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Cardinal Corner victim of break-in

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

What What is is low low income income housing? housing?

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Last year, Hubbell Realty Company presented a project to the city that included a multi-unit apartment complex at the former Maytag buildings. The project depended on low income tax credits to help with costs of the remodel but was not selected as a recipient in 2015. The apartments would have ranged from $515 to $604 for a one bedroom and $575 to $723 for a two bedroom apartment.

City trying to break away from stereotype

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A discussion on potential uses for the former Seed Store property led to an education on what low income housing means by the city council during a recent meeting.

As the city has tried to move forward on housing projects that

fall in the low to moderate income, public backlash has been voiced over bringing “that type” of housing to downtown Newton.

“The title is a hot button topic,” city administrator Bob Knabel said. “There is a real difference between Section 8 housing — a real federal subsidy program paying for or covering the rent — versus tax credits through a

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low to moderate income program that allow, under certain guidelines such as the size of family and income, established rents.”

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A Tuesday night break-in at Cardinal Corner left a shattered window and trail of blood through the business. No items were taken and no merchandise was disturbed, owner Brandy Conner said.

“When we came in this morning (Wednesday), the drive-through window was completely bashed in and laying on the floor,” Conner said. “They came through the window and cut themselves, so there was blood trails on the floor to the back and the sink.”

She said the vandal or vandals washed off in the sink before leaving through the back door.

“We don’t keep money in here at night ever. I don’t know what they thought they were going to get, but apparently they were hurt bad enough that they high-tailed it out of here,” Conner said.

After previous break-ins where locks were broken and entry was gained, Conner began using a dowl to keep the slider shut.

The dowl prevents the window from sliding which Conner believes made them push through the window.

The Newton Police Department responded to the business and took samples of the blood, Conner said.

The samples will be sent to DCI for testing and police are checking with local hospitals to see if a patient came in to be treated for an injury of this type, she said.

“I plan on getting a good surveillance camera and I will press charges if they find the person,” Conner said.

Citizens are asked to contact the Newton Police Department with any information about the break-in. A police report was not available at press time.

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

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The city is continuing efforts to save money and become more energy efficient by replacing the lighting at the wastewater treatment facility.

City Council approved the purchase and work that is estimated to save approximately $2,200 per year at its July 18 meeting.

In September 2015, Michaels Energy, a La Crosse, Wis. based energy efficiency specialist, performed a Level II energy audit at the wastewater treatment facility in Newton. Through the audit, Michaels Energy found it would be beneficial for the city to replace all existing high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting with LIGHTING | 3A

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Two World War II strategic bombers made a pit stop at the Newton Municipal Airport to fuel up during their nationwide tour on Wednesday. This B-17 Flying Fortress, along with a B-24 Liberator, were used during the war to bomb infrastructure of the Axis powers throughout Europe and the Pacific.

Board members, teachers attend discussion on special ed Work session led by lawyer and former educator

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Eighteen teachers were among the participants in Monday evening’s forum meeting about special education.

Perhaps as important as the information shared was the way the meeting was structured, allowing teachers, parents, administrators, school board members to gather in small groups and discuss specific survey-type questions about how special education looks and should look at each Newton Community School District campus.

The one-hour meeting, held in advance of the

NCSD’s regular board meeting, was led by Miriam D. Van Heukelem of the law firm Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. “Special education is defined as specially designed instruction offered — at no cost to parents — to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability,” said Van Heukelem, as a prelude to the discussion. “This presentation and the work you’re doing tonight has to do more to do

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so that a special education teacher, campus administrator, parent and school board member were at each table.

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with instruction and methodology and not on the related services as much.”

Van Heukelem spent a few minutes discussing the acronym FAPE — free and appropriate education, as it pertains to U.S. public education in case-law legal terms.

NCSD superintendent Bob Callaghan praised the 18 teachers who came to the forum. The attendees were broken up into small groups

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JCHD hires new home care manager

By Becky Pryor Jasper County Health Department The Jasper County Health Department recently announced the hire of Brenda Steenhoek as its new home care manager.

Steenhoek comes to Jasper County from Mercy Home Care, formerly known as Skiff Home Care, with more than 11 years home care experience. She has been a nurse for more than 21 years.

“From working in home care, I see such a need for the Home

Care Aide program to help people stay in their home and encourage independent living as long as possible. I enjoy getting out in the community and evaluating each client and their Steenhoek families’ needs” Steenhoek said.

Steenhoek will be supervising eight home care aides with approximately 100 clients in Jasper

County.

The Home Care Aide program provides homemaker and bathing services to residents of Jasper County.

The program is partially funded by grants, waiver programs, and sliding fee scale for services.

The Home Care Aide program focuses on the elderly and offers free evaluations to anyone in Jasper County that needs assistance with personal cares or homemaker services.

For more information, call 641-787-9224.

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Behavior changes offer clues that dementia could be brewing WASHINGTON (AP) — Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behavior or personality might be an early clue.

Researchers on Sunday outlined a syndrome called “mild behavioral impairment” that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and proposed a checklist of symptoms to alert doctors and families.

Losing interest in favorite activities? Getting unusually anxious, aggressive or suspicious?

Suddenly making crude comments in public?

“Historically those symptoms have been written off as a psychiatric issue, or as just part of aging,” said Dr. Zahinoor Ismail of the University of Calgary, who presented the checklist at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto.

Now, “when it comes to early detection, memory symptoms don’t have the corner on the market anymore,” he said.

Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 5 million people in the U.S., a number growing as the population ages. It gradually strips people of their memory and the ability to think and reason.

But it creeps up, quietly ravaging the brain a decade or two before the first symptoms become noticeable. Early memory problems called “mild cognitive impairment,” or MCI, can raise the risk of later developing dementia, and worsening memory often is the trigger for potential patients or their loved ones to seek medical help.

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Cycle Wednesdays — 5:45 to 6:30 a.m.

This class is a great cardiovascular workout. Pedal through hill climbs, sprints, and many other challenging drills and rides.

Core and More Mondays — Noon to 12:45 p.m., 4:50 to 5:25 p.m.

It’s time to strengthen your core. Look and feel stronger as we combine exercises that tighten and tone your mid-section. Exercises will be performed standing, seated and lying on a mat to challenge you even further.

File Photo Mild behavioral impairment may be a symptom to Alzheimer’s or other dementias, researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto said Sunday.

It’s not uncommon for people with dementia to experience neuropsychiatric symptoms, too — problems such as depression or “sundowning,” agitation that occurs at the end of the day — as the degeneration spreads into brain regions responsible for more than memory. And previous studies have found that people with mild cognitive impairment are at greater risk of decline if they also suffer more subtle behavioral symptoms.

What’s new: The concept of pre-dementia “mild behavioral impairment,” or MBI, a term that describes specific changes in someone’s prior behavior that might signal degeneration is starting in brain regions not as crucial for memory, he said.

Ismail is part of an Alzheimer’s Association committee tapped to draft a checklist of the symptoms that qualify — new problems that linger at least six

months, not temporary symptoms or ones explained by a clear mental health diagnosis or other issues such as bereavement, he stressed.

They include apathy, anxiety about once routine events, loss of impulse control, flaunting social norms, loss of interest in food. He even cites extreme cases, like a 68-year-old who started using cocaine before anyone noticed her memory trouble.

If validated, the checklist could help doctors better identify people at risk of brewing Alzheimer’s and study changes over time.

“It’s important for us to recognize that not everything’s forgetfulness,” said Dr. Ron Petersen, the Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s research chief.

He wasn’t involved in developing the behavior checklist but said it could raise awareness of the neuropsychiatric link with dementia.

Technology specialist Mike Belleville of

Thank You We would like to thank the Skiff Medical Center staff for their quick response, hospitality and kindness during our emergency evacuation last week. It was very appreciated.

Douglas, Massachusetts, thought stress was to blame when he found himself getting easily frustrated and angry. Normally patient, he began snapping at co-workers and rolling down his window to yell at other drivers, “things I’d never done before,” Belleville said.

The final red flag was a heated argument with his wife, Cheryl, who found herself wondering, “Who is this person?” When Mike Belleville didn’t remember the strong words the next morning, the two headed straight for a doctor. Physicians tested for depression and a list of other suspects.

