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Skiff CEO announces departure Altman taking new post in Atlantic

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News After more than 20 years at Skiff Medical Center, CEO Brett Altman announced he is leaving Newton at the beginning of 2017.

Altman has accepted the CEO position at Cass County Health System in Atlantic, located about 80 miles west of Des Moines.

“This deciAltman sion to leave Skiff has been more than difficult — it has been gut-wrenching,” Altman said. “I love this hospital and

what it does for patients and the broader community.”

Altman began his career ​ in Newton in the physical therapy department in 1994, eventually becoming the director of physical medicine and Rehabilitation. He then moved on to several additional positions including chief operating officer, clinical operations officer and interim CEO before being named CEO and President in July 2014.

While under Altman’s leadership, Skiff made many milestone accomplishments such as integrating to the Mercy Health Network, raising more than $1 million in philanthropic support for capital projects, student scholarships and programming, achieving a $2.5 million operational turnaround, completing a renovation of the first floor and all inpatient rooms and helping secure Skiff ’s largest donation to date for the up-

Council gives green light to Cardinal Ridge project

coming major renovation of the endoscopy suites and operation room.

“Under Brett’s leadership, Skiff has strengthened its fiscal foundation and elevated its fundraising efforts,” chair of the board of directors Jeff King said. “He and his team have made Skiff what it is today — a very high quality institution with an outstanding reputation.”

Community not yet giving up on CMB partnership

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — The Baxter School Board will host a public forum to discuss the future of its extra curricular activities Wednesday.

Community members who did not want to see the sports sharing agreement between Collins-Maxwell and Baxter end will use this public forum as one last shot to save the CMB partnership.

Susan Livesay reached out to a few other parents in both districts to find a way to express their desire to keep the sharing agreement intact. When

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A preliminary plat consisting of 13 lots and the first phase of road infrastructure at the new Cardinal Ridge development was approved by city council on Monday. The development is located on 4.25 acres just west of the former Newton Country Club.

Road, infrastructure approved for development at former county club

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A preliminary plat along with the first phase of road infrastructure is set for the new Cardinal Ridge development. Newton City Council on Monday approved 13 lots on the 4.25 acres it purchased in March along with the permanent road that will run through the development at the

former Newton Country Club.

“It is a prime piece of real estate to make very nice improvement and kick off development of the former country club land in a nice way,” city director of finance and development Bryan Friedman said. “The road fits within a network of roads that interconnects throughout the whole property, creating close to 100 lots for a really nice residen-

tial development.”

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the approval of the plat as long as certain details were addressed before the final plat is approved. Those details include a name change of the subdivision from Cardinal Hills to Cardinal Ridge, lot layouts adjustments COUNCIL | 3A

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Baxter’s school board decided to have an open forum to discuss its future, Livesay and others decided that was the perfect night.

“We are trying to get all the CMB athletic teams to show up in their Raider gear and speak at the forum in support of CMB,” Livesay said. “I don’t know how many athletes are going to show to up, but I have asked one member of each team to speak on behalf of the rest of the team.

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NCSD technology committee to be revived

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News In his first year as the Newton Community School District’s technology supervisor, Dan Sloan spent much time assessing needs and solving problems.

As Sloan moves into his second year on the job, Sloan is trying to help forge the future of the district’s hardware and software choices, and he isn’t working alone. He has recruited

volunteers from NCSD staff to serve on the district’s technology committee.

The 2014-15 version of the committee, which was comprised of teachers, administrators and other faculty, met in grade-specific sections with Chris Bieghler, Sloan’s predecessor. That committee recommended a complex device plan that led the district to make a purchase of TECHNOLOGY | 3A

Population remains steady in Newton

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Each year the city produces a financial trends report to analyze financial conditions and develop quantifiable indicators that can be tracked over time.

Areas the report covers include population trends, household trends, trends in taxes, revenue and expenditures and trends in costs to and for the city.

“Tracking these variables will allow the city to have a better understanding of its over-

all financial condition, which will allow the city to better serve the public and plan for the city’s future,” city senior analyst Natalie Umsted said.

Population In the area of population, the city looked at indicators from 2008 to 2015 and found an informational trend that the population has been steady since 1960.

