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Crime Free Multi-Housing program workshop draws a crowd

By Jamee A.Pierson Newton Daily News The first of two workshops for Newton city staff and community landlords to discuss the proposed Crime-Free Housing program was held Monday with more than 30 landlords and community members filling the council chambers.

City Administrator Bob Knabel started the workshop by giving an overview of the program that was proposed and made it through two council readings. He localized the program with Newton’s approximately 2,000 rental properties and 347 landlords.

“The basis of this really came out of two items. A recent survey 65 percent of residents thought the condition/ appearance of housing

Alex Olp/Daily News Jena M. Wright enters the courtroom for her sentencing Monday morning at the Jasper County Courthouse. Wright, who was found guilty of child endangerment resulting in death, a Class B felony, in the 2013 dog mauling death of Jordyn Arndt, was sentenced to serve no more than 10 years in prison.

Wright sentenced to 10 years in Prairie City dog-mauling case

By Alex Olp Newton Daily News Prairie City woman Jena M. Wright was sentenced Monday to no more than 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole for the 2013 dog mauling death of 4-year-old Jordyn Arndt.

Jasper County District Court Judge Richard Clogg handed down the sentence at the Jasper County Courthouse with family members of both Wright and the 4-year-old victim in attendance.

Wright, 27, was found guilty in May of child endangerment resulting in death, a Class B felony, and neglect or abandonment of an independent, a Class C felony. Prosecutors accused the defendant of leaving Arndt unsupervised with her American Staffordshire terrier while babysitting when it attacked Arndt April 22, 2013.

Wright received 10 years in prison for counts one and two of

the indictment. The judge also issued an additional one year for assaulting a police officer and two years for interference with official acts during her arrest more than two years ago. All sentences will run concurrently.

Before sentencing, the defendant withdrew previously filed motions for a new attorney, a new trial and an arrest of judgment.

Jessica Arndt — Jordyn Arndt’s mother — delivered a victim statement to the court saying the defendant should not have placed her child in danger.

“There was no reason why she was not watching our children.

The whole thing could have been prevented if she was watching my child,” Jessica Arndt said. “She could have seen a sign or could have been there to see it happen or could have helped a bit sooner, which could have saved my daughter’s life.”

Arndt described how the loss

of her daughter has impacted her everyday life and that she will never be able to see her girl grow up.

She also shared her disgust on how the defendant acted throughout the trial and asked the court to deliver a punishment to the full extent of the law.

“She went through court without shedding one tear for Jordyn until she was finally found guilty — then she showed emotion. Anyone with a heart should have at least shown some type of emotion just by hearing the story or seeing those awful pictures of Jordyn after the attack,” Arndt said.

Another statement was given by the victim’s father, Jason Arndt. He expressed the pain his family has gone through in the past two years and said the only time he gets to see his daughter is in his dreams.

Lindstrom says NPL tries to have well-rounded collection

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News There have been plenty of special displays of books and other media at the Newton Public Library through the years.

However, it isn’t very often that U.S. Supreme Court decisions have led to a library display.

A pair of recent decisions handed down by the court have led to celebrations and a renewed sense of hope for samesex couples and many others in the LGBTQ community. Even for those who don’t support the decisions, there are still plenty of issues to discuss, and the display at the Newton library is a collection of items related to these topics.

Nicole Lindstrom, the public services librarian for Newton, said everything in the display was already in the library’s collection. She said the library features displays on current events,

such as the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” the Fourth of July or the 60th anniversary of the opening of the first Disney theme park.

While the Supreme Court decisions can involve some heavy, complicated subjects, Lindstrom said that’s part of the library’s objective.

“Our mission as a library is to support all of our readers and be able to provide library resources

for the interest, information and enlightenment for our community,” Lindstrom said. “The best possible impact of the ‘love wins’ display would be that patrons feel comfortable checking these items out, that the public knows that we have and have had these materials, and that the library is here to provide materials for everyone.”

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Monday’s Newton Community School District board of education meeting helped show how the purchasing power of a large organization can lead to bulk discounts.

The NCSD board approved about $309,000 worth of technology purchases and will order Google Chromebooks, Apple iPads, tablet carts, teacher laptops and desktop computers. The board approved the expense unanimously as an attempt to take the next step in its ongoing 1:1 technology initiative for students.

The bids were submitted after NCSD Technology Supervisor Chris Bieghler sent out requests to about seven qualified companies.

None of the five items received more than four bids.

The bid that seemed to catch the board’s attention was one from Best Buy, which submitted the low bid for the Chromebook tablet computers. Best Buy won that bid by offering to supply Newton with 765 Chromebooks at a cost of $141,364.35 — or a cost of $184.79 per device.

Technology workshops took place among NCSD staff last winter, determining there is not a need for every K-3 student to have a device, but that should start to change in upper grades.

“I think it’s great that we could get closer to the 1:1 initiative at those prices,” board member Robyn Friedman said at Monday’s

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Here are some items on display as part of the Newton Public Library’s recently assembled “Love Wins” display. The display, prompted by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, highlights some of the library’s collection of items related to LGBTQ characters, plots and topics.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Southtown Apartment representative Rich DeHeer speaks to city representatives about police follow up to incidents at his multi-unit housing complex at the CrimeFree Housing program workshop Monday.

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stock was fair or poor and 61 percent of residents thought that it was essential or very important that city resources be dedicated to addressing neighborhood aesthetics,” Knabel said. “That was the part of the city’s action plan and served as a basis of the setting of the direction, mission and vision of the organization.”

Acting Newton Police Chief Wes Breckenridge then explained why the Crime-Free Housing program was selected by giving several cities that had up to 70 percent reductions in calls for service after implementing the program. The city also selected two apartment complexes in Newton to do an analysis on service calls during the past six months.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Environmental Projects Manager Keegan Kult of the Iowa Soybean Association describes a bioreactor at the ISA’s July 1 water quality open house. A field day, where a bioreactor will be installed, is set to take place July 24 near Eddyville.

Bioreactors encouraged as a means of removing nitrates Soybean association, conservation district support plan

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News ANKENY — A bioreactor might sound like a complicated machine. It isn’t.

At least the one on display at the Iowa Soybean Association’s July 1 water quality open house didn’t seem elaborate. It’s a simple mechanism that pumps water through wood chips in a way that removes nitrates from runoff before sending it downstream.

Such a tool could be a valuable part of the battle to get nitrates out of water that is leaving farms and ranches and into rivers and lakes used for drinking water. The Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun counties is based largely on the amount of nitrates sent downstream.

On July 24, the soybean association, Iowa Learning Farms, the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Agri Drain Corporation are putting on a bioreactor field day in southern Iowa. A bioreactor is being installed at the Tom Dykstra Farm, located just south of Eddyville in Wapello County.

The model on display earlier this month at the ISA’s Ankeny campus rested on a couple of tabletops. Environmental Projects Manager Keegan Kult conducted a full-motion demonstration of a water bioreactor, showing how many elements can be captured using a wood-chip type of device.

Fields that are already set up with a low-lying central water collection point, with, for example, a ditch or a drain tile network, are already partly set

up for bioreactors. The arrangements vary in size, but most bioreactor units alone are about the size of a large trunk or box.

The unit is then typically partially buried underground, with a door or access panel facing up, although it could be above ground. Water is then fed through it via drainage pipes.

The wood chips end up eating the nitrates. A variety of wood chips can be used, but it should be a kind that soaks up water, rather than repels it, Kult said.

The flow of the water is powered by gravity, although valves and intake can be adjusted based on need for more or less flow.

Kult said major adjustments to settings can be made about three times per year.

“We’re really not worried about what that water does until a couple weeks before you get in there in the spring to treat fields,” Kult said. “Then, you can change it again after all your field operations are done, and then again in the fall. You can do it more often if you like, but realistically, there isn’t enough time to see how well the adjustments are working.”

Kult said one of the main reasons bioreactors aren’t on every Iowa farm is cost.

Installation typically costs $2,000 to $3,000, as there aren’t many contractors around who can and will do installations.

Some larger projects and units might run a farmer a cost of $5,000. He said the industry is still in its infancy.

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There are no bioreactors set up in Jasper County, according to Watershed Coordinator Terry McNeely of Clean Water Iowa.

A goal for the Van Zante Creek Watershed, which runs across southern Jasper County, is to establish a bioreactor there soon.