Eventually Belleville, now 55, was diagnosed with an early-onset form of dementia — and with medication no longer gets angry so easily, allowing him to volunteer his computer expertise.

“If you see changes, don’t take it lightly and assume it’s stress,” Cheryl Belleville advised.

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The name says it all. Individuals will use elevated TRX straps to perform limitless number of movements.

Workouts will vary from class to class and might integrate different aspects of H.I.I.T. training and circuits by using suspension trainers as well as dumbbells, bands and balls.

Line Dancing Thursdays — 9 to 10 a.m.

You never need a partner for our line dancing class, but feel free to bring along your friends to enjoy the music and atmosphere. Not only will you look good dancing, but you are also exercising.

Outside Cycle Mondays — 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Three groups ride routes led by a group leader. Groups will ride eight to 20 miles depending on the group.

Step Aerobics Mondays and Wednesdays — 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

High intensity aerobic workout utilizing the STEP bench.

Choreography is moderate to complex. This class is designed for participants who want to increase cardiovascular fitness.

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Thursdays — Noon to 12:45 p.m.

Experience the mind/body connection through a series of postures, creating a continuous flow, accompanied by deep breathing. Yoga focuses on internal strength, postural integration and radiant health.

Yoga in a Jiffy Mondays and Wednesdays — 7:10 to 7:40 p.m.

This short but highly effective class connects your mind and body through a series of postures, creating a continuous flow, accompanied by deep breathing. Enjoy increased flexibility, physical and internal strength in just 30 minutes.

Happy 50th Anniversary Ann & Larry Bovenkamp The Bovenkamp family would like to acknowledge and celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Ann & Larry. Throughout their 50 years, they’ve shared many laughs and adventures, encouraging their children to become successful adults and enjoying their grandchildren. We, the Bovenkamp children & grandchildren, would like to thank them for all the love, advice and support they’ve always shown us. If you know Ann & Larry, please congratulate them on 50 years of marriage!!!

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Local & State News Low-income Continued from Page 1A lion in tax credits to projects throughout the state.

“What is unfortunate is that these tax credits are named by the government entity that issues them,” mayor Mike Hansen said.

“They call this program that, we can’t change it. It really doesn’t identify what the program is all about and it gives it that bad connotation that we are trying to bring in not the best clientele to those building, which is not the case.”

Councilwoman Evelyn George agreed and explained when she first heard the term low income, she felt the same fears that citizens often express. Then, during the negotiations with Hubbell Realty for the former Maytag Headquar-

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ters property last year, George had the opportunity to visit a Hubbell property in downtown Des Moines that fell in the low to moderate income housing.

“I had an education,” George said. “We are truly talking about housing for employees at all of our major employers, the school, the hospital, Hy-Vee, Trinity. They are entry, beginning level jobs for a lot of people, whether they are college or high school grads, tech grads, they are getting started.”

According to guidelines used by Hubbell in 2014, low to moderate incomes had wage requirements geared toward people with incomes in the 60 percent area of the median which is approximately $26,100 per year for a single person. That amount increases to $37,260 for a four-person household.

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jected rent would range from $515 to $604 for a one-bedroom and $575 to $723 for a two-bedroom apartment.

George also said one of big differences with low income housing is all of the residents pay their own rent and utilities.

“That is the key, it is not paid for or subsidized by the government,” George said.

As the city continues to move forward with plans for the former Seed Store property and other potential development properties, the council will continue to try to break down the stereotype that comes with low income housing label to bring more affordable housing to young or new professionals looking for homes in Newton.

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One longtime Newton High School special education teacher, Tina Stanmeyer, said she feels personal development time would be best served with special education teachers meeting together.

Cody Muhs, the parent of an NCSD student, said it’s important to make sure the transition from year to year goes as smoothly as possible, especially when special education students must get to know different staff members.

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

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

City of Newton to host First Avenue East open house Aug. 4 Newton Daily News The City of Newton will host another First Avenue East​overlay and safety improvements project open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Newton City Hall, 101 W. Fourth St. S.

The City of Newton is planning a project for 2017 that involves milling and overlay First Avenue East and from the 1300 block to E. 28th Street.

The project will include the construction of sidewalks on both sides

of First Avenue East from the 1300 block to Iowa Speedway Drive.

To improve safety, changing the lane striping from the existing 4-lanes to 3-lanes is being proposed (results from 14 Iowa cities with a similar traffic volume indicate a

4-lane to 3-lane conversion reduces accidents by an average of 50 percent).

The city is hosting an open house for this project to obtain public input.

With project questions, contact Public Works at 641-792-6622, extension 20 or 31.

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In Wednesday’s article “Democrats challenge officials on Medicaid transition” the starting time of an Aug. 2 public Medicaid forum at the Baxter Community Center was incorrect. The forum is set for 6:30 p.m.

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DMACC culinary students at the National Governor’s Association Conference

Submitted Photo Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Culinary Institute Executive Chefs Robert Anderson, left, and Phil Carey, right, and second-year students Jasmine Hayes, Valerie Williams and Cierra Bryson-Welch pose with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad at the National Governor’s Association Conference.

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The entirety of the project includes an electrical contractor supplying and installing eight exterior LED pole lights, 10 exterior LED down lights and six interior LED high bay lights.

The project was let out for bid and received three quotes for the work. JETCO of Altoona was approved with the low bid of $16,434. DPAI and Van Maanen Electric, both of Newton, also bid the project at $19,975 and $23,425, respectively.

“This project is also eligible for a custom energy efficiency rebate from Alliant Energy of up to 38 percent of the equipment and installation costs,” city administrator Bob Knabel said.

LED lighting is currently one of the most energy-efficient lighting technologies available. Quality LED light bulbs last longer, are more durable and offer comparable or better light quality than other types of lighting according to the United States Department of Energy.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Miriam D. Van Heukelem of the law firm Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., observes as educators and others converse on special education topics at a Monday evening meeting. The Newton Community School District event allowed teachers, administrators, school board members and parents to discuss various ways special education looks and is delivered on each NCSD campus, along with various challenges.

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Those who dine together

Trending Mike Mendenhall

Editor’s note: This column originally published Aug. 6, 2015. here was a little Ethiopian food restaurant in downtown Iowa City which gave a Midwestern home to Chickpea Wat, Injera — or flat bread — and savory Ethiopian cabbage. During the presidential primary debate season, David’s Place served another dish — a plate of Americana during the lead up to the Iowa Caucus.

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has since shut its doors. But huddling around the TVs for primary debate watch parties made me feel like part of the process. It brought me closer to like-minded people, as well as allowed friendly debate with those of differing viewpoints — usually while sipping a glass of local craft beer. It was a melting pot of ethnic foods and political ideologies.

During the debates of 2007, watch parties were everywhere. In bars, homes, businesses and the classroom, everyone gathered together to watch then-Senators Barack Obama and

Hillary Clinton intellectually spar and Sen. John McCain and former Gov. Mitt Romney try to define the future course of the Republican party.

These parties brought young Republicans and Democrats living in Iowa City into the same room to exchanging ideas — some through heated, but rarely impolite, debate.

The watch party was my favorite way to collectively engage in the intellectual and rhetorical side of our country’s democratic system.

Ten politicians took the stage Thursday in Cleveland in the first prime-time presidential primary debate of the 2016 election season. Each member of the crowded, ever-growing Republican presidential field vied for voters’ attention, and tried to crank their volume nob higher than

Republican frontrunner, real estate magnate Donald Trump – who indicated he would defect as an independent on the general election ticket if he didn’t get his party’s nomination.

It was hard pressed to find a better time to revive the entertainment factor of a debate watch party with what assured to be a rhetorical talent show.