When comparing Newton to Jasper County as a whole during the same time period, Jasper County has a slight

population increase.

Both the county and the city have shown a stable population rate, with increases or decreases only wavering by a few hundred people.

“Growing Newton’s population is a priority for citizens,” Umsted said. “The No. 1 goal of ‘Newton’s Future: A Comprehensive Plan’ is, grow Newton’s population, specifically targeting young families.”

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton has had a steady population for more than five decades, with recent information showing that worker demographics are growing in the area of those ages 19-24, 25-34, 55-64 and 65-99.

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Progress Industries among nonprofits accepting grain

Incentive funds available for small grain crops AMES — Practical Farmers of Iowa is offering farmers funding to diversify their corn-soybean acres with oats and red clover, or wheat followed by a diverse cover crop mix.

Applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding are accepted on a rolling basis. However, farmers who want to plant a small grain next spring must apply by Oct. 21.

Extended crop rotations break pest cycles, reduce fertilizer costs for a following year’s corn crop and improve weed control for tough spots in the field.

Side benefits include improved water quality and soil health.

To learn more about EQIP or Practical Farmers’ Small Grains in the Corn Belt projectt, call 515-2325661 or email sarah@practicalfarmers.org.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Progress Industries hosts a public event earlier this year. Some nonprofit organizations, especially those who help feed people in need, accept direct grain deliveries that might be a tax advantage over making cash donations.

Product can be delivered to the Newton main office directly, rather than cash donation

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Not all of the grain harvested this fall will be sold.

For various reasons, some farmers might end up donating some portion of this year’s harvest to a charitable organization.

Several nonprofit and community organizations — some of whom have a Jasper County presence — accept direct grain donations.

While some people think of donating cash or volunteering their time when they think of supporting their favorite nonprofit, it can’t hurt to ask if another option is to give a gift of grain.

One of those organizations is Progress Industries. The P.I. Foundation is encouraging Iowa farmers to share the harvest and support the programs Progress Industries provides for hundreds of central Iowa with disabilities each year.

“This is a unique way of giving that allows farmers to leverage their giving dollar,” said Sandy Ham, President and CEO of both Progress Industries and the foundation. “Just like farmers positively affect so many lives, Progress Industries, through its employment, residential and day habilitation services, impacts the lives of people with disabilities.”

With Progress Industries, farmers can simply inform their local elevator manager of their intent to donate a portion of their crop to PI and the contri-

bution will be sent on to the organization. Information about this and other charitable giving opportunities can be found at www.progressindustries.org, by calling 641-791-2846 or emailing Melissa Butler at melissa. butler@progressindustries.org.

The American Red Cross was visible recently in flood relief efforts along the Cedar River.

The ARC’s Greater Iowa Chapter recently added its name to the list of organizations eligible for grain.

The Red Cross hopes farmers will consider gifting some of their bushels to benefit the organization’s work in Iowa.

Through the Gifts of Grain program, farmers can choose to donate a portion of their stored or harvested grain to various organizations.

The Red Cross can be reached at 1-800-733-2767 or support@ redcrosstraining.org.

Gifting grain directly to Practical Farmers of Iowa — rather than selling the grain and making a gift from the proceeds — may provide farm operators with more significant tax savings.

Contributing grain allows farmers to avoid the sale of the commodity as income, while the production costs may still be deductible. Reducing taxable income may provide advantages such as minimizing or eliminating your self-employment tax and reducing your adjusted gross income.

You must be a farm operator to make a gift of grain. There is

no recognized income, but the charitable deduction is limited to basis, which is ordinarily zero. Typically, your cost of raising and growing the grain can be deducted as a farm business expense.

Be sure the gift is grain commodities and not a grain storage receipt. A grain storage receipt could be considered a cash equivalent.

Practical Farmers must be able to demonstrate “control and dominion” over the gifted property. As a donor, you cannot offer Practical Farmers any guidance on when to sell the commodity.

As a general rule, obtaining a Farm Service Agency certification before making a gift of grain is a good idea, especially if a farmer annually certifies or document bushels of production with FSA through participation in various agricultural subsidy programs.