“Most current bioreactor designs are successful at reducing the amount of nitrate in drainage areas from 30 to 80 acres,” McNeely said. “To date, most bioreactors in Iowa are about 100 to 120 feet long and 10 to 25 feet wide. Typically, no land is taken out of production for a bioreactor. Because bioreactors tend to have an orientation that is long and narrow, they fit well in edge-of-field buffer strips and grassed areas.”

McNeely said the wood chips are, by themselves, a once-in-a-generation investment. The bioreactor itself could last much longer.

“The lifespan of a bioreactor is estimated to be 15 to 20 years, after which the woodchips would be replaced to continue effectively treating water,” McNeely said.

The July 24 field day at the Dykstra farm is meant to show many in the public one of the ways farmers are combating the amount of nitrates released into watersheds. Kult will be joined

by Dykstra, the host farmer, and two water quality specialists at the event.

Reservations should be made

by Thursday. Send an email to McNeely at ilf@iastate.edu or call 515-294-8912.

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The National FFA Organization awarded a $2,000 Beck’s Hybrids scholarship to M a c y Leonard of the Ne w t on F F A .

T h e scholarship is sponLeonard sored by Beck’s Hybrids as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Leonard plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Iowa State University.

This scholarship is one of 2,156 awarded through the National FFA Organization’s scholarship program this year. Currently 127

NRCS recommends cover crops in prevented planting fields DES MOINES — For the second time in three years untimely heavy rains and flooding caused many Iowa farmers to either lose a crop or prevent them from planting a crop altogether. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging those farmers to explore the benefits of planting a cover crop.

Barb Stewart, state agronomist for NRCS in Iowa, says farmers with unplanted fields will have to weigh their program and insurance options.

“We encourage producers to also assess agronomic options for ensuring long-term productivity,” she said.

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“Iowa farmers can build considerable yield potential for following year crops,” she said.

Cover crops also help prevent Fallow Syndrome — a population loss of beneficial fungi in the soil which develops in corn roots and assists in taking up nutrients.

“Cover crops will serve as a host crop to give a better chance for the fungi to recover,” Stewart said.

FSA reminds of approaching reporting deadline Jasper County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Katie Kramer reminds producers of the Wednesday acreage reporting deadline for spring planted crops and CRP acreage.

“In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements and avoid late file fees, all producers are encouraged to visit the Jasper County FSA office to file an accurate, timely crop certification report,” Kramer said.

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates: If the crop has not been planted by the

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Bieghler responded by pointing out that fourththrough eighth-graders seem to flourish using Apple ID and other elements of Chromebooks, whereas iPads provide both the icon-based, touch screen environment that helps younger learners and the applications needed at the high school level.

“It’s hard to say what high school students will be using in three years,” Bieghler said. “It might be something that hasn’t even been invented yet.”

Superintendent Bob Callaghan said the governor’s recent line-item veto of a one-time school funding stipulation, which erased what would have been about $329,000 for Newton Schools, did not impact the technology purchase, but might be felt in other ways, later in the 2015-16 school year. The board could have used the $329,000 for a variety of non-expense-related purchases.

Workshop Continued from Page 1A From Jan. 1 through June 30 of this year, a 72-unit complex had 129 calls for service. The second complex, which has 66 units, had 23 calls during the same time.

“The difference between the two units, one of the units, the second, is currently using principals of the Crime-Free Multi-Housing and has attended the courses in order to learn more about leases addendums, inspections, safety surveys and that is why you see such as positive impact in

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The board will also set a date of July 27, as part of its next regular meeting, for a hearing on school bus camera system purchases.

All Iowa school buses are required to have cameras, but Callaghan enthusiastically described how a front, rear, and two internal cameras could not only show the actions of the bus driver and other drivers, but also the actions of all passengers on a bus, with audio.

Callaghan, Newton High School Principal Bill Peters and at least two board members were quick to point out there are an extremely low rate incidents on any NCSD buses.

The board is set to meet in regular session on July 27. That will be the first of a newly implemented halfhour work sessions to take place at 6 p.m. ahead of the final meeting of each month, and the July topic is special education.

In other action, the board: • Moved the date of the 2016 Newton High School graduation ceremony from Sunday, May 29, 2016, to Sunday, May 22. Peters told the board it would not be possible for regular high school staff to complete, in the same week, both all the calls for service from the first complex,” Breckenridge said.

A similar analysis was done with a residential area of 350 single family houses versus the 72 unit apartment complex.

The results of the study showed the residential area only had .3 calls per unit where the complex had 1.8 per unit.

Lt. Rob Burdess, of the NPD, then went through the three phases of the program, management training, surveys and inspection and community awareness, program requirements, consequences of failure to comply and benefits to property own-

work involved with the exit of graduating seniors along with the many details associated with semester finals.

• Held a public board work session prior to Monday’s meeting to discuss a statement of work from the consulting firm of Robert Schwarz Planning and Associates, LLC. The Kansas firm was not involved in any of the items on Monday’s regular meeting agenda, but the board might consider hiring the firm at an upcoming meeting.

• Agreed to launch feasibility studies with Michaels Energy for an HVAC system upgrade and a temperature controls study for the Emerson Hough building.

Emerson Hough is set to return to being a regular elementary school in the fall of 2016. The total cost of the studies depends on whether Michaels is later contracted for actual work on modifying a facility.

• Accepted the resignations of Berg Middle School School Administration Manager George Panosh, who is taking a principal’s job in West Des Moines, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Administration Manager Brian Conway, who is taking over as principal of an elemen-

ers and the city.

The mayor then opened the floor to comments those in the audience had about the program. Nine people gave comments to city staff with reoccurring statements about police not responding or not following up on calls that were made at the properties.

“We’ve had items stolen on the property. I explained that I caught the person, nothing basically was done about it. They admitted they had them, they gave them back and admitted they had things in the apartment. No follow up was made, the officer didn’t go into the

tary school in Grinnell. At Newton High School, Bill Liley was announced as the Newton High School boys basketball coach, and boys tennis coach Nick Hoskins has resigned.

• Approved both the Berg Middle School and Newton High School 201516 campus student handbooks. The middle school handbook, which details “Saturday school” and other elements, was presented as one of the first public duties by new BMS Principal Lisa Sharp.

• Approved board meeting dates through Sept.

14, when the next cycle of school board elections should be completed. The dates are July 27, Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 14.

• Heard a brief presentation from Callaghan about the H.A. Lynn Field press box project. Work has begun on the visitor’s side press box, and a more detailed set of smaller deadlines was presented.

• Approved a renewal of Callaghan’s contract. He received a 2.5 percent raise; he was paid $164,364 in 201415.

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apartment,” Southtown Apartment representative Rich DeHeer said.

Another topic brought to the floor was the difference between single-family home rentals and multi-unit rentals. Several landlords spoke about how the two are very different and the issues that arise in multi-unit complexes often never occur in the single-family homes.

“How we see what is trying to be implemented is directed at, the problems are at the large multi-unit. All of ours are two unit or less except one that is three unit,” Landlord Laurie Yocom said.

Library Continued from Page 1A Lindstrom said the social media hashtag #lovewins has a lot of meaning to people.

“The library supports all of our readers interests, and this just so happens to be a growing collection and one that we would like to let our patrons know we have,” she said.

Two of the book titles included in the display are “Kissing Kate” and “Rainbow Boys,” which are fictional novels about teenagers and identity. There is also “Just a Mom,” written by Betty DeGeneres, mother of actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and “Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out.” There are several age-group-targeted books about unique family arrangements.

The display isn’t limited to books; there’s also a DVD of the Sean Penn movie “Milk.”

Many of the titles displayed were produced within the past 15 years.

“What once was a small part of our collection is quickly becoming large, and I feel that is the same for all libraries and all forms of writing that is being published today,” Lindstrom said.

The display was arranged late last week, Lindstrom said, and she hasn’t received any patron feedback, but has seen a few people perusing it, which is a common non-reaction.

“Many of our displays do not get a reaction from our patrons,” she said. “They simply pick up items or walk by them.”

Lindstrom said the Newton library tries to reflect all of the different topics and opinions that the community expresses.

“We try to have a well-rounded collection that supports all views and interests,” she said.

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“The issue needs to be addressed to the multiunits where the problems are, not the landlords that have single-family dwellings.”

Further discussions of costs associated with the program and current costs

to the property owners is planned for the second workshop at 7 p.m. July 27 at city hall. Answers to questions brought to city staff will also be presented to further the discussion and work toward a final program to enact.