But beyond the theater and stagemanship, these 10 men have strong views on social and economic issues that, if elected, could define the course of the United States and the world for decades to come. Pop your popcorn, break out the beer, gather a diverse group of minds and viewpoints and turn on the tube — it’s debate season.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

Empty Nest Curt Swarm

Sunday scam It was a hot Sunday afternoon, one of those days when it’s punishing to be outdoors, like when the sweat starts to boil on your forehead. I actually enjoy these kind of days because it gives me a good excuse to hibernate in an air-conditioned house and read. This is exactly what I was doing when my smart phone beeped. Aaarrgh. A beep of this particular tone usually indicates some sort of junk message or useless email solicitation. However, I find it almost impossible to ignore. I put the Kindle down and “woke up” the smart phone. It was an email from Cousin Neil in Idaho asking me to be a “friend” on Facebook. Now, Cousin Neil is already a “friend,” so why would he be asking me to be a “friend” again? (This should have been my first clue.) But then I thought, “Cousin Neil is getting up there in years, maybe he forgot.” So I went ahead and “friended” Cousin Neil, and went back to reading.

Almost instantly, the Facebook Messenger tone sounded a sharper, more demanding note. I looked and a bubble with Cousin Neil’s face in it was smiling at me. I slammed the Kindle down and clicked on Cousin Neil. The conversation went something like this: Cousin Neil: Hi, how u doing?

Me: Good. Sup? Cousin Neil: Am so happy now because my life has really changed for better. I was wondering if you have heard the good news?

Me: (Hmm. Maybe Cousin Neil’s getting married.) No. What’s the good news?

Cousin Neil: The Federal Government Department of Workers Compensation Appeals Board is an Empowerment Program to help the people, especially the old age. Have you got your $100,000 yet? I got mine UPS. I can give you a link to click on.

Me: Oh? (This should have been my second clue.)

Suspecting something awry in cyberland, I called another cousin, Pammie, here in Iowa.

Me: Pammie, what’s up with Neil?

Pammie: I dunno. Why? Me: He’s messaging me on Facebook. Says he got a $100,000 from the government and wants me to click on some link.

Pammie: Sounds like phishing to me. If Neil won a $100,000, he would keep it to himself. Why don’t you call him on the telephone?

Me: Oh, good idea.

I called Cousin Neil. The phone rang and rang.

Finally, a groggy voice answered.

Cousin Neil: H-Hello.

Me: Neil, this is your cousin Curt in Iowa. Did you just message me on Facebook?

Cousin Neil: No. I was taking a nap. Why? Me: You’ve been hacked, Neil. Someone claiming to be you has just asked me to click on a link to earn $100,000.

Cousin Neal: Dang. You’re the second person who has told me this. How does this happen?

Me: I dunno. Maybe you should change your password.

I looked around at my little Sunday-afternoon reading nest. There was my laptop computer close at hand, smart phone, Kindle and tablet computer.

These are all gadgets I think I need. Each one will do a little something the others won’t. And each one increases the chances of identity theft exponentially, like the sum of its parts is greater than the whole.

Remember the good old days when mail was delivered by a mail man or woman, the telephone was on the kitchen wall, and books were made of paper?

Oh, what a tangled, world-wide web we weave.

Contact Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at 319-217-0526 or email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com

EPA should do more to prevent chemical disasters that threaten local economies

By David Levine Chemical disasters can be devastating to local economies.

Just ask West Virginia businesses whose economy lost $19 million per day after the Elk River spill in 2015.

The EPA is now updating rules on chemical facility safety to minimize the impact of such accidents, but sadly, the planned changes will do very little to prevent chemical disasters. Instead, new chemical security rules should include prevention and information sharing in order to mitigate the risks.

Unfortunately, Elk River was no outlier. Of the 12,500 hazardous chemical facilities covered by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP), as many as 466 pose a catastrophic hazard to 100,000 or more people. That’s more than 100 million people in the U.S. who could be in harm’s way following another chemical disaster — some of which could make the Elk River spill pale in comparison.

Local businesses and economies feel the effects of these disasters. When drinking water is contaminated or communities are evacuated, even if for a short time, it forces many main street businesses to close, and in extreme cases, go out of business.

The EPA is now starting to address this, proposing some changes to the RMP rule. What the EPA has proposed, though, won’t address the root problems in the program, and won’t protect communities and businesses

from dangerous chemical disasters. EPA needs to change course on this now, and ensure the rule offers a more proactive approach to prevent disasters, rather than just improving response after they have happened. They need to do this before something else goes terribly wrong.

The current RMP rule has failed to protect businesses and communities and has not prevented major chemical releases and explosions. By the EPA’s own admission, there have been more than 1,500 reportable incidents during the past 10 years, which have killed 60 people, injured 17,000 more, and cost more than $2 billion in property damages alone.

Unfortunately, EPA’s proposed changes focus almost entirely on addressing facility safety after catastrophic chemical releases and explosions have already occurred. That means instead of working to improve public understanding of hazards and solutions through common-sense actions, and taking steps to actually prevent chemical disasters and the costs they impose, EPA’s plan would mostly limit their actions to cleaning up the mess afterwards.

Instead, EPA needs to be proactive - reaching out to businesses and residents with information on potential safety hazards and potential safer chemical alternatives that chemical facilities could be using, and getting them more involved in disaster prevention and recovery efforts.

Of course, this is just another government rule that will bur-

den businesses, right? The thing is, it isn’t. In fact, when the EPA studied the potential cost-benefit analysis of the rule, the ten-year time frame it looked at didn’t include major catastrophes - like the West explosion, or a 1989 explosion at a Phillips facility in Pasadena, Texas, which killed 23, injured 150, and caused $1.4 billion in property damage and untold economic damage. That means the potential economic benefits of this rule could be greater than the EPA’s study - if a major disaster like that could be prevented.

We know what kind of damage dangerous chemicals can do if released into the community. And we’re not just talking about explosions; we’re also talking about chemicals leaking into their surroundings, like we saw in the Elk River. Businesses have been and will continue to be damaged by these preventable events across the country. In this case, EPA’s proposal lags behind what the business community wants, which is good rules and actions that prevent these disruptions to their businesses by transitioning the most hazardous facilities to safer chemicals.

Unfortunately, the way EPA is currently rewriting this rule won’t change that. Instead of a band-aid approach, EPA should focus on preparing for and preventing additional chemical-related disasters before they happen.

David Levine is Co-founder and CEO of the American Sustainable Business Council, which advocates for policy change and informs business owners and the public about building a sustainable economy.

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Records Obituaries John W. Plate July 27, 2016 John W. Plate, 91, of Prairie City, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the church. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

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Zylstra to continue on board of directors for Iowa Corn JOHNSTON — Iowa Corn announced the results of the board of directors elections for the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Roger Zylstra, representing District 5 in Jasper County, was re-elected to the ICPB. Since 1978, Iowa corn farmers have elected their peers to serve on the ICPB to oversee the investment of funds generated by the Iowa corn checkoff. ICPB Directors will continue to promote a thriving Iowa corn industry through research into new and value-added corn uses, domestic and foreign market development and providing education about corn and corn products.

Zylstra currently serves on Iowa

Corn’s Animal Ag and the Environment Committee, the U.S. Meat Export Federation Pork Advisory Committee, NCGA’s Growers Services Action team and U.S. Grains Council Biotech Action team. He has served on the Sully Co-op Associate Board, filled all leadership positions with the Jasper County Farm Bureau and is a graduate of the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development program. He is especially interested in promoting opportunities for individuals to be engaged in agriculture to help the public understand the farmer’s dedication to proving safe and wholesome food and care for the environment.

Pacesetters receive multiple awards at NDA elite dance camp The Newton High School Pacesetters attended the NDA Elite Dance Camp July 12-15 at Iowa State University.

The Pacesetters received a Superior Rating, the Superior Showmanship Trophy and a Bid to Nationals for their home routine.

The team also received a Superior Rating for team dance and Second Place Overall. Captains Madison Mann, Megan Van Dalen, Hannah Yeager and Sydney Hook competed in the Circle of Winners for their Team Leader Routine and received a Superior Rating and 2nd Place Overall. The team also received the Technical Growth Award and the NDA spirit stick for their positive attitude and hard work during the week.

The Pacesetters received many individual awards as well. This year the team had three individuals nominated to the All-American Team.

Those nominees include: Madison Mann, Megan Van Dalen and Morgann Eide. This year Madison Mann and Morgann Eide were all selected as members of the 2016 NDA

Submitted Photo The Newton High School Pascesetters team includes, front row from left, Hannah Yeager, Megan Van Dalen, Sydney Hook, Madison Mann and Gracie Rorabaugh; second row, Morgann Eide, Bethany Baumgartner, Jordan Banfield, Madeline Allen, Jensen Pauley and Josi Swihart; and third row, Makatlyn Anderson, Morgan Fifer, Allie Norvell, Zoe Hall, Denae Wright and Kameryn Davis.