Practical Farmers of Iowa can be contacted through Sally Worley at sally@practicalfarmers.org or 515-232-5661.

Not all grain-accepting nonprofits are within Iowa — or even within the U.S. Canadian Foodgrains Bank, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a collection of churches designed to feed the hungry in Canada.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank can be reached at 1-800-665-0377 or cfgb@foodgrainsbank.ca.

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

CLIVE — Iowa Pork Producers Association President announced October is National Pork Month.

The month marks the time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed. Today, it serves as a celebration to thank pork producers and share their stories with consumers.

“If you eat, you have a connection to a farmer every day,” said Iowa Pork Producers Association President Al Wulfekuhle, a pig farmer from Quasqueton.

“October Pork Month is an opportunity to refresh the connection consumers have with farmers. Our mission is to produce safe, nutritious food in a responsible manner for families across the United States and around the world.”

“The ethical principles define our values and who we are,” Wulfekuhle said. “Consumers can be confident that the pork they eat was raised using these ethical principles.”

Pork is the world’s most widely eaten meat, representing 36 percent of all meat consumed, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Ag secretary: Harvest in full swing this week DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented recently on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

“After a slow start due to the wet weather, harvest is now entering full swing with ten percent of corn and twenty-one percent of beans in the bin. If we continue to have good weather I would expect both of those numbers to increase rapidly this week,” Northey said. “Cover crops are also beginning to emerge in fields that were aerially seeded, while other fields will be planted following harvest.”

Warmer and drier weather allowed Iowa farmers 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 2, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. While harvest was starting to gain momentum there were many reports of muddy conditions and standing water in some fields. Fieldwork activities for the week included cutting hay, harvesting corn and soybeans, and fall tillage.

Eighty-eight percent of the corn crop was mature or beyond, two days ahead of last year, and four days ahead of the five-year average. Ten percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested. Corn condition rated 81 percent good to excellent.

Ninety-six percent of soybeans were turning color or beyond, equal to both last year and the average.

Eighty-five percent of soybeans were dropping leaves or beyond, 4 days ahead of average. Twenty-one percent of the soybean crop has been harvested. Soybean condition rated 81 percent good to excellent.

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home subdivision. Utilities including the water and sewer lines will be constructed to serve not only the current subdivision but parts of the development designed for the future.

The final piece of the development before the council on Monday was engineering services for the second part of the permanent roadway which would connect to the street system in Newton. Bolton & Menk, Inc, was tapped to provide the design services for $27,500.

“What would follow is the design on the second part of the road, but before anything is put into service both pieces are

Continued from Page 1A and a final plat approval before a permanent road access is constructed.

“The Planning and Zoning Commission said that the permanent road infrastructure would need to be in place before any final plat would be approved,” Friedman said. “The final plat is what actually creates those lots for the townhomes.”

The council also approved a $711,000 contract with Halbrook Excavating, of Ankeny, to construct the roadway and public utilities for the town-

Population Continued from Page 1A years to aggressively pursue new housing and to provide greater options for families and individuals looking at Newton to call home.

Umsted said it has been a challenge for employers to find affordable housing for their employees in the community. She said many of the apartment complexes have a wait list.

Worker Age Looking at workers’ age in the community is often a good indicator of the demographics in the city. The informational trend showed worker demographics that are growing in Newton include those ages 19-24, 25-34, 5564 and 65-99.

Those ages 25-34 are the are the fastest growing demographic which has increase by nearly 300 people since 2008 and now accounts for more than 20 percent of Newton’s workforce. Workers aged 14-18, 35-44 and 45-54 are found to be decreasing in the city.

“A large part of the reason that Newton’s workforce is seeing growth in the number of younger, ages 19-34, and older, ages 55-plus,

Technology Continued from Page 1A

more than $300,000 in the summer of 2015, mostly to augment its 1-to-1 technology initiative.

That purchase included a small number of iPads for lower grades and 765 Google Chromebook computers for the district’s middle (fourth through eighth) grades in July 2015. Bieghler left the district to take a state-level job in the late summer of last year, and the technology committee was mostly inactive throughout the 2015-16 school year.