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I am not a health nut and have never been big into exercising. I really like food and have a hard time saying no to something that looks delicious.

However, over the past month or so, I have started doing everything I hadn’t done before.

It started with a post that came up on Facebook about a yoga class starting at Real Fitness in Prairie City. I had always wanted to take yoga because I tend to be a worrier and carry around a lot of unnecessary stress. The class was in the evening, late enough for my husband to be home from work and on a night I am usually free. I decided to give it a go, and if nothing else, I got to

buy new clothes.

The first class reminded me a lot of warming up for dance way back when. It was intense stretching with a core workout that caught me a bit by surprise. I left feeling great and ready to go back again. The class didn’t catch up with me for a couple of days and then I was reaching for the ibuprofen. I had stretched muscles that hadn’t been used in years and done enough to my “core” to satisfy my yearly quota.

Along with yoga, I started going for nightly walks with my dog. He is a bit out of shape as well and could use a little exercise and I knew I needed to add some cardio to

my life. The workout is a little rougher on him as I am stopping frequently for five to ten seconds as he smells the grass, flowers, trees or whatever else he thinks he needs to sniff.

By the end of our first walk, I thought I might have to carry him the last block, which would have been a chore since he weighs more than 100 pounds. He has since gotten in better shape and even went an extra half mile in our latest walks.

The final piece of my fitness puzzle was my diet. Like I said, I love food and am terrible at saying no to something tasty. I decided in an effort to eat healthy and save a little

money, I would buy fruit every week to eat at lunch along with some low calorie, but satisfying granola bars.

So far, I have been doing really well with my lunch program, nightly walks and have made it to yoga every week. I think I am a bit trimmer and the numbers on the scale aren’t going quite as high as they were a couple weeks ago. I have a brief vacation coming up and plan to do a little splurging, but I am really enjoying my new routine and plan to continue.

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Upset by city’s road improvement plans Brandon Bergfeld Newton Now the City of Newton has gone and done it. Hey city officials — what are you thinking?

Why in the world would you take $720K to fix the roads and not fix one of the most important roads in town? Oh which one you say? I’m talking about North Fourth Avenue West.

Two months ago, I was driving down that road and to my

Let’s discuss honesty Micah Cope Newton As a young boy, my father took me to the range with his Remington Nylon 66. Dad spent the afternoon with me teaching me about the basics of firearm safety. He showed me the basics and how to always make sure that whenever I picked up a weapon I was to treat it as if it was loaded and make sure it was safely handled. Images of that day and his instructions still flash through my head when I pick up a weapon — reminding me to always be safe when around firearms.

I learned responsibility and respect and built a lasting memory with my father.

I’m sure many residents in Jasper County have similar memories they cherish. Memories like that don’t belong only to

delight I saw blue and orange marks lining the road along with blue, red, green and white flags standing in the yards from Highway 14 to West Eighth Street North — clear signs of utility location. Now I’m pretty sure that the entire population on North Fourth Avenue West did not call Iowa One Call call simultaneously, so obviously it was done in preparation for road construction.

On Tuesday, I was looking at the front page of the paper and saw the headline “$720K in street

improvements approved by city council,” so I read the article. And to my dismay there were seven streets and not one was North Fourth Avenue West — one of two main roads that more than likely carry some of your children to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. I am thankful that my wife does not have to endure the ridiculous, and at times unsafe condition, of that road to take our children to school anymore. As a resident, father and local taxpayer I am ashamed of the decision you have made.

Republicans or only Democrats.

Memories like that are just normal for everyone. Our right to bear arms in this country bridges the widest of partisan gaps.

A few days ago this behavior was labeled as “extremist” by a man who recently touted in this very paper about honesty and integrity. He attacked all of you who believe in parental rights and believe that teaching young people safety and responsibility is not only a good thing but paramount.

Dan Kelley made a statement a few days ago on his Facebook calling people that supported the omnibus bill SF427 this past session “gun extremists.” He “honestly” claimed that supporters of SF427 intended to “arm our children.” That statement is either ignorance or dishonesty. Either Dan doesn’t know what the legislation says, or he doesn’t understand it,

or he is flat out being dishonest. If any of those are true Dan Kelley is not the right choice.

While proper firearms handling and instruction has been encouraged and embraced with both rifles and shotguns in Iowa at any age, the minimum 14 year old age restriction on handgun safety was lifted by this crucial piece of safety legislation, maintaining that children must be supervised by adults 21 and over. These words “instructed” and “under the direct supervision” are the exact words from the legislation. After all, security and safety are first and should certainly apply to handguns, not just rifles and shotguns.

This is about grandfathers and fathers all over Jasper County teaching safety and building memories with their kids and grandkids — not arming children.

Dan, tell me more about honesty and integrity.

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The one thing a greasy-handed, fluff-headed politician can make ring like a silver hamm e r is the phrase “traditional family values.”

Maybe half the By Marc Dion people in his audience are divorced but, hey, it’s 2015, you gotta find your Christians where you can.

I’m 58, not 108, but I was raised in a traditional family, by parents and grandparents who had traditional Christian family values.

Nowadays, traditional family values are pretty much the flag (either variety, Southern or Northern), the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer in school and no gay marriage.

If you remember, or have heard of, real traditional family values, you know the list used to be a lot longer.

So, let’s run down the list as given to me by parents, Old Country grandparents, nuns and my 1963 world, and see how you do.

“Maybe then,” as a truck driver friend of mine says, “you’ll quit talkin’ about that thing that you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Ladies. Ever have a child out of wedlock? If so, you’re a tramp.

Gentlemen. Ever get a woman pregnant and not marry her? You’re a bum and real men don’t want you around.

Sending child-support checks and seeing the kid on weekends doesn’t count, either. Fathers live with their kids or they’re bums. Anyway, what kind of man has to ask a judge how to run his family? You’re a man.

You’re supposed to know.

And, by the way, those out of wedlock kids you have? They’re “bastards.”

There is no other word.

Divorced? My father once told me he wouldn’t vote for a divorced man because, “I won’t for anybody who can’t run his own house.”

That’s just divorced men, of course. Divorced women are, as my mother thought, failed women who “couldn’t keep a husband.”

Cheat on your wife?

You’re a failed man because you can’t keep your word.

Cheat on your husband? Tramp again.

My grandmother, who spoke no English, once spit out the French word for “whore” when someone told her of a woman who couldn’t cook.

Forty and not married? There’s “something wrong with you.” If you’re a woman, you’re “dried up.” If you’re a man, you’re either a “fruit” or you don’t have the guts to take on a real man’s responsibilities.

Woman in a bar alone? Tramp. Man who doesn’t wear a tie to church? Bum. Oh, yeah, and nobody named “Cruz” runs for president. People named “Cruz” pick lettuce for 10 cents an hour. They’re not smart enough to do anything else.

That’s Christian traditional family values as experienced by me and tens of millions of other people who grew up back when it was a serious thing.

Wanna live that way? Go ahead. But be aware, you can’t pick and choose; you have to do or not do everything on the list. “You can be a stand-up guy for 20 years,” my father used to say. “If you’re a punk for 20 minutes, the 20 years don’t count.”

If you can do everything on the list for 50 or 60 years, you can tell me about how your Christian traditional family values won’t let you live across the street from gay married people.

Until then, shaddap.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist.

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Obituaries Daniel J. Gragg-Dahlem

Maurice Edward “Ed” Humke II

July 10, 2015 Daniel J. Gragg-Dahlem, 74, of Newton, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Per Daniel’s wishes his body has been cremated, and there will be no services at this time. The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

Harold Knapp July 13, 2015 Harold Knapp, 77, of Newton, died Monday afternoon,

Jan. 31, 2015 Maurice Edward “Ed” Humke II, 69, of Dubuque, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.

A memorial service will be at Mount Olivet Ceme-

July 13, 2015, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services for Harold are pending and the Pence-Re-

tery at 10 a.m. July 25, on the anniversary of his birthday. Family and friends may gather at Eagle Point Park to celebrate his life following the memorial service. The Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements.

ese Funeral Home in Newton, who have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at: www. pencefh.com.

‘Iowa’s Simple Pleasures’ speaker series to feature NSNWR Host of IPTV program to be at NSNWR Saturday Dan Kaercher, retired founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living Magazine and host of “Iowa’s Simple Pleasures,” will speak at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday.