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Madison Mann also received the Pin It Forward Award for excellence in leadership, team work and hard work.

Throughout the week NDA Staffers look for one individual that excels in Leadership. This is an individual that not only leads her team but is also a leader to everyone at camp. This year senior Captain Madison Mann received the Leadership Award. Madison

BVU hosts final children’s reading program The Newton location of Buena Vista University is sponsoring a reading opportunity for children from 2 to 2:45 p.m.

Monday through Friday Aug. 1-12.

This year will be the last year in Newton for BVU summer reading program, which is available to children going into first through sixth grade. Reading classes will take place at the BVU Newton site, located on the DMACC Newton campus.

Each child will take a book home each day, which is why there is a $10 material fee.

A limited number of children can participate. For questions or to register your child, call BVU Newton site 712-749-1955 or 641-791-1750

also received the Pin It Forward Award for excellence in leadership, team work and hard work and also received an invitation to become an NDA staffer.

“I am beyond excited and proud of this team for all of their accomplishments at camp this year. Camp really sets the precedence for our season and we have definitely set the bar high already,” Paige Meredith said.” As their coach, I

am very proud of their hard work. I think our greatest accomplishment was the connections we made as teammates and the positive way the girls represented themselves and our school. I am very excited to see what the rest of the season has in store for us.”

For more information about the Newton Pacesetters please visit their website: w w w.newtonpacesetters.weebly.com

Ending date announced for nine scratch games CLIVE — As part of its standard procedures, the Iowa Lottery is officially ending sales in nine of its instant-scratch games and has established the deadline by which players must claim prizes in them.

The lottery has announced the end date for the following games: “Blazing Hot 7s Game Book,” “$100,000 Mega Crossword” (Game 850), “Hole In Won,” “Oh Deer Bingo,” “Shiny Bright Crossword,” “Winter Wishes Super Crossword,” “Tis the Season,” “Double

Deuces” and “Lucky 7s.”

Players have until the close of business on Oct. 17 to claim prizes in them.

Players may visit an Iowa Lottery retailer or one of the lottery’s offices in Clive, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Mason City and Storm Lake to claim scratch-game prizes.

The lottery replaces ending games with new games throughout the year. A complete list of all current games can be found on the lottery website at www.ialottery. com.

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• Sen. Joni Ernst traveling office hours will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday in the conference room of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. Representatives from Ernst’s office will be available to assist Iowans with problems or questions. Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours.

• Newton Kart Klub will host racing at 4 p.m.

Thursday at Newton Kart Klub, 2801 E. Fifth St. S. in Newton. Hotlaps begin at 6 p.m. For changes or updates visit www.newtonkartklub.com.

• Iowa Youth Chorus Children’s Choral Camp will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. A short public performance will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Newton Public Library.

• NASCAR XFINITY Series Hauler Parade will begin at 5:50 p.m. at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. Haulers will depart from the speedway at 5:50 p.m. and parade through downtown Newton at 6 p.m. Haulers are scheduled to return to Iowa Speedway at 6:30 p.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Newton Kart Klub will meet at 4 p.m. Friday at Newton Kart Klub, 2801 E. Fifth St. S. in Newton. Hotlaps begin at 6 p.m. For changes or updates visit www.newtonkartklub.com.

• Prairie Days will begin at 5 p.m. Friday in Prairie City.

• Couples Golf will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Westwood Golf Course, 3387 Highway F48 W. in Newton. For more information contact Westwood at 641-792-3087.

• NASCAR K&N Pro Series: Casey’s General Stores 150 will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.

• Snake Oil in Concert will begin at 9 p.m. Friday following the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at the Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.

• Curbside Clean-up Day will begin at 7 a.m.

Saturday in Prairie City.

• Ridiculous Day will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday on the downtown Newton Square. Shop at your favorite Newton stores and find some fun bargains during their sidewalk sales. New this year will be a “Ridiculous Race.” Sign up a team of four and race through participating local businesses, doing silly challenges and figuring out clues.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

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Sweet man sours marriage by calling his wife fat

DEAR ABBY: I am a large, overweight woman. I have been in the process of losing weight for more than five years. I got married three years ago to an amazing guy. He’s the sweetest man I have ever met.

Something he said recently really bothers me. He said he thinks I’m fat.

While I know I’m fat — and admit it out loud — I never thought it was appropriate for your significant other to say it to you.

I am at a loss as to what to do because he is right, but it hurts my feelings that he not only thinks it but says it. I have tried talking to him about how it makes me feel, but he just shrugs his shoulders. He sees nothing wrong with calling me fat. What do you think? — BIG GIRL IN CHAMPAIGN, ILL. DEAR BIG GIRL: If you call yourself fat, then it’s possible your husband didn’t think his doing so would hurt your feelings. Straighten him out.

And when you do, tell him what other terms you would prefer he use (i.e., “big and beautiful,” “bountiful and bodacious,” etc.).

Point out that whether it is a large or small amount, getting weight off is difficult. Also, it’s not unusual for people who are hurting to eat more in order to compensate. He married you when you were heavier, so he should be aware not only that you’re making progress, but also that you need his support.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 30 and have lived with my boyfriend, “Shane,” for two years. We spend lots of time together, our families socialize and we have a good relationship. My problem is Shane’s use of social media. He takes a lot of pictures and posts them online while we’re together, but I am never in them and he never mentions that I’m there.

Example: We took trips to Las Vegas, New York and Jamaica. He posted dozens of pictures of himself, but none of us together. When we go to nice

restaurants, he shoots pictures of the food and solo selfies, but never mentions that I’m there, too. He has female friends I have never met who comment on all his fabulous adventures.

It appears to me that Shane has created an online image as an exciting, jet-setting single guy. But when I say that, he tells me I am being “immature.” I am considering ending the relationship because of this. What do you think? — OUT OF THE PICTURE DEAR OUT OF THE PICTURE: When a couple has been living together for two years and spends the majority of their time together, their friends usually know they are involved.

That Shane has cultivated an image of himself online as fancy-free seems strange to me, too. It may be that he is self-centered, or that he’s not as committed to your relationship as you would like him to be.

When you tell a person something bothers you, and that person not only doesn’t do something about it but blames you, it’s a red flag. But if everything else in the relationship is as fine as you say, it doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker. I assume you have a social media presence of your own. I suggest that you fill it with lots of pictures of Shane, the two of you together and the places you’re going together.

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DES MOINES — Alliant Energy has announced it will invest about $1 billion to expand its wind energy operations in the state.

Alliant executives and Gov. Terry Branstad made the announcement Wednesday. The Iowa utility said in a news release that it is seeking regulatory approval to expand its Whispering Willow Wind Farm in Franklin County and possibly develop wind energy in other areas of the state. Utility spokesman Justin Foss says the project will also generate more than 1,500 jobs in Iowa.

MUSCATINE — A former Muscatine police officer has been imprisoned for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman while he was on duty.

Tomas Tovar was convicted June 9 of sexual abuse. He was given 10 years in prison at his sentencing Tuesday in Muscatine. Prosecutors say Tovar sexually assaulted the woman in her hotel room on Feb. 16, 2013, where he took her after arresting her boyfriend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Tovar later said the sex was consensual.

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Trump plans stops on day Clinton will accept nomination DAVENPORT — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold two events in Iowa on Thursday, the same day Hillary Clinton will accept the Democratic Party’s nomination. Trump will hold a 4 p.m. event at the Adler Theater in Davenport and an 8 p.m. event at the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex. The earlier event is billed as a town hall meeting and the later stop is called a campaign rally. It will be Trump’s first events in Iowa since he won the GOP nomination.

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CLARE — The Webster County Board of Supervisors has rejected a proposed 5,000head hog confinement facility that would be constructed west of Clare. The board was concerned about how the water quality in Lizard Creek would be affected. The project’s potential impact on property values and the fact that it would’ve been owned and operated by a company from outside the county were also considered by the board.

