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Newton High student killed in vehicle wreck

Brother hospitalized; grief counseling available By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A Newton High School student was killed in a vehicle wreck Wednesday morning. According to the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, 16-year-old Trenton Brady of rural Kellogg was killed in a wreck involving a car and a truck at about 7:38 a.m. near

the intersection of North 83rd Avenue East and East 84th Street North. Brady, who recently completed his junior year at NHS, was later pronounced dead at the scene by first-responders. Four injured people were transported to local medical facilities for treatment: Brady’s brother, Ethan, who

Auditor technology performed flawlessly in primary Jasper was first county in state to report results By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News With some new technology in place, there were at least a few nervous moments over the past few weeks in the Jasper County Auditor’s office. Mulgrew D e spite all the testing and re-testing of new software and hardware, designed to streamline and simplify the ballot-counting and reporting process, it still had yet to be tried out in a real-life election cycle. Tuesday’s primary was the first chance for the Jasper County Auditor staff to use many components of the system in a full, live collection of data and reporting it to the Secretary of State. As it turned out, not

only did the new technology allow Jasper County to quickly count thousands of ballots — it also allowed the county to be first in Iowa in having results posted on the Secretary of State’s website. Deputy Auditor Tina Mulgrew said the machines and software went flawlessly. “It was like a dream,” Mulgrew said. “There are a lot of different types of frustration in each day, so it’s nice that at a moment when there is so much immediate focus on this process, it went so well. The system worked like it was supposed to, and we had everything sent off about 20 minutes after the polls closed.” While practically no one expects a system to fail or roots for that to happen, it’s common in elections to expect at least a few snags. “I’ve been doing this since 2007, and in each even-year cycle, it seems like there was nearly always something that VOTING | 3A

will be a sophomore at NHS, and the three occupants of the truck — Marshall County residents on their way home from a shift at TPI Composites in Newton, none of whom suffered life-threatening injuries. No official word was available on Ethan Brady’s exact condition at presstime. NHS Principal Bill Peters said a school counselor will be available Friday at 1 p.m., and Peters will be available

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A memorial vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Newton’s baseball teams won’t play Thursday’s scheduled games so that players and families can attend the service. “The school is shocked and saddened by this tragic loss,” Peters said. “We will support the family and students File photo in all manners possible.” Trenton Brady, who had completed his junior year at

‘Freedom Rock’ to be repaired

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Doug Bishop points to areas where the “Freedom Rock” paint is deteriorating after only two years on the Jasper County Courthouse lawn as part of a memorial to veterans. A committee is hiring McCall Monument to sandblast the rock to allow paint to stick to it more adhesively.

Sandblasting, repainting to take place in July By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A recently installed tribute at the Jasper County Courthouse is set to receive its first major upgrade soon. The “Freedom Rock” that was dedicated as part of the July 4, 2014 ceremonies on the east lawn

of the courthouse is set to receive a makeover. One side of the rock is losing its painted mural faster than the other sides, so the rock will be sandblasted to remove the surface layer and then re-painted. Doug Bishop, one of the seven members of the Jasper County Veterans Memorial Committee,

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News They just can’t stop, they “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” More than 20 Newton residents laced up their dance shoes to take part in local video based on Justin Timberlake’s recent hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling” to help showcase different areas of Newton. “The original video for Justin Timberlake’s song, ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling,’ is set in a

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small town with several 1950s- and 1960s-era establishments,” organizer Natalie Umsted said. “Watching the video, it was easy to see similarities between the fictional community in the video and Newton, which made us want to do a recreation. Plus, the song is easy to dance to and has a fun vibe.” Clips were recorded at well known locations throughout Newton including Maytag Pool, Hy-Vee, Maid-Rite and several downtown busi-

nesses. Newton Daily News Editor Abigail Pelzer took her turn on screen at Classic Car Wash. “I wouldn’t typically dance in front of a car wash along First Avenue, but for my love of Newton — and Justin Timberlake — I felt compelled,” Pelzer said. “I think projects like this are a really fun way to celebrate our great community.” Filming also made its

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said it’s important to let everyone in the community know, ahead of time, there will be some planned alterations to the monument. “Anytime something happens on the courthouse lawn, many people notice,” Bishop said. “That’s why we want to get the

Newton residents ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’

Submitted Photo Natalie Umsted gets the angle on Joel Jones as he dances in the aisles for Newton’s version of the “Can’t Stop the Feeling” video to Justin Timberlake’s new hit single. The video showcases different places around Newton with several residents taking part in the dance video.

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Newton High School, was killed Wednesday morning in a vehicle wreck. His brother, Ethan, was injured in the wreck and was hospitalized.

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