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‘Bachelor’ star Chris Soules: ‘Great to be back here in Iowa’ By Alex Olp Newton Daily News Star from Season 19 of “The Bachelor,” contestant on “Dancing With The Stars” and Iowa native Chris Soules appeared at Iowa Speedway Friday and was the grand marshal for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200. Before delivering those famous words in NASCAR of “Driv-
Mike Mendenhall/Jasper County Tribune Brooke Hardeman, 6, and 4-year-old twin siblings Bryson and Bristol Hardeman, of Lynnville, enjoy some early-season fair food during Saturday’s Jasper County Fair Round-Up in Colfax.
Royalty Round-Up Inaugural Jasper County Fair kick-off crowns queen, showcases family fun By Mike Mendenhall Jasper County Tribune COLFAX —The 2015 Jasper County Fair queen and fair princess were crowned Saturday during the first Jasper County Fair Round-Up event in Colfax, and both of this year’s winners sported cardinal red. Fair queen, 17-year-old Jaci Reeves, and princess, 18-year-old Tapanga Birkenholtz, are both of Newton. Reeves said her experience in FFA prepared her from the interview and presentation in front of the Jasper County Fair Board, but once she took the stage in the Jasper County Fair Grounds show ring pavilion, the butterflies returned. “I liked that the board asked what’s great about Jasper County because we’re such a close-knit community. If someone’s in need, we’re always willing to lend a hand,” Reeves said. After receiving her crown, Birkenholtz said becoming the
Student had photos of classmates on school-issued iPad By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A 17-year-old male was arrested late last month and charged with possessing a depiction of a minor in a sex act. The arrest stems from a February 2014 incident in which Newton Police were dispatched to Newton High School regarding a student that was looking at pornography on a school-issued iPad. A school resource officer noted that two of the girls in the photographs were NHS students, who were ages 17 and 16 at the time. The 17-year-old was arrested May 26 and released later that day. He is set to appear in court at the Jasper County Courthouse on June 30. The 17-year-old and 16-year-old girls admit-
ted to police they had sent digital photos of themselves. However, both said they were unaware they had sent the digital photos to the male student; he had used the fake names of Mike Jones and Abigail Jones, and had received the photos under those identities. Interim Newton Police Chief Wes Breckenridge said Friday the 15 months in between the offense and the arrest is likely due to having to send iPads out to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for analysis and evidence collection. “They are six to nine months behind,” Breckenridge said regarding ICAC’s backlong of cases. “So we’re at their mercy, and often, charges cannot be filed until we have their results.”
per County Fair actually is. Kids can have fun, parents can have fun, it’s really for everybody,” Dethrow said. Of course, that was the goal the fair board and Round-Up organizers had in mind when they decided to return to the historically traditional time to crown the Jasper County Fair queen. The event also allows the queen and princess to be involved in nearly every town parade and events throughout the year of their reign. Rhonda Guy leads promotions for the Jasper County Fair. She said the Round-Up met the board’s goal of 500 attendees. Its success has solidified the RoundUp’s spot as the annual kickoff event. The tentative date for next year’s Round-Up is June 25. But Guy said the fair board is expected to officially schedule the 2016 kickoff during the group’s Monday meeting. FAIR | 3A
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Troy Hyde/Daily News Grand marshal Chris Soules – star of Season 19 of “The Bachelor” – instructs drivers to start their engines Friday at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200.
Kellogg to celebrate sesquicentennial with a weekend of events By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Originally named Manning Station after the man who owned the stagecoach stop, it was also thought the name Jasper City was used before the railroad named the point Kellogg and designated it a station on the line. The name was official on March 21, 1871 and became a municipality in 1874. Having its early beginnings in 1865, Kellogg is celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary with a weekend-long event. The first railroad track reached Kellogg in the spring of 1866 after a delay because of very rough country between Grinnell and the city. The terminus of the railroad was in Kellogg for a time, possibly a year or two and the town grew quickly as freight, passengers and mail went
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A parade, games, food, contests and much more await those heading to Kellogg to celebrate the town’s sesquicentennial anniversary beginning Friday evening with a concert and street dance.
onward by stagecoach and wagon. Most of the buildings in town were shanties and shacks except for one owned by a Mr. Downing, which later became the Methodist Parsonage. Several of the shanties still exist but are barely recognizable because of room
addition, siding and new roofs. A numbers of businesses were opened in 1866, including a tavern, Blair & Adair, started by Benjamin Manning; a blacksmith shop opened by Samuel Rich and several town site proprietors opened stores. Rich also served as the
postmaster. Sesquicentennial events kick off Friday evening with a concert and street dance featuring the Richard Arndt Band from 8 p.m. to midnight on High Street. Saturday starts with
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Mike Mendenhall/Jasper County Tribune Jaci Reeves, of Newton, receives her crown Saturday to become the 2015 Jasper County Fair Queen.
fair princess is like living this year’s county fair theme, “Blue Jeans and County Fair Dreams.” “It feels phenomenal,” she said. “It’s like a dream come true — like the theme for this year’s county fair. We wore our bluejeans today and my county fair dreams came true.” The Jasper County Fair Round-Up was the first official fair kick-off event, meant to preview the non-agricultural events, vendors and attractions the July 17-23 county fair has to offer. Newton FFA and 4-H member Grace Dethrow, 16, has been embedded in the county fair since birth. Members of Dethrow’s family have shown animals in past county fairs, and her mother is a former Iowa State Fair queen. She thinks the Round-Up was successful in advertising all the attributes the fair can offer to the attendees not involved in farming and livestock producing. “I think it helps a lot of people to come out and see what the Jas-
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ers, start your engines,” Soules made his way around the stadium, took pictures with fans and appeared in a press conference prior to Friday night’s race. Soules grew up on a farm in Arlington, Iowa and has become a fan of the sport and a fan of Iowa Speedway in the last couple of years. “It’s cool to have something like this in
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