Kaercher will share stories of Iowa’s Hidden Treasures from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a ques-

tion and answer session and an opportunity for book signings. This talk is the first installment of a speaker series provided by the Friends of Neal Smith NWR. Dan Kaercher spent years traveling in almost every one of Iowa’s 99 counties in search of close-to-home attractions and getaways to share with his loyal readers and viewers. For 21 years, the Council Bluffs native

served as founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine. Dan is also the author of three books about the Midwest and Iowa: Best of the Midwest, Taste of the Midwest, and Parklands of the Midwest.

Autographed copies of Kaercher’s three books will be offered for sale.

Join us at America’s largest reconstructed tallgrass prairie to learn more about Iowa’s many outdoor destinations.

Birth Jade Machelle Brown June 13, 2015 Abby and Josh Brown, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Jade Machelle Brown, born June 13, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Jade joins siblings Emma Carter, 9, Skyler Illingworth, 5,

You’ll be amazed to learn what surprises you don’t know await right in your own backyard — Iowa.

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Grandparents are Pam and Mike DeBruyn of Newton and David and Sharon Brown of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Zelda Lundberg of Newton, Helmuth and Carolyn Bartels of Fredericksburg, Ron and Deb Brown of Fredericksburg, and Helen Brown of Fredericksburg.

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• Newton Farmers’ Market will begin at 4 p.m.

Tuesday on the north and west sides of the Jasper County Courthouse. For more information, contact Andrew Bassman at the Newton Main Street office at 641-792-5545 or andrewjbassman@ gmail.com.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Iowa Public Television’s Dan Wardell will visit the Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Wednesday for two sessions — one at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 10:30 a.m.

• 12 Women of the Bible women’s study will meet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

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

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton for lunch and a program titled “Jasper County Conservation” by Keri Van Zante.

Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482.

Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Overcoming Emotions that Destroy will beginat 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Culver’s Bike Night will begin at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at Culver’s in Newton.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Prairie City Masonic Temple.

• Human Resources Lunch & Learn will meet at noon Wednesday at DMACC, 600 N. Second Ave. W., Room 241 in Newton. Career Connection Center offers the session for business professionals in the field of human resources. Send any topic ideas you would like covered, bring your own lunch and RSVP to Miranda Kulis at 641791-0424.

• Breaking Free women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Newton Community Blood Drive will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at DMACC Newton Conference Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• Baxter Community Blood Drive will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 203 S. Main St. • Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet at 6 p.m.

Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton, for a brown bag supper and ice cream social. Please note change in time. The meeting will be preceded by an afternoon of sewing beginning at 1 p.m. Bring any completed baby quilts and/or blocks that you may have taken or received over the past year. Bring your brown bag supper and drink and any toppings for ice cream that you would like. The ice cream following the supper will be furnished by the Guild. Quilters of all skill levels are welcome. Contact Margaret A. Jensen at 641-792-7720 with any questions.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Thomas B. Steele, 24, of Monroe, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for failure to appear after authorities were called to Montana Mikes at 3:24 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Avery L. Leavens, 23, of Newton, is charged with driving while barred after authorities pulled him over in the 600 block of North Fourth Avenue East at 11:51 p.m. Thursday.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Linda K. Pearson, 43, of Newton, is charged with domestic abuse assault after authorities were called to 308 E. 18th St. N. at 4:25 a.m. July 3. Officers were called about a domestic fight and found Pearson and the victim. They spoke

with the victim who said she had gotten into an argument with Pearson’s boyfriend and during the argument, Pearson allegedly hit, slapped and scratched her. She also alleged Pearson strangled her and officers saw scratches and red marks on her neck. She also had blood on her lips, teeth and left ear lobe. Pearson admitted to slapping and shoving the victim. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Brandon J. Miller, 18, of Newton, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled him over in the 400 block of East 13th Street North at 1:49 a.m.

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Officers searched the vehicle and found various pipes, plastic bags, a grinder and rolling papers along with 9.4 grams of marijuana. He admitted to being partial owner of the items.

He was cited and released to appear.

• Jeffery G. Weathers, 18, of Newton, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled over the vehicle he was traveling in the 400 block of East 13th Street North at 1:49 a.m.

Sunday. Officers pulled him over for a non-functioning license plate light and third brake light and smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle.

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papers along with 9.4 grams of marijuana. He admitted to being partial owner of the items.

He was cited and released to appear.

• Tanner D. Briggs, 19, of Lynnville, is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called to Walmart at 10:09 p.m. Friday. Officers spoke with an employee who said she saw two men in the sporting goods section and one of them ripped a package of CO2 BB pistol in order to remove it from the locked display. The other acted as a look out while it was removed and concealed down the front of the first man’s pants. The two were then seen leaving the store. No attempt was made to stop them because the employee thought the pistol may have

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Woman in wheelchair feels no need to explain her condition DEAR ABBY: I am a partially disabled person in my 70s. Because of arthritis in my spine and hip, I’m able to stand for only a few minutes and walk only 20 to 30 feet. When I know I am going to be someplace that requires more walking or standing, I use my wheelchair.

My question is: How do I reply to strangers who ask me, “Why are you in a wheelchair?” One lady said, “Oh, is it your knees?” I feel the questions are rude, and I shouldn’t have to explain my medical status to people I don’t know. I try to mumble something about not being able to stand for long periods, like waiting in line. But I’d really like to respond with a funnier, more flippant reply if I could think of one. Any suggestions? — TRAVELING BY WHEELCHAIR DEAR TRAVELING: Try one of these “flippant” possibilities: “It’s nothing I usually discuss in public, but it’s contagious!” Or, “I broke my tailbone dancing at the Bolshoi.”

Or, “Just lazy, I guess.”

However, joking about a medical condition isn’t funny. So perhaps you should reconsider and just be honest.

DEAR ABBY: I recently was invited to a surprise 50th-birthday party for my twin sister. Her husband had a family dinner that included all my siblings.

When my brother-in-law invited me, he said my sister didn’t want a big party, but he wanted to celebrate our birthdays with this special dinner. I was delighted to attend, but I must admit I was a little hurt when the celebration turned out to be strictly for my sister. My name wasn’t on the cake, and only she blew out the candles and opened gifts. (I did receive two cards.)

I know the party was given for

her, and I was a gracious guest, but as her twin, I felt awkward and ignored. Am I being overly sensitive, or were they just rude? — TROUBLED TWIN DEAR TROUBLED TWIN: Oh, my. I don’t think your brotherin-law was being rude. But in light of the fact that you and your sister were womb mates, you were treated with incredible insensitivity.

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a sticky situation. My husband, “Chester,” can’t stand to eat meals with my dad. It’s never bothered me, but Dad sometimes “smacks” or talks with food in his mouth. It drives Chester crazy. We visit them every week and meals are always involved.

What do I do? Should my husband just get used to it? We decided to ask you for advice before we do anything else. — IN A PICKLE IN TEXAS DEAR IN A PICKLE: Have your mother talk to Dad and “suggest” that their son-in-law is used to more formal table etiquette, so would Dad please make an effort to not chew with his mouth open when the two of you are visiting.

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DES MOINES — The makers of Templeton Rye have agreed to settle three lawsuits stemming from claims the company made about the production of its whiskey.

Documents field in Polk County District Court show that the settlement agreement requires the company to change labeling on its bottles and language on its website. Specific details about the settlement aren’t yet public since the document hasn’t been filed in an Illinois court where two of the three lawsuits are filed.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Council Bluffs may become the first Iowa city to allow bowhunting to reduce its turkey population.

Public Health Director Donn Dierks on Monday proposed enacting a bowhunting season to City Council members. Dierks says the season would be similar to the city’s deer hunting season. It would apply only to female turkeys, occur in the fall and be limited to land covered by the deer ordinance.

DUBUQUE — A former Dubuque priest has been cleared of allegations that he sexually abused an altar boy in the 1980s following a review by the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels said that the Archdiocesan Review Board considered evidence against the Rev. Leo Riley and that church officials hired a licensed private investigator to interview Riley and the altar boy, who is now 39 years old and made the accusations in March.

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The project for design improvements to Southbridge Drive may now include the relocation of about 116 prickly pear cactus plants. The cactus is a protected plant species in the state. City Engineer Glenn Ellis said the relocation and other associated costs could come to an additional $100,000.

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FORT DODGE — The jury in the first-degree murder trial of a Northwood man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in 2013 is still deliberating his fate.