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Man charged after doctors say baby’s bones are broken LECLAIRE — A LeClaire man has been criminally charged after hospital staff say they discovered his 2-month-old daughter had multiple broken bones.

Jonathan Rose, 33, was arrested Tuesday and charged with child endangerment resulting in bodily injury. Police say Rose brought his daughter to a Davenport hospital on Monday, where she was found to have a broken leg and at least three broken ribs.

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JCARL offering free adoptions Saturday Five animal shelters — including the Jasper County Animal Rescue League — will participate in the national “Clear the Shelters” event on Saturday.

The event aims to find homes for each adoptable animal from the Newton shelter and similar facilities

throughout central Iowa. The nationwide event, sponsored

by NBC and the Telemundo Station Group, took place July 23, but the central Iowa shelters will host the event Saturday.

Individuals and families can take home their new furry friends from each of the shelters. JCARL has added another incentive: Adoptions will be

free to any approved applicant who makes a $20 purchase on the rescue’s retail products.

Dogs, cats, and kittens will be among the many animals up for adoption. Each shelter will have their own adoption policies. Animals will be adopted on a first come first serve basis and potential adopters will not be able to be put animals on hold the day of the event.

Nearly 20,000 animals found new homes during the 2015 ‘Clear the Shelters’ event, when some 400 animal shelters across the country partnered with NBC-owned television stations and the Telemundo Station Group for the nationwide event.

JCARL currently has about 120 adoptable cats and kittens and around 34 adoptable dogs.

Iowa crime lab analyst fired after anti-black Facebook rant IOWA CITY (AP) — An Iowa state crime laboratory analyst has been terminated after posting a rant on Facebook that said she no longer feels safe around black people, her agency said Wednesday.

Amy Pollpeter, a 10year employee with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, lashed out at the Black Lives Matter movement — and African-Americans in general — on her Facebook page July 8, one day after a black man shot and killed five officers during a Dallas protest against police brutality. She said the killer was “ONE OF THEM” and that anyone who supported the movement was endorsing the deaths of innocent officers.

“It’s interesting — until a few years ago, I never really saw the color of a person’s skin. They were all just people to me.

But BECAUSE OF BLACKS - I now do notice the color of skin - and frankly, I no longer feel safe around them,” read the post.

Pollpeter wrote that blacks have created a more racist environment by seeking “special treatment, special rights, and to be above the law - they want superiority.”

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AP Photo Amy Pollpeter, a criminalist processes evidence in Ankeny. Pollpeter an Iowa state crime laboratory analyst has been terminated after posting a rant on Facebook this month that said she no longer trusts or feels safe around black people, the agency said Wednesday.

“So yes, if I’m on a sidewalk and you are black, I will now move to the other side of the street and will be watching for whether you have a gun. No, I won’t shoot you, but I won’t trust you either,” she wrote. She added that her view was “purely because there aren’t a bunch of white people running around (instead of working) rioting, looting stores, and shooting cops. The hatred that blacks are experiencing - they have brought on themselves.”

Pollpeter worked in the DNA section at the state crime lab in Ankeny, where she was a forensic biologist. She analyzed crime scene evidence and testified on behalf of the prosecution at some high-profile trials.

The public safety agency said she was placed on administrative leave July 12 and her employment ended Tuesday “in connection with public comments made on a social media site.” The department cited its so-

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Pollpeter confirmed in an email Wednesday that she authored the post, which was removed two weeks ago at the department’s request.

“However, it was supposed to be posted only to friends and I do not know how the security setting for that post was changed to public,” she wrote in a statement.

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Court upholds man’s conviction in slaying of pregnant wife IOWA CITY (AP) — A volunteer firefighter’s conviction in the death of his pregnant wife will stand even though there is no direct proof of his guilt, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The circumstantial evidence offered by prosecutors against Seth Techel is enough to support the jury’s guilty verdict, a three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals said. Techel, now 25, is serving life in prison without parole in the May 2012 killing of Lisa Techel in their trailer in Agency, a town in southeastern Iowa.

She was four months pregnant with the couple’s first child.

Techel claimed in a hysterical 911 call that he was in the shower early that morning when an intruder broke in, shot his sleeping wife and fled.

Prosecutors said that story was a lie, and that Techel killed his wife because he wanted to be with Rachel McFarland, a co-worker with whom he had spent months pursuing a relationship.

Techel has maintained his innocence and pointed to other possible suspects, including a now-deceased mentally ill neighbor with whom he had been involved in an escalating feud.

The first two trials ended in hung juries, with jurors divided on his guilt. Techel was convicted of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy at the third trial. The case was the subject of a “Dateline NBC” episode.

The appeal focused on a discovery that came just before the third trial: that Lisa Techel had been having an affair with a married co-worker in Washington County, where she was a jailer.

The defense learned of the relationship after examining her cellphone — a step that investigators had not taken earlier in the case. It asked for the trial to be delayed for further investigation, arguing the man could have been a suspect in Lisa’s death. The defense also accused the state of failing to disclose the affair as potentially exculpatory evidence.

In Wednesday’s ruling, appeals court Judge Richard Doyle found no evidence that law enforcement officials concealed the affair and said Seth Techel failed to show what he would have gained from further investigation.

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Iowa State Fair grandstand tickets still available DES MOINES — Just a few short weeks remain to purchase your tickets for the 2016 grandstand entertainment during the Iowa State Fair. Great seats are still available for the following shows: August 11: Newsboys with special guest Francesca Battistelli, $30, $35 August 12: Meghan Trainor: The Untouchable Tour with Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings, $45

August 13: Brett Eldredge with special guest Chris Janson, $32, $37 August 14: Jason Derulo with special guest Daya, $35, $40 August 15: Dierks Bentley with special guest Tucker Beathard, $57 August 16: Rock Hall Three for All: Heart and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick, $32 August 17: Grand Outlaw National Tractor and Truck Pull spon-

sored by Iowa Farmer Today, $25 adults, $10 children 6-11 August 18: An Evening with Jeff Dunham, $32, $42 August 19: KISS with The Dead Daisies, $50, $60 August 20: Steven Tyler and The Loving Mary Band, $45, $55 August 21: Lady Antebellum with special guest Kelsea Ballerini, $40, $55

Tickets for all Grandstand events are on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000 and through the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office.

The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office, located on the front porch of the Administration Building, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

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Public Paddle Noon to 3 p.m. Friday Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Jasper County Conservation is hosting a kayaking and canoeing event. The public is invited to rent a kayak or canoe for the afternoon.

To participate, register by calling the office to reserve your spot. Registration forms can be found on JCCB’s website at www.jaspercountyconservation.com. All registration forms and payment can be made the day of the event. There is $5 fee per person. Limited boats are available. This will be the final public paddle this summer at Jacob Krumm.

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Prairie Days Friday, Saturday and Sunday Prairie City The annual three-day festival will feature many classic activities plus a few new events. This year’s theme is “Prairie City: Proud of our Past, Confident in our Future,” and a schedule includes a Lion’s Club Pork Supper, Prairie City Fire Department Water Fights and Slipstream concert on Friday and Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest, Kids Races, Bags tournament, Boy Scouts, Central Iowa Garden Tractor Pull, Watermelon feed, Magician Jonathan May, Parade and Brad Morgan concert on Saturday.

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Ridiculous Day 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Downtown Newton Newton Area Chamber of Commerce will host Ridiculous Day at Newton stores. Have some fun and find bargains during sidewalk sales, then sneak into the store to find yourself a unique treasure, or a gift for a loved one. New this year will be a “Ridiculous Race.”

To register, visit www.experiencenewton.com.

Snake Oil and Tim Dugger 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Iowa Speedway Snake Oil, a beloved rock tribute band, will close out the NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series in style on Friday following the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Casey’s General Stores 150, fans can sing their hearts out to classic songs made famous by some of the biggest names in music.

After the roar of the engines has subsided following the NASCAR XFINITY Series U.S. Cellular 250 on Saturday, country music star Tim Dugger will perform at Iowa Speedway’s third annual postrace party on the front stretch.

Friday and Saturday concerts are free of charge.

