.

Maintain equipment and area in a safe, clean, and well-maintained manner.

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REAL ESTATE

1920 BUNGALOW, 800 sq ft.

619 S 4th Ave. W. New water service, new electrical, new perimeter sump system in basement.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’ll be privy to problems that fascinate you and problems that bore you to tears. Pick your company carefully. Since you’re likely to get involved, it may as well be with problems you find interesting.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

When you want to go where the action is, you have to expect the traffic. You’ll get stuck in some metaphoric version of this and the best way to handle it is to relax, listen to music and accept that this comes with the territory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It is said that nature abhors a vacuum, and so do cats. As the lion

of the zodiac, you should know!

As soon as one thing drops out of your schedule and energy field, you’ll prepare to fill the void with something better.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You may offer to help people out of a need to be useful, but please know that you do not need to be useful to be loved. Also consider that the easiest way to keep your word is not to give it in the first place.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is said that there are no mistakes, only lessons. However, when one misses the freeway exit, thus adding 10 miles to the journey and arriving quite late, one can’t help but think that some “lessons” are truly unnecessary.

JELD-WEN is hiring Production Employees!

JELD-WEN, and Doors Divisions are now JELD-WEN,Inc. Inc.Windows Windows Division is now accepting accepting applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift applications for full-time 2nd and 3rd shift production production positions. These are direct hire positions positions. These are direct hire positions working for an working for an innovative and forward thinking company. innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and shouldoriented. be dependable, quality conscious and safety safety Our skilled workforce uses state of the art oriented.

Our skilled workforce uses state of vinyl the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN equipment to produce high quality windows, patio doors, exterior, interiorJELD-WEN and pre-hangvinyl doors patio doors to serveand theWestern Midwestern, towindows serve theand Midwestern, Southern, markets.

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We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: offerupthetofollowing to our full-time employees: •We Wages $14.16/hrbenefits for general entry level positions Wages up to $14.16/hr for general entry level positions ••Advancement opportunities to higher skilled positions Advancement opportunities ••2nd and 3rd shift premium payto higher skilled positions 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay ••Employee discounts EmployeeBenefits discounts ••Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) ••401(k) Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• 401(k)

If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window or If youDivision, are interested JELD-WEN Window Doors applyininjoining personthe at either JELD-WEN Team, apply in person at 911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Grinnell location820 Industrial Ave. or 911 Industrial Ave., Iowa. In Iowa order50112. to ensure a safetoworking Grinnell, In order ensure aenvironment, safe workinga environment, a pre-employment screen is required. pre-employment drug screen is drug required.

EOE

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Humans are not born knowing how to be moderate, restrained and emotionally mature. Those who display these qualities have blundered plenty. If you happen to misstep, forgive and correct yourself. Don’t dwell on it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Yours is the plan that’s going to work -- once you convince the others, that is. Persuasion will be tricky, requiring that you lay back, play it cool and let them think it’s all their idea.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you expose your feelings, you reveal your true self. You think it’s going to cause a commotion, but really it will just cause others to know

you better and feel closer to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

It will flow better if you give without anticipating a return.

You’ll relax into your usual easy charm and mine something wonderful out of the situation you wouldn’t have seen had you held on to prior expectations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You really click with someone.

This doesn’t happen every day.

Act on it, immediately. Maybe you won’t become best friends, or even associates, but there’s a drop of magic in this connection.

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