Deliberations are set to resume Tuesday morning in the trial of 41-year-old Tyrone Washington Jr. On Monday, the jury told the judge members would like “to sleep on it.”

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Two children placed with DHS after out-of-state pair arrested on drug charges

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Two children were put in DHS custody after an out-of-state pair was charged on possession of drug paraphernalia charges last week near Baxter.

Austin T. Benton, 25, of Hayward, Wis. and Shalisha M. Shorty, 22, of Holbrook, Ariz. were pulled over by a Jasper County sheriff ’s deputy at 3:20 a.m. Wednesday with two children in the vehicle, ages 1 and 2.

The deputy spoke with the couple and smelled marijuana coming Benton from inside the vehicle. After asking Shorty, she presented a hard sunglasses container with a metal pipe and broken glass pipe inside. Both pipes had burnt residue and the smell of marijuana in them.

She then said she had smoked marijuana approximately 30 to 40 minutes before being stopped and that the pipes were hers. After speaking with Benton, he said the pipes were his, and he also admitted to smoking marijuana.

Shorty Both Benton and Shorty were taken to the Jasper County Jail. Shorty was fined and released and Benton posted a $300 bond and was released.

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By Abigail Pelzer Newton Daily News A jury trial for a Newton man accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl who became pregnant has been postponed for the tenth time in about a year.

Jacob R. White, 25, was granted a mental health competency evaluation from the court earlier this month, however was

unable to get an appointment as quickly as anticipated. The evaluation is scheduled to be completed this week, and the jury trial was moved to Aug. 12.

White was charged last July after Newton Police received a report about the abuse from the victim’s parents. The initial police report said the parents learned of the abuse after reading her Facebook conversations.

DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad should reopen two former staterun mental health centers to comply with Iowa law, according to a lawsuit announced Monday by the head of the state’s largest public employees union and 20 Democratic lawmakers.

Branstad Danny Homan, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, says the lawsuit, which includes support from Democrats in the House and Senate, was filed in Polk County District Court and seeks to compel Branstad’s administration to reopen the centers in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant.

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The lawsuit claims the closings were illegal because Iowa law requires the state to operate them.

“No one is above the law. That includes the governor. We are filing this lawsuit to hold him accountable for breaking the law,” Homan said in a statement.

Branstad spokesman Jimmy Centers responded by reiterating the governor’s stance that the centers were not suited to offer modern mental health care.

“Mr. Homan and AFSCME may be resistant to change that improves Iowans’ health and eager to sue on behalf of their members to protect the status quo, but Gov. Branstad will continue putting patients first and working to improve care, increase access and modernize our state’s delivery of services,” he said in a written statement.

The suit also names Charles Palmer, the director of the state

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Branstad proposed removing state funding for the centers in a budget plan released in January.

Lawmakers from both parties criticized the move and debated the issue throughout the legislative session. In the end, the Republican-majority House and the Democratic-led Senate reached an agreement to keep the Mount Pleasant facility open and to seek a private provider to run services at Clarinda. Branstad later vetoed the deal.

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Wright Continued from Page 1A And for the first time in court, after deciding not to testify during trial, Wright spoke for three minutes about her memories of Jordyn Arndt and how her loss has impacted everyone involved.

Wright read her full statement while crying.

“The unforeseeable incident that occurred on April 22, 2013, will not only change the lives we gave to our children, but both of our lives forever,” Wright said. “Not only do I feel like I lost Jordyn that day, but I lost my friendship with Jessica Arndt — Jordyn’s mother and my best friend.

Along with Jessica and her family, myself and my family have also been greatly affected by this tragic accident.”

Wright then issued an apology to her former best friend.

“Jessica, I am truly sorry for the loss of Jordyn,” she said. “I hope you can remember the good times we shared, and that one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”

The guilty verdict in May came more than two years after the incident. The mother said she is frustrated by all the continuances the case went through, prolonging the trial, but she thanked the court for the guilty verdict.

Wright will serve her sentence at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville.

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Hot summer weather has finally arrived and, to stay safe and cool as the temperature rises, there are several precautions you can take to defend yourself and those you care for from the heat.

The American Red Cross officials said in recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, often combined with excessive humidity. Generally, temperatures are 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for the region during summer months, last for a long period of time and occur with high humidity.

To prepare for the weather, the Red Cross advises to listen to local weather forecasts and stay aware of upcoming temperature changes. Be especially aware of the heat index, which is the temperature the body feels when the effects of heat and humidity are combined. Exposure to direct sunlight can increase the heat index by as much at 15 degrees.

Also, discuss heat safety precaution with those around you, those you live with and family members. Be aware of those who are elderly, young, sick or overweight. They are more likely to become victims of the excessive heat.

If air conditioning is not available, find places for relief from the heat.

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“If it is an extended time period of heat, we reach out to the churches,” said Acting Police Chief Wes Breckenridge.

When the mercury does rise be sure to never leave children or pets alone in enclosed vehicles. The National Weather Service uses the slogan “Beat the Heat, Check the Back Seat!” to make sure no one is left behind in a hot vehicle.

Keeping hydrated, even if you do not feel thirsty, benefits the body during heat, but do avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol. Small meals and eating more often are recommended.

When dressing, choose loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing. Dark colors tend to absorb the sun’s rays causing the body to

be hotter.

If you are planning on working out, if possible, stay indoors. If not, slow down and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day.

When working outside, take frequent breaks spending time in the shade and use a buddy system to keep track of those you are working with. Continue to drink plenty of fluids but avoid extreme temperature changes when leaving a hot area for a cooler area.

Animals also need attention when it gets hot. They, like people, cannot handle the hot weather especially when the humidity rises. Animals pant to evaporate moisture from their lungs, which takes heat away from their body, medical experts with the Humane Society said. If the humidity is too high, they are unable to cool

themselves and their temperature can reach dangerous levels very quickly.

Also like people, exercise should be limited.

Adjusting the intensity and duration for hot temps along with sun exposure will help avoid possible heath complications or even sunburn on your pet. Asphalt also gets very hot and can burn an animal’s paws, so if possible keep animals in the grass.

If available, bring the animal inside from the heat during the hottest hours of the day. If not, make sure it has protection from the heat and sun with shade trees or tarps, which are ideal because they do not obstruct air flow. Finally, always provide plenty of water for the animal.

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Hawks state bound again Hawks punch third straight ticket to 1A softball state

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PLEASANTVILLE — Collecting their third straight Iowa Class 1A Regional Softball Championship, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks did it their way — aggressive hitting and base running and solid defensive play.

The Hawks punched their ticket to the 2015 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Class 1A State Softball Tournament with a 9-1 win over Murray Monday at Pleasant-

ville. Lynnville-Sully (353) drew River Valley (26-7) in the opening round of the state tournament, July 21, in Fort Dodge.

When the upset-minded Murray Lady Mustangs tied Monday’s game in the bottom of the first inning, the Hawks turned things up a notch or two.

“Stacey has us programed that way,” senior pitcher Madison Rasmusson said, referring L-S head coach Stacey Alberts and the Hawks’ HAWKS | 6B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s outfielders Lysandra James, Riley Rockwell and Haley James celebrate after winning a 1A regional softball title Monday at Pleasantville.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Thrice is nice for Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks as the softball team celebrates its third straight regional championship and third straight trip to the IGHSAU Class 1A State Softball Tournament. The Hawks defeated Murray, 9-1, Monday in Pleasantville.

Heartbreakers in Grinnell

One bad inning plagues CMB against IC Regina

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter softball coach Troy Houge, right, consoles Raider senior MacKenzie Schmitz after a 5-1 loss to No. 10 Iowa City Regina during Class 2A Region 6 championship action. Schmitz had two hits in her final game in a Raider uniform.

GRINNELL — Softball can be a game of inches sometimes.

Unfortunately, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s softball team learned that the hard way on Monday night.

Clinging to a 1-0 lead over No. 10 Iowa City Regina, Abbey Kahler and the Raiders were one strike away from getting out of the fifth inning with no damage, but a two-strike, two-out hit by Jenny Wick changed the entire game.

Wick’s RBI double tied the game and started what turned out to be a five-run inning and the difference in the Regals’ 5-1 win in the Class 2A Region 5 final.

Four hits and a two-out error

followed in the inning and by the time No. 13 CMB could stop the bleeding, Regina had sent 10 batters to the plate and grabbed a commanding lead.