2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Maytag Bowl Newton Parks and Recreation and Get to Know will host another afternoon concert free to the public. Carbon Canaries is made up of Steve (guitar, vocals), Andrew (guitar, vocals) and Autumn (percussion) who play an array of known cover songs as well as some original material in an acoustic folk fashion.

With a broad repertoire ranging from U2 to Pearl Jam the group reaches out to audiences young and old in an easy-listening acoustic style.

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Red Pride: Wilson donates new H.A. Lynn Stadium statue

Savannah Eadens/Daily News Top left: Laura Townsend, of Newton, watches as her dad, Todd Townsend, operates the crane to lower a new Cardinal statue created by artist John Brommel. The statue is a similar, smaller version of the one located in front of Newton High School since 2011. A part of the sidewalk was recently constructed to suit the new statue that was placed in the center, facing the field and stands, where high school football players run by before every home game.

Top right: Avery Wilson, of Newton, stands with the new Cardinal statue as it is placed on the sidewalk. Wilson funded the art project by John Brommel, and dedicated the statue to his late wife, Delores Terpstra Wilson, a member of the NHS class of 1947. He plans to have a formal dedication this fall, at the homecoming football game.

Bottom right: Newton High School Activities Director Scott Garvis helps the Townsend crane crew set up a new Cardinal statue outside the locker room at H.A. Lynn Stadium. About a dozen locals gathered to see the statue lifted into the air and placed on the new sidewalk Tuesday morning.

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$245,000 wastewater project meets city and school approval Matthew Nosco News Editor

A 28E agreement between the city and the PCM school district has been approved by both entities, and now the design process will move forward on a joint wastewater management project between the entities.

The hope is that the project, a new filtration and drainage system being put in alongside the athletic complex in Prairie City, will help drain

the water out of the area more efficiently than in the past while also filtering the water through natural vegetation.

The project is estimated to cost around $245,000, which will be paid by the city. The funds will be coming from a State Revolving Fund loan the city had previously taken out for its new wastewater treatment plant.

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Despite harsh storms and adverse weather conditions, more than 300 voters turned out during a Tuesday election in the Prairie City-Monroe School District to vote on the adoption of a new revenue purpose statement. The statement was passed by wide margin, with 249 voting in favor of its adoption while 56 voted against. Check next week’s Prairie City News for additional information on the election, and what its results will mean for the district.

Parrott will not seek re-election as recorder Bob Eschliman Editor

As a high school junior, a wide-eyed, 16-year-old Nancy Hoen went to work for the first time in the Jasper County Recorder’s Office to work a summer job.

It’s hard to imagine that girl, who grew up to become Jasper County Recorder Nancy Parrott

would be looking back this week upon a career in that very same office that has spanned more than 40 years. She announced publicly Thursday morning this will be her last year leading the office she transformed.

“County government has played such a wonderful part of my life, and I will never forget the many friends that I have made,” she said. “I look

forward to spending more time with family, including my ten grandchildren, and will stay connected to local government through my husband, Dennis.”

Dennis Parrott currently serves as Jasper County Auditor. He was re-elected in 2012.

Nancy Parrott has served as

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Plainsmen ordinance second reading set Matthew Nosco News Editor

The Prairie City City Council will address the parking situation on Plainsmen Road during its Thursday, Feb. 6, meeting after having passed the first reading of an ordinance to allow for a loading and unloading zone next to Prairie City Elementary School.

City staff and councilors are hoping for public input on the process at the meeting, and community members have

been encouraged to attend with questions and concerns via the city’s social media.

The ordinance, drafted off of what is currently in use in Des Moines, would create a specific School Passenger Parking Zone, which would allow for parking between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days only for the purpose of loading or unloading school passengers.

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Antique shop brings new offerings just in time for Valentine’s Day Matthew Nosco News Editor

Mud Pies and Sassafras Tea Antiques in Prairie City has expanded its hours, as well as its offerings, and it’s holding a sale this weekend, just in time for last-minute Valentine’s Day shoppers.

The sisters and coowners, Becky Horner and Linda Dorr, have been busy over the past several weeks, posting a slew of notices to their Facebook as they’ve picked estate sales, purchased collections and

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bought a range of miscellaneous pieces.

The new acquisitions come along with the announcement of their new official hours.

While they were previously open about once or twice a month on the weekends, now they are setting down firm and official hours for the second Saturday of each month when they’ll open the show from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.

“That’s a big change for us. We had a lot of people calling and asking when we were open, and

we wanted to have consistency,” owner Horner said. “We’ll probably also open an additional weekend if Prairie City is doing something or it makes sense for a sale.”

They have also begun opening a few items for rental, primarily for weddings. In a recent picking session, they acquired a pair of white iron candelabra and blue-tinted Ball glass jars which will be their initial rental offerings.

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Sisters Becky Horner and Linda Dorr, co-owners of Prairie City’s Mud Pies and Sassafras Tea Antiques, have been bringing in a number of new offerings to the store recently.

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All-State honors go to 10 area softball players

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Ten area softball players received all-state honors from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. The IGCA released its 2016 All-State softball teams Thursday.

Newton High senior Sydney Jenkins earned her fourth consecutive all-state honor. Jenkins was named to the 2016 IGCA All-State Class 4A first team.

She was a second-team honoree in 2015 and was on the 4A third team as sophomore and a freshman.

C ol l i ns - Ma x wel l / B a x te r concluded its 2016 season at the 3A state softball tournament. The Raiders claimed the fifth-place trophy in CMB’s first-ever state tournament appearance.

CMB senior Payge Jurgens was named to the 2016 AllState Class 3A first team. CMB’s junior Abbey Kahler earned 3A second-team honors after earning 2A third-team state honors in 2015.

CMB’s Mikayla Houge, an eighth-grader, and Prairie City-Monroe junior Jayci Vos were named to the 3A thirdteam.

In 1A, Colfax-Mingo junior Amy Russell and Lynnville-Sully senior Kasiah Ehresman earned second-team honors.

Lynnville-Sully junior Brenna Lanser received 1A third-team honors while Colfax-Mingo sophomores Ries Wilson and Rhiannon Haley claimed honorable mention honors.

Jenkins, who will play NCAA Division I softball at Creighton next year, led Newton to a 21-11 record in 2016.

Jenkins started at shortstop the past two years after three years as Newton’s starting catcher.

She finished 10th in 4A in stolen base attempts, 28-of-28.

She had an on-base average of .561, which was 11th best in 4A. She drew 22 walks, which was seventh best in 4A. Jenkins had a .451 batting average for the Cardinals, leading them in triples with four, tying for sixth in 4A. She had 43 hits and 10 doubles. She scored 39 runs and drove in 11 runs. She had a fielding average of .956.

Jurgens, who will play for Waldorf College next year, was CMB’s first baseman. She led the Raiders with nine home runs, which tied her for ninth in 3A. Her .762 slugging percentage was 13th among 3A hitters and

Jenkins

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NASCAR photo Teenager Todd Gilliland is a rookie in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series this season. He currently sits second in the K&N East standings and only trails leader Ryan Partridge by three points.

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Gragson makes history while trying to win K&N Series title

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her .544 on-base-average was 15th.

Jurgens finished with 44 hits and six doubles. She drove in 33 runs and scored 35 runs. She drew 23 walks and struck out only eight times. Jurgens’ had a teamhigh .436 batting average. She had a .991 fielding average with just two errors on the season.

Kahler went 14-5 in the circle for CMB with a 2.11 earned run average. She notched 126

Time to turn page, prepare for fall sports T

he summer sports season presented me with a lot to write

about.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter made history in both softball and baseball, and Colfax-Mingo softball flipped the script on a disappointing 2015 and claimed a South Iowa Cedar League title this past season.

The Tigerhawks also came within one run of a state tournament berth against a team which went on to place third in Fort Dodge.

Those will be long-lasting memories for all those area athletes.

The fall seasons will be here before we know it, and it gives area schools and athletes a fresh start on another sports season.

I expect this upcoming season to be

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Noah Gragson is an 18-year-old NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver who resides in the state of Washington.

Any other K&N Series driver who lives in Washington would just compete in the West Series. Gragson decided to become the first K&N driver to participate in both the East and West Series in the same season.

While challenging, Gragson has found a way to make it work as he sits third in the East standings and fourth in the West.