“That’s tough. We had plenty of opportunities to score runs and we didn’t get them in, but I am more disappointed in the five-run inning because we were one strike and one misplayed ball from being out of that,” CMB coach Troy Houge said. “It should have been 3-1 at the worse. If we trail by two, there is a lot we can do to make that up. It’s just that much harder when it’s 5-1.”

The Raiders definitely had their chances. CMB (20-15) did not have a base runner until the third inning, but it stranded 11 on RAIDERS | 6B

Mustangs collect only three hits in 5-1 loss to the 3A No. 1 Spartans

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Prairie City-Monroe’s softball threw everything but the kitchen sink at top-ranked Solon during Class 3A Region 6 final action on Monday night.

However, not even the kitchen sink would have gotten the Mustangs over the hump and into the state tournament.

Solon starter Emily Ira just wasn’t going to let that happen.

Ira came into the game with an earned run average of 0.52 and opponents were hitting just 0.82 off her.

Against PCM, Ira (25-2) surrendered only three hits, walked four and struck out 14 to improve

her Class 3A leading figure to 338 on the season as the top-ranked Spartans advanced to another state tournament with a 5-1 victory.

“We left a lot of kids on base and made some untimely errors,” PCM coach Whitney Plein said.

“We gave them three or four runs, and if we don’t do that and find a way to score some runs, the outcome would have been the other way around.”

Ira struck out the side in the first and had at least two strikeouts in six of the seven innings.

PCM plated its only run in the second when Jayci Vos walked, took two bases on Kayla Jennings’ sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Makenna VanVeen, right, can’t pitch.

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Big night ends with only one state tourney team The sports staff at the Newton Daily News was busy on Monday night.

Three of our five area softball teams were playing for the right to take part in the state tournament next week but only one will make the trek to Fort Dodge.

Class 1A No. 4 Lynn- By Troy Hyde ville-Sully will Newton Daily be at Harlan News Rogers Park Sports Writer for the third straight year, while Prairie City-Monroe and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter had their state dreams dashed

by Solon and Iowa City Regina, respectively.

The Hawks could have an intriguing semifinal game if they can advance past the opening round on Tuesday morning.

Hawk senior pitcher Madison Rasmusson could face off against a future teammate.

AGWSR, ranked fifth in 1A, features all-state pitcher Ashley Sicard and both her and Rasmusson will be on the DMACC softball squad next season.

That could be lots of fun for both of them.

CMB and PCM weren’t having much fun at the end of their regional final games.

The Mustangs needed to avoid No. 1 Solon and No. 2 Benton in their regional pairings but the state had other ideas.

Solon was the 4A runner-up last year and is a favorite along with the Bobcats to win the 3A title this year.

The Spartans are hitting .462 as a team and Emily Ira leads all 3A pitchers in strikeouts, but the Mustangs held their own.

They were a few hits shy of being able to put up a few more runs. And a few uncharacterstic errors did them in on the other side of the ball.

CMB was in control of the 10th ranked Regals through four innings, but the Regals scored all five runs in the fifth to win by four.

The Raiders have never been to state as part of CMB so reaching the regional final for the first time in program history should be something to celebrate.

I hate tears. And I hate having to take pictures of kids and their tears. Unfortunately, it’s part of our jobs as journalists.

I have no doubt that Lynnville-Sully will continue to be dominant as that program appears to be running on all cylinders.

Based on what I saw this year, there is no reason why CMB and PCM can’t find their way to Fort Dodge in the near future.

Both teams lose three seniors but each squad has plenty of talent returning including a pitcher capable of leading a team to the state tournament.

I know Colfax-Mingo softball coach Bryan Poulter was not happy with how this year’s season ended.

But the Tigerhawks lose just two seniors and have plenty of talent returning as they make their way into the South Iowa Cedar League.

With all the underclassmen returning on all five of our softball teams, 2016 should be a fun season.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Baseball Newton at South Tama, JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

District Quarterfinals Class 1A District 11 Colfax-Mingo at BGM, 7 p.m.

Colo-NESCO at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

District Semifinals Class 2A District 11 At Albia PCM vs. Davis County, 5 p.m.

Class 2A District 14 CMB vs. Ogden, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Baseball Newton at Boone, JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Baseball District Semifinals Class 1A District 11 At Brooklyn C-M, TBA At Sully Lynnville-Sully, TBA Friday Baseball Class 4A Substate Des Moines Hoover at Newton, 7 p.m.

Saturday Baseball District Finals Class 1A District 11 At Sully TBA, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 11 At Albia TBA, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 14 At Ogden TBA, 7 p.m.

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Mustang offense breaks out in win over Rockets

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Chris Rhea/The Courier Prairie City-Monroe junior Austin Brown allowed four hits and struck out five in helping the Mustangs advance in the Class 2A District 11 Tournament on Monday. The Mustangs will head back to Albia for a district semifinal game against top-seeded Davis County on Tuesday.

ALBIA — Prairie City-Monroe’s baseball team kept its late-season momentum going Monday night during the opening round of the Class 2A District 11 Tournament.

T h e fifth-seeded Mustangs put up crooked numbers in Warrick three innings and rolled to a 13-3, six-inning victory over fourth-seeded Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.

The game was played Monday after getting rained out on Saturday.

Clay Cooper had two hits and four RBIs to lead PCM at the plate, while Chase Keuning had two hits and two RBIs and Connor Warrick doubled, scored three times and had three RBIs. PCM led 1-0 after one inning but blew past the Rockets, scoring five in the third, three in the fifth and ended it with a four-run six inning.

The big offensive performance by PCM was more

than enough for starter Austin Brown, who got the win after allowing two earned runs on four hits in five innings. Brown struck out five and walked only one in the victory.

Trey Lindsay had one hit, one run, one walk and two RBIs at the top of the order, while Jerod DeVries added two hits and walked once. Sheldon Speers also had one hit, two runs, two walks and an RBI. Noah Henkenius relieved Brown in the sixth and he tossed a scoreless and hitless inning with one strikeout.

The Mustangs had 11 hits and drew nine walks in the win over an Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (11-27) team that ended the season with four straight losses.

PCM (9-16) takes a threegame win streak into Tuesday night’s 5 p.m. district semifinal against top-seeded Davis County (22-7). Davis County has won six straight games.

The other semifinal pits second-seeded Albia against third-seeded Pella Christian.

The Eagles downed sixth-seeded Central Decatur, 9-4, on Monday.

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

Reds’ Todd Frazier wins All-Star Derby in home park CINCINNATI (AP) — “The Toddfather” has a new title. Todd Frazier — Little League World Series star, Frank Sinatra aficionado — is baseball’s new King of Swing.

The Jersey boy who never seems to get rattled waited until his very last swing — three times, no less — to win the All-Star Home Run Derby in his home ballpark on Monday night.

Pressure? Sure didn’t show it.

The Reds third baseman became only the second player to win the long-ball competition on his home field Monday night, topping Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson 15-14 with another late surge and one last perfectly timed

swing.

“No pressure here with these fans,” he said, after accepting the crossed-bats trophy to one more standing ovation at Great American Ball Park.

Frazier joined the Cubs’ Ryne Sandberg for homefield homer titles — the Hall of Fame second baseman did it at Wrigley Field in 1990.

After finishing second last year in Minneapolis, this one was as sweet as that winning swing.

“That pushed me a lot,” Frazier said. “I wanted to get back here. I’d been working in the offseason a little bit. I’m just glad it was in Cincinnati and they could enjoy it with me.”

Pederson was trying to become the first rookie since Wally Joyner in 1986 to win or share the title. He reached the final round by knocking off Albert Pujols, who provided a blast after making the All-Star team for the first time in five years.

“I’m happy for Todd, especially being able to do it in front of his fans,” Pujols said.

“It’s his night. He deserves it. I just hope the fans were pleased and happy with the performance every single guy did. The right guy won, too.”

Frazier topped Prince Fielder and Josh Donaldson to reach the finals, where he faced his biggest test. Pederson went first and matched the highest total of the night

there with Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols and Josh Donaldson.”

And, of course, it ended with a little more Sinatra.

Frazier uses “Fly Me To The Moon” as his music when he walks to the batter’s box during games, and it greeted each of his rounds on Monday. When he’d clinched the title, the ballpark rocked with “I Did It My Way.” “I had no clue they were going to do that,” Frazier said.

“That was pretty nice.”

Frazier made it an All-Cincinnati All-Star event so far.

Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber, who grew up in nearby Middletown, Ohio, was the MVP of the Futures Game on Sunday with a two-run triple.

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Mustangs Continued from Page 1B Molly Vignovich, Madison Foster and Abby Waddell had the only Mustang hits and Mckenna VanVeen walked twice, while Vos and Jaiden Rogers each walked once.

But when the Mustangs threatened to score a few more runs, Ira and Solon’s defense turned them away.

PCM had the bases loaded with one out in the third but didn’t score. The Mustangs put another two runners on base in the fifth and stranded seven in the game.

“We played a great game.

We were in it the whole game.

We fought hard,” Plein said.

The Spartans (39-3) got on the board early when Sydney Lawson was hit by a pitch to start the game. She stole second and scored on Ali Herdliska’s RBI single.

PCM tied it with a run in the second, but the Spartans came right back with two in the third. Lawson again was the catalyst, reaching on an error and then scoring on Ira’s RBI double. Jess Heick also had a two-out RBI single to make it 3-1.

That’s all the run support Ira would need. Solon extended the lead with single runs in the fifth and seventh innings.

The Mustangs rotated senior Rachel Freland and sophomore Kayla Jennings in the circle every two innings.

Freland started and threw the first two innings and then relieved Jennings in the fifth and sixth frames. She allowed one earned run on three hits and struck out five. Jennings,

with 14 homers. Frazier needed a late surge to pull even, tying him with 11 seconds left in his round.

He’d hit enough long homers to earn an extra 30 seconds, giving him a chance to take a few deep breaths, regroup and refocus.

On the first pitch from brother Charlie in extra time, Frazier puffed his cheeks and exhaled as he hit one solidly, then mouthed the words “That’s gone” as the ball headed for the left field stands. The ballpark was full of fans with arms raised even before the ball landed.

How’s that?

“It was a great environment,” Pederson said. “It was extremely humbling being out

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe sophomore Jayci Vos (14) gets her dugout fired up after scoring the game-tying run on a wild pitch in the second inning of Monday’s Class 3A Region 6 championship game at Grinnell.

who took the loss, surrendered two earned runs on five hits in three innings.

“It was effective and it kept them off balance,” Plein said of the rotation. “It worked exactly like we needed it to work.

They both pitched a really great game. We just couldn’t put them away.”

Solon, which is hitting .456 as a team, enters next week’s state tournament on a 10-game win streak. The Spartans are outscoring opponents 97-5 during that stretch, and they’ll meet defending 3A champion Clarke in the opening round at 1:30 p.m. July 21.

The loss finalized the Mustangs’ record at 23-11 and it halted a five-game win streak.

Plein also has to say goodbye to three seniors — Freland, Vignovich and VanVeen.

“My three seniors were great leaders. They did a great job and we’ll miss them a lot,” Plein said. “They all brought us something different, on and off the field. They’ll be greatly missed, but they set a good example for the other girls and I am excited to see their legacy go on.”

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

Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press American League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 48 40 .545 — Tampa Bay 46 45 .505 3½ Baltimore 44 44 .500 4 Toronto 45 46 .495 4½ Boston 42 47 .472 6½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 52 34 .605 — Minnesota 49 40 .551 4½ Detroit 44 44 .500 9 Cleveland 42 46 .477 11 Chicago 41 45 .477 11 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 48 40 .545 — Houston 49 42 .538 ½ Texas 42 46 .477 6 Seattle 41 48 .461 7½ Oakland 41 50 .451 8½ Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Baltimore 3, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 3, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 1 Cleveland 5, Oakland 1 Texas 4, San Diego 3 Minnesota 8, Detroit 6 Kansas City 3, Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 3 Saturday’s Games Toronto 6, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Minnesota 9, Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 3, Houston 0 Oakland 5, Cleveland 4 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Washington 7, Baltimore 4 San Diego 6, Texas 5 Seattle 5, L.A. Angels 0 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, Houston 3 Oakland 2, Cleveland 0 N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 6 Washington 3, Baltimore 2 Minnesota 7, Detroit 1 Kansas City 11, Toronto 10 Chicago Cubs 3, Chicago White Sox 1 San Diego 2, Texas 1 L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 3 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games All-Star game at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 48 39 .552 — New York 47 42 .528 2 Atlanta 42 47 .472 7 Miami 38 51 .427 11 Philadelphia 29 62 .319 21 Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 56 33 .629 — Pittsburgh 53 35 .602 2½ Chicago 47 40 .540 8 Cincinnati 39 47 .453 15½ Milwaukee 38 52 .422 18½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 51 39 .567 — San Francisco 46 43 .517 4½ Arizona 42 45 .483 7½ San Diego 41 49 .456 10 Colorado 39 49 .443 11 Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 Baltimore 3, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Arizona 2 Cincinnati 1, Miami 0 Texas 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 5, Atlanta 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 15, Philadelphia 2 Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 1 N.Y. Mets 4, Arizona 2 Colorado 3, Atlanta 2 Miami 14, Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 14 innings Washington 7, Baltimore 4 San Diego 6, Texas 5 San Francisco 8, Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 7, L.A. Dodgers 1 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 5, Arizona 3 Miami 8, Cincinnati 1 Washington 3, Baltimore 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Chicago White Sox 1 San Diego 2, Texas 1 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 2 Colorado 11, Atlanta 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 10 innings Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games All-Star game at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled

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Public Notices CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING JULY 2, 2015 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark at 6:58 p.m. Roll call: Tom Clark, Cindy Humke, Kent DeGoey, Steve Thomassen, and Cathi Fouts present. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to approve the agenda. Upon roll vote, motion carried call unanimously.

Guests: None New Business: a. A meeting to appoint a mayor will be held on Thursday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m. The city clerk will post notice in the paper of the meeting. b. Fouts moved and was seconded by DeGoey to approve the transfer of funds from the Emergency Fund, Employee Emergency Benefits, Management, and Library into the General Fund to cover FY 2014Upon roll call 2015 expenses. motion carried vote, unanimously.

Consent Agenda: DeGoey moved and was seconded by Thomassen to approve all of the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the June 4, 2015 meeting, bills, and reconciliation report for June.

Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

JCARL Participation Fee...............$20.03 News Printing Company Publications.......................$73.59 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 Christina Machin Reimburse for Antivirus.....$49.99 IPERS Retirement.......................$159.45 Iowa League of Cities Member Dues..................$283.00 Snyder & Associates Professional Services......$134.00 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$17.56 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$394.46 Total July Bills..............$2,194.72 General Fund..................$265.92 Charges for Fee...........$2,514.69 Local Option Sales Tax...$867.51 Emergency..........................$0.00 Road Use Fund............$1,712.75 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total June Revenue.....$5,360.87 General Fund...............$2,179.65 Road Use Fund..........$20,406.08 Charges for Fee...........$9,153.97 Local Option Sales Tax................ ...................................$42,250.00 Capital Projects...................$0.00 Debt Service...............$13,570.00 Total June Expenses..$87,559.70 Staff and commissions reports Mayor Pro Tem: Clark reported that he received a report that a street light needed replaced and worked with Alliant Energy to get that done. He also inspected the area around the culvert after a big rain. There had been some sand around it, but was then gone. The culvert seems to be doing its job.

Finally, Clark reported that the city clerk had advised him that the city's laptop was running very slow. He will research the cost of purchasing a new one.

Streets: Thomassen reported that he had made a list of curbs needing repaired/replaced in order of the most severely damaged down. A total of 160' of curb is in need of repair. He will begin the process of getting estimates for repair.

Sewers: DeGoey reported that he had spoke to Karl Peters and it had been too wet to get his equipment in. He will begin work once it dries up.

Parks: Humke reported that Gordan Brand will be mowing in July.

Tree Steward: No report Storm Sewers: No additional report City Clerk: No report Financial: No report Old Business: None DeGoey moved and was seconded by Thomassen to adjourn at 7:31 p.m. Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

Next City Council meeting to be held August 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem Tom Clark City Clerk Christina Machin July 14

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Panthers rally past Cardinals in non-conference play

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Jeff Stanton lays down a bunt in a home game earlier in the season. The Cardinals dropped a non-conference game, 5-4, at Knoxville Monday.

Hawks Continued from Page 1B style of play. “And, that’s how we’ll play next week at the state tournament. We’re going in there like the last two years to win a state championship. We’ll be working hard to get that done.”