Friday, Gragson may also get a boost in the Casey’s General Stores 150 at Iowa Speedway. Gragson gets help from a driver who won both K&N Series races at Iowa in 2015.

“Brandon McReynolds will be my spotter for this race,” Gragson said. “He is the first driver to win two races at Iowa in the same K&N Series season ever. I will lean on him for some notes. We are working well together. He will be my eye in the sky.”

Gragson said McReynolds will be positioned on top of the roof for Friday’s 8 p.m. K&N Pro Series EastWest Challenge race.

“He can see stuff that I can’t see from up there,” Gragson said. “I have no doubt that he will help us.

He is knowledgeable, and I am fortunate to have him on our team.”

Gragson has one win,

This & That Troy Hyde as exciting as this past summer was.

Prairie City-Monroe has a lot to look forward to in all three sports with so many key parts returning.

The football team returns a trio of very talented linemen as well as two of the best receivers in Class 2A. The Mustang volleyball team lost standout Ashley Van Gorp but has plenty of talent returning to make a push in the Heart of Iowa Conference.

The PCM harriers should be talented on both sides with so much of last year’s team back.

Cross country should be solid for PCM, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter and Colfax-Mingo.

PCM and CMB, as long as they can stay healthy, should be two of the better teams in 2A this season. Colfax-Mingo returns state qualifier Dakota Hostetter and a solid young core

NASCAR photo NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver Noah Gragson is the first driver to participate full-time in both the East and West Series this season.

Gragson currently sits third in the K&N East standings and fourth in the K&N West standings.

three top-fives and five top10 finishes in nine East races.

He is third in the standings with 327 points, trailing Kyle

that should give them a chance to win a SICL title.

CMB football got off to a strong start last year before injuries and an unfortunate suspension derailed a promising finish. The Raiders should have enough returners to make a push in a positive direction in 2016.

Like the Mustangs, the Raider football team will lean on a talented group of linemen to lead the way. CMB should have a very formidable backfield, too.

The Raider volleyball team lost a few seniors from last year’s squad, but the program gets a healthy Brianda Bane back and a host of other players to help build off last year’s early-season success.

The CMB girls cross country team was close to a state berth last year.

The Raiders welcome back most of its roster from that squad, making them one of the favorites in the HOIC. The boys return plenty of young talent, too.

Colfax-Mingo’s volleyball team brings back most of its talent from a season ago. The Tigerhawks should

Benjamin (355) and points leader Justin Haley (375).

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be able to move up a few positions in the SICL. Winning a playoff match last year should give them some added confidence.

The 2016 calendar sports season will be an interesting one for Tigerhawk male sports.

The 2015 senior class at Colfax-Mingo left a historic mark on many of the programs. It will be fun and interesting to see what Tigerhawk athletes are next in line to make similar marks.

Fall practices for all sports begin Aug. 8. Competition for most sports will begin two weeks later and the first available competition date for football games is Aug. 25.

College football also is almost here.

The Hawkeyes are coming off a 12-2 season and Rose Bowl berth, while the Cyclones begin the Matt Campbell era.

Both teams have plenty of questions to be answered, but right now, Iowa and Iowa State are undefeated.

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

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reinforced concrete box culvert that will temporarily affect Section 4(f) Property belonging to Jasper County Conservation.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 16-50 approving the Amendment to add the City of Huxley to the existing CIRTPA 28E Agreement.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 06/28/2016.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, Seconded

by Brock to approve the following Board Appointments: Aging Resources of Central Iowa - Advisory Council Kelli VanManen Term expires 6/30/2017 Animal Control & Welfare Board Jim Horsman Term expires 6/30/2019 Dean Lane Term expires 6/30/2019 Animal Rescue League & Humane Society Carol Diekema Term expires 6/30/2020 Civil Service Commission Jad VanderZyl Term expires 6/30/2022 Empowerment Board Kelli VanManen Term expires 8/31/2019 Veteran's Affairs Commission Jerry Gunderson Term expires 6/30/2019 YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to adjourn the Tuesday, July 5, 2016 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Susan Young, Auditor's Clerk Denny Stevenson, Chairman July 28

PUBLIC NOTICES THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRIAN PAUL MCWHIRTER, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036889 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Brian Paul McWhirter, Deceased, who died on or about June 18, 2016: You are hereby notified that on July 22, 2016, the last will and testament of Brian Paul McWhirter, deceased, bearing date of March 12, 2004,* was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Julia E. McWhirter was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated July 21, 2016.

Date of second publication: 4th day of August, 2016 Julia E. McWhirter Executor of the Estate 116 Amy Street, P.O. Box 324 Baxter, IA 50028 Address Lee M. Walker, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0008212 Walker, Billingsley & Bair, 208 N 2nd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Address Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) July 28 & August 4 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDITH H. DIXON, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 036890 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Edith H. Dixon, Deceased, who died on or about July 14, 2016: You are hereby notified that on July 22, 2016, the last will and testament of Edith H. Dixon, deceased, bearing date of August 4, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Dale Dixon was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 22nd day of July 2016.

Dale Dixon Executor of estate PO Box 164 Monroe, Iowa 50170 BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for Executor CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue West, Newton, Iowa 50208 Date of second publication: 4th day of August 2016 July 28 and August 4 July 5, 2016 Tuesday, July 5, 2016 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock & Stevenson present and accounted for; Chairman Stevenson presiding.

Buildings and Grounds Director, Adam Sparks, presented the need for caulking the interior and exterior at the Law Enforcement Center and provided quotes from MTS Contracting for $18,100.00 and Skold Commercial Contracting for $11,210.00.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to accept the bid from Skold Commercial Contracting for $11,210.00 YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Conservation Director, Keri Van Zante presented the DOT Letter regarding proposed construction of the reinforced concrete box culvert that will temporarily affect Section 4(f) Property belonging to Jasper County Conservation.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve and sign the letter for the DOT regarding proposed construction of the reinforced concrete box culvert that will temporarily affect Section 4(f) Property belonging to Jasper County Conservation.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 16-50 approving the Amendment to add the City of Huxley to the existing CIRTPA 28E Agreement.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve Board of Supervisors minutes for 06/28/2016.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, Seconded

by Brock to approve the following Board Appointments: Aging Resources of Central Iowa - Advisory Council Kelli VanManen Term expires 6/30/2017 Animal Control & Welfare Board Jim Horsman

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Federer to miss rest of season, including Olympics, US Open

By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press Roger Federer is sitting out the rest of this season, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and U.S. Open, to protect his surgically repaired left knee.

Federer wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday that he needs “more extensive rehabilitation following my knee surgery earlier this year.”

“The doctors advised that if I want to play on the ATP World Tour injury free for another few years, as I intend to do, I must give both my knee and body the proper time to fully recover,” Federer said.

The owner of a record 17 Grand Slams titles turns 35 on Aug. 8, so the reference to “another few years” might give his fans increased hope of seeing Federer continue to wield a racket for quite some time.

His agent, Tony Godsick, wrote in an email to The Associated Press that Federer’s plan is to “be ready for the start of next year.”

Federer is the first mem-

K&N Continued from Page 1B In West races. Gragson has four top-five finishes and seven finishes inside the top 10.

He has 274 points in fourth.

Sitting in the West Series lead is Ryan Partridge with 291 points, while 16-year-old Todd Gilliland is second with 288 and Chris Eggleston sits third with 278.

“We are working well together right now,” said Gilliland, a rookie on the series.

“No one on our team is afraid to take the lead. And having the same crew chief (Chris Lawson) as I did when I ran late models has helped with the learning curve with the K&N Series.”

Gilliland is the son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland. He’s raced at Iowa before, but that was in ARCA car. Todd Gilliland is trying to learn as much as he can about how to drive a K&N Series car at Iowa Speedway.

“It’s a racy track. You can still move around,” Todd Gilliland said. “It’s going to be a feel thing.”

While Todd Gilliland is getting his career started, veteran driver Ron Norman is at the tail end of his career.

Norman, who grew up in Iowa and now lives in Arizona, returns to what he says is his home track with the hopes of securing his fourth top-10 finish of the season.