Madison Rasmusson is one of many spark plugs for the Hawks. Alberts believes every player on the Hawk team to have the potential of delivering whatever spark — a bunt, a hit, a stolen base, a defensive play — the team needs.

Madison Rasmusson threw another complete game for the Hawks, limiting the Lady Mustangs to four hits.

She gave up a walk — with two out in the seventh inning — and struck out three.

Lynnville-Sully was the visiting team in the regional championship game. Madison Rasmusson beat out a bunt for a single with two gone in the first inning. She stole second and scored on a Lysandra James’ single up the middle to center field.

Two of the Lady Mustangs’ four hits came in the bottom of the first inning. Zadie Hatfield blooped the ball over first base and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Breianna Klein singled to right field and Hatfield scored on a sacrifice fly by Deena Snyder.

It was Maria Rasmusson, an eighth-grader, who got things started in second inning for Lynnville-Sully.

The younger Rasmusson drew a walk and freshman Camryn Russell went in as a courtesy runner. Sophomore left fielder Haley James put down a bunt, reaching on an error.

The Hawk base runners ended up at second and third base. Sophomore shortstop Makenzy Rozendaal bunted

KNOXVILLE — Stranding 17 runners on base in seven innings meant Newton High’s Cardinals wasted scoring opportunities in Monday’s game against host Knoxville. Despite that fact, the Cardinals went into the bottom of the seventh inning with a 4-2 lead.

“We gave up a couple of hits and lost the game,” said Dustin Brisel, Newton head coach, following Newton’s 5-4 loss to the Panthers. “But, the story of our game was leaving 17 men on base. We didn’t capitalize on opportunities.”

Knoxville took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Newton came right back to gain the advantage by plating four runs in the fourth.

With one gone, Tyler Wood and Michael Barr had back-to-back singles to right field for the Cardinals. Mike

and loaded the bases for junior second baseman Kasiah Ehresman. Ehresman delivered by dropping a single just behind third base to drive in a run.

Murray prevented Lynnville-Sully from breaking open the game just yet. The Hawks were up 2-1 after four complete innings.

“Consistency was the key tonight.

We started getting opportunities from all through our lineup, not just from the top part of it,” Alberts said. “Kids were hitting the ball square when we needed to, we found ways to get on bases from drawing walks or base hits.”

Lynnville-Sully was turned away several times because of its aggressive style on the base paths.

“We had some runners picked off tonight, but that’s going to happen when you play aggressively. We’re not going to sit back and go base-to-base.

That’s not how we play. We play the whole game and our kids are always looking to get to the next base when they get on,” Alberts said.

Case in point — Madison Rasmusson doubled to lead off the fifth inning and with one gone, she stole third base. A passed ball gave her an opportunity to score and her speed paid off to put the Hawks up 3-1.

Rozendaal ripped a double to left field to start the sixth inning followed by a bunt single by Ehresman. Ehresman stole second base and Lizzy Van Manen, the Hawks’ sophomore catcher, put down a sacrifice bunt while Rozendaal scored.

Madison Rasmusson’s base hit to right field drove in a run and she trying to reach second. She was thrown out. Lysandra James bunted and was safe on an error then came the big blow. Lanser unloaded on a pitch that sailed over the left field fence for a two-run home run.

Brisel said. “We have to do a better job hitting the ball when we have runners on base.”

Newton had 10 hits in the game. Travis was 3-for-3 with three singles. Wood and Barr had two singles apiece.

Hitting a single each were McCormick, Stout and Jeff Stanton.

Gholson pitched six innings, giving up four runs on 10 hits and three walks. He struck out two batters. Travis allowed a run on two hits.

Newton (16-12) play at South Tama Tuesday and at Boone Wednesday to conclude the regular season.

The Cardinals host Des Moines Hoover at 7 p.m. in Class 4A substate action Friday at Eversman Field in Woodland Park. Newton will have its Senior Night recognition following the playoff game.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News With threes held high, Lynnville-Sully’s Brenna Lanser celebrates her two-run home run in the sixth, putting the Hawks up 7-1 with a third straight trip to state in sight. They won the regional final 9-1 Monday in Pleasantville.

enth on a couple of errors and a walk.

“I was a little nervous when the regional bracket came out because it was a tough one,” Lizzy Van Manen said.

“We faced Martensdale-St. Marys Friday and got past them, but Murray beat Wayne, which was a good team.

We stayed positive and really worked on the mental game tonight. We have the physical game.”

Lynnville-Sully retired 19 of the 21 batters Murray sent to the plate since the first inning.

“Defensively, we stepped up and shut down opportunities they had and that was huge,” Alberts said.

“I’m proud of the girls. We’ll give them 24 to 48 hours off to allow the coaching staff to collect itself and game plan for our first game at state.

We’ll stick with what we do well in the games at state.”

Madison Rasmusson went 3-for-5 with two singles and a double. Ehresman had two singles while Rozendaal singled and doubled. Lanser had one hit — the home run. Lysandra James and Maria Rasmusson each had a base hit.

The Hawks drew seven walks and had five stolen bases in the game.

Kayla Wookey was Murray’s starting pitcher, giving way to Klein in the fourth then went back to the circle in the seventh inning.

Senior Bayli Van Manen said of the success of the Lynnville-Sully team, “There’s a lot of components, including all the people who come out to support us. We work hard as a team, but most of all, we just love the game and love to play it.”

Next up is the 1A state tournament at Fort Dodge.

The Hawks owned a 7-1 advantage heading into the bottom of the sixth.

They added two more runs in the sev-

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Raiders

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Abbey Appelgate snags a foul ball near the fence during Class 2A District 5 championship game action against No. 10 Iowa City Regina in Grinnell on Monday. The Regals scored five runs in the fifth inning to win 5-1.

McCormick loaded the bases by beating out an infield hit. Brennen Dodd’s fielder’s choice scored a run and kept the bases loaded.

Jordan Travis and Drew Stout came through with RBI singles. Dodd scored on an error. Travis attempted to score also, but was tagged out at home to end the inning.

The Panthers scratched out a run in the fifth to make it 4-2.

In the seventh inning, Newton starting pitcher Connor Gholson walked the leadoff batter and gave up a double. Brisel made a pitching change, bringing Travis to the mound.

Knoxville’s Jared McClung connected for an RBI single to center field to tie the game at 4-all. McClung advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a base hit by Nolan Wallace for the win.

“Connor pitched well for us. Defensively, we only had one error and had solid play,”

base in the final five innings.

The Raiders left the bases loaded in the third after Regina starter Sarah Lehman got out of the jam with a strikeout. The first two batters reached in the fourth but both were left stranded.

CMB had two on with one out in the sixth but didn’t score and then Lehman (148) fanned CMB sophomore Mikayla Eslinger to end the game with the bases full. Lehman now has 207 strikeouts on the season.

“I want Mikayla at the plate in that spot every time. She has come up big for us all year long,” Houge said. “I know she feels horrible right now, but she has been big for us in that situation all season. You can’t expect it every time. We had it where we wanted it to be and (Mikayla) has jacked a few in that situation, so we felt good about being in a position to win.”

Kahler also got herself out of some jams against the Re-

gals (23-14).

She only allowed a walk and two base hits through four innings, and ended the five-run fifth with a strikeout.

Schmitz Kahler left two on base in the sixth after striking out the side and Regina got a runner to third but couldn’t get her in the seventh.

It came in a loss, but Kahler (18-12) finished with 10 strikeouts. She surrendered five runs — three earned — on eight hits. The sophomore finishes her season with 191 strikeouts.

“We were in control, but we just had a couple bad mistakes in one inning,” Houge said.

“That’s what it can come down to in this type of game. We played great for six innings.

Unfortunately, in a game like this, you have to play the full seven if you want to win.”

Houge will have to replace three seniors — MacKenzie Schmitz, Abbey Appelgate

and Anna Peters. Schmitz had two hits to end her career and Appelgate finished with one hit, one walk and one hit batter.

“It was a tough game. We gave it our all and fought until the end so I am really proud of them. We just couldn’t overcome the one bad inning,” Appelgate said. “We made history though. This is the furthest any CMB team has ever gotten.”

Regina will try to do better than the seventh-place finish it got back in 2013. The Regals open the state tournament with No. 7 Durant at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

“I was real proud of my seniors. They did what they could tonight to keep us alive,” Houge said. “I told the girls who are coming back to look over at the other dugout and make sure that’s what we’re doing next year. You don’t want to be where we are at, you want to be where they are at.”

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