Norman attended elementary and junior high school

ber of tennis’ so-called “Big 4” — a group that also includes No. 1-ranked N o v a k Djokovic, 14-time major chamFederer pion Rafael Nadal and 2012 gold medalist Andy Murray — to pull out of the Rio Games, where that sport’s competition starts on Aug. 6, a day after the opening ceremony.

Federer often has spoken about how much the Olympics mean to him, in part because he met his wife, Mirka, when both were athletes at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Federer won a silver medal in singles for Switzerland four years ago in London, and he teamed up with Stan Wawrinka to win a gold medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In Brazil, Federer was expected to play singles, doubles with Wawrinka, and mixed doubles with Martina Hingis.

He is the second big draw

who will be missing from the Rio tennis tournament: Five-time major champion Maria Sharapova won’t be there because she is serving a two-year doping ban.

The arthroscopic procedure Federer had on his knee in February, repairing torn cartilage, was the first operation of his lengthy and accomplished career. Federer said he got hurt while preparing a bath for his twin daughters.

He’s also had back issues this season, missed the French Open to end his record 65-appearance streak at major tournaments, and did not win a title of any sort in 2016 — making it the first year since 2000 that he will finish without at least one trophy.

So after participating in every single Grand Slam tournament from the 2000 Australian Open through the 2016 Australian Open, Federer will be sitting out two of the last three this year.

Federer is a five-time champion at the U.S. Open and was the runner-up there to Djokovic last year.

in the Quad Cities area before moving to Minnesota for high school.

“We tour all over on this series, and this is one of the nicest tracks we attend every year,” Norman said. “As soon as I cross the state line, I start to feel really good. I love that place. I will have about 50 of closest friends and family in attendance to watch the race so it should be fun.”

Norman is currently 10th in his second season of the K&N Pro Series West standings. He competed in both K&N Pro Series races at Iowa last year and learned a lot from those experiences.

“We need to work a little harder and be mistake free,” Norman said. “We cut a tire 40 laps into the first race last year. It’s tough to come back from a lap down at Iowa. You can’t make mistakes at this track. You have to stay on the lead lap the entire way or you’ll be in trouble.”

Haley has dominated the East standings this season.

He holds a 40-point lead over Benjamin, and his season has included two wins, eight topfive finishes and nine finishes in the top 10.

Rookie Spencer Davis sits fourth after Gragson with 319 points. He has one victory this season.

Teenager Harrison Burton sits eighth in the standings with 281 points. Burton finished third in the ARCA Series race at Iowa Speedway earlier this summer.

Partridge holds a threepoint lead over Gilliland in

Federer, who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than anyone in the history of the ATP computerized rankings, currently sits at No. 3, having gone 21-7 this season. Depending on how other players fare, of course, Federer’s ranking will tumble over the course of the rest of the year.

He hasn’t played since losing to Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon semifinals early this month.

Federer fell awkwardly during that match, winding up face-down on the Centre Court grass, and had a trainer come out to check on his left knee afterward.

Federer said at the time he wasn’t sure how badly he might have been injured.

In his statement Tuesday, Federer wrote: “The silver lining is that this experience has made me realize how lucky I have been throughout my career with very few injuries.”

And he added: “I am as motivated as ever and plan to put all my energy towards coming back strong, healthy and in shape to play attacking tennis in 2017.”

the West standings. He has one win, five top-five finishes and seven finishes in the top 10.

Gilliland is getting hot at the right time though as he

has won three times this season.

The only driver though to know what it takes to win on both circuits is Gragson. It hasn’t been easy though.

base attempts and finished her career with 219 stolen bases. Ehresman has earned 1A state honors three straight seasons.

Ehresman’s 52 runs scored was 10th in 1A. She had 49 hits, one double and five RBIs. She had a .537 on-base average and hit .462 as the Hawks’ second baseman.

At third base for the Hawks was Lanser, who led the team with seven home runs, tied for seventh in 1A. She had 47 RBIs, which was ninth in 1A, with a .458 batting average and a .794 slug-

ging average. Lanser had 49 hits, nine doubles and three triples. She had a .794 slugging average.

Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks captured the South Iowa Cedar League title going 25-10 this season.

Russell was 16-5 in the pitching circle for the Tigerhawks with a 2.13 ERA. Russell allowed 60 runs on 103 hits, 34 walks and 14 hit batters. She recorded 119 strikeouts. She also had two saves.

Russell’s .521 batting average was fifth best in 1A and her .860 slugging average was eighth in 1A. Russell led the Tigerhawks with 63 hits, 17 doubles and six home runs, which tied her for 14th in 1A with Wilson. She drove in 44 runs and scored a team-high 50 runs. She was 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts.

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ered 31 hits, seven doubles and one triple. She had a .323 batting average, drove in 22 runs and scored 10 runs.

PCM’s Vos led the Mustangs in stolen bases, 10-of11, and in RBIs, 20. She had a .341 batting average and a .869 fielding average at third base.

Vos had 29 hits, two doubles, two triples and led the team with four home runs.

She scored 23 runs.

In 1A, Lynnville-Sully’s Ehresman finished second in stolen bases by one. Ehresman was 67-of-70 on stolen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has suspended the crew chief for Kevin Harvick for an improperly installed lug nut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rodney Childers will not appeal the suspension or his $20,000 fine. He will miss Sunday’s race at Pocono Harvick Raceway.

Childers is the fifth crew chief suspended over a lug nut rule instituted by NASCAR earlier this season.

The rule was put in place because teams were not applying all five lug nuts properly in an effort to have faster pit stops.

Other penalties issued Wednesday by NASCAR were written warnings for twice failing pre-race inspection to the teams for Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard and Matt DiBenedetto.

Written warnings also were given to the teams of Kurt Busch and Aric Almirola for twice failing template inspection.

NASCAR photo NASCAR K&N driver Ron Norman will drive in Friday’s Casey’s General Stores 150 at Iowa Speedway. Norman, who spent his childhood in Davenport, is currently 10th in the K&N West standings and has three top-10 finishes this season.

All-State

strikeouts, which was 11th in 3A. In her 109 2/3 innings of work, she allowed 90 hits, 47 runs and walked 10 batters.

Kahler was one of the Raiders’ top hitters with a .385 batting average and a .541 slugging percentage. She paced the Raiders in doubles with 11 and had two home runs. She 42 base hits, scored 12 runs and drove in 28 runs.

Houge ended her first season of high school softball with the seventh-best ERA, 1.56, in Class 3A. She was 13-3 pitching for the Raiders. Houge worked 112 1/3 innings, allowing 96 hits and 40 runs. She struck out 116 batters and walked 27.

At the plate, Houge deliv-

Rodney Childers suspended by NASCAR for loose lug nut

“It has taken lots of time and effort,” Gragson said.

“We started out kind of shaky, but we are getting things going. It has been very difficult to do both, but it is possible because there are no overlapping dates.”

Gragson already has two top-10 finishes to his credit at Iowa Speedway. He was seventh in the first race last summer and then moved up to fifth in the second race.

“We qualified 26th in that second race, so we made it harder on ourselves,” Gragson said. “I had to pass a lot of cars, but we got around 23 cars to get to third. I like the top side of that track. It works well for me.

“What we did last year was challenging. It’s much easier if you can qualify closer to the front. We have a better understanding of the track now though.”

The Casey’s General Stores 150 presented by Vatterott College is part of the final race weekend at Iowa Speedway. The K&N Series will have two practice sessions Friday before qualifying at 5 p.m. The 150-lap race begins at 8 p.m.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are scheduled to hold two practice sessions on Friday evening.

They will qualify for the U.S. Cellular 250 at 3:15 p.m.

Saturday, and the green flag drops at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Russell earned 2A third team honors as a freshman in 2014.

Wilson played center field for Colfax-Mingo and powered out six home runs. She led the team with 18 doubles.

Wilson had 60 hits and three triples. She scored 47 runs and had 33 RBIs. Wilson had a .462 batting average, and a .785 slugging percentage.

She was 11-of-12 on stolen base attempts.

Haley was behind the plate all season for the Tigerhawks, throwing out 10 runners on 25 stolen base attempts. She had 47 hits, nine doubles and five home runs.

Haley had 38 RBIs with a .398 batting average.

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