This year’s committee includes three staff representatives from each general level — elementary, middle school and high school. There are also two

CMB Continued from Page 1A yelling. We don’t want to create trouble. We just want to express how much we all want this partnership to continue.”

The future of both school districts is still unknown. Both Baxter and

Workforce Inflow & Outflow In 2015, for the first time since 2001, the unemployment rate in Jasper County was

computer/technical staff members, a principal, a community member of the PTA and board secretary and district Business Director Gayle Isaac.

At the committee’s first meeting, held the week of Sept. 19, it was recommended the district should send some teachers to the 2016 Iowa Technology in Education Connection Fall Conference in Des Moines, slated for Oct. 9-11. Sloan and committee members agreed to discuss with administrators the possibility of district funding the registration fees, which would be at least $115 per teacher.

Sloan said the committee, which will meet on a monthly basis for the majority of the school year, will mainly advise Sloan and district administra-

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in place,” Friedman said. “The second road connects to West 12th Street South at a location that capitalizes on a gap in the larch trees that are alongside West 12th Street South.”

Friedman said the city is currently looking for and working with potential developers for the property. As work progresses, he hopes to narrow down and finalize agreements for council approval in the near future.

Councilwoman Miranda Kulis also expressed the importance for the public to know the city is interested in their input and feedback.

“We are already seeing interest on these properties,”

workers, is simply because the Millennial and Baby Boomer generations are larger than Generation X,” Umsted said. “In 2015 in the United States, the projected population of Generation X was approximately 66 million, compared to approximately 75 million MillenUmsted nials and 75 million Baby Boomers.”

To provide for the younger population, the city is looking to take steps to update playground facilities, day cares and schools. Umsted said the city may also need to add additional recreation or library programs.

“Currently, workers commute to Newton from over 70 different cities,” Umsted said.

“If the city hopes to attract these workers to become residents, Newton may need to examine quality of life amenities that would encourage people to choose to live where they work.”

Collins-Maxwell have reached out to other districts to figure out what their options are in regard to sports sharing.

Livesay’s biggest complaint about the decision to separate that was made by the Baxter School Board is that current students in both districts will likely not have the same

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Councilwoman Evelyn George also spoke about the need before the development to continue to move forward to keep interested developers excited about the project.

“Two developers were very excited about the market opportunity in Newton,” George said. “They see there is an untapped market potential in Newton. They also said it is a really important that we keep this project on schedule. They are looking for projects they can do next year, and we want to move this forward and have something ready for developers that are able to fit us in their schedule.”

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lower than the unemployment rate in the state of Iowa. The county unemployment rate has recovered dramatically, Umsted said, and is currently lower than it was before Maytag left.

“The effects of the recession and the loss of Maytag are clearly seen in the unemployment rate, with unemployment climbing from 2006 through 2010, before beginning to decline again as the community began to recover,” Umsted said.

The city has made economic development a high priority and has community goals to build, grow and sustain development. Staff is working with community and state partners on programs such as the STEM Council and Skilled Iowa to facilitate new opportunities, Umsted said.

“Additionally, several local employers are actively hiring, with more than 100 jobs currently available in the Newton community,” Umsted said.

A Wednesday article will explore the housing trends in Newton and the work the city is doing in that area.

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might need to adjust its plan every two years.

A district technology survey will take place among NCSD faculty this fall. Part of this survey will be used to determine internet access for students across the district – especially in their homes.

Sloan said the committee will likely meet monthly as a group, with some “homework” in between. He said there are at least few interested staff members at most district facilities.

“We’ve got a lot to consider,” Sloan said. “How the district proceeds can affect it systemically, financially and even culturally.”

Mercy President Bob Ritz complimented Altman on what he has accomplished at Skiff and the legacy he is leaving for the community.

“Brett effectively guided the alignment of Skiff and Mercy with grace and courage,” Ritz said. “We can say with confidence Skiff is a stronger organization today because of Brett’s leadership and commitment to the hospital’s mission. It has been a privilege to work with Brett, and we wish him the very best in his new, exciting role.”

The Skiff Medical Center Board of Directors, in collaboration with leadership at Mercy-Des Moines, will make an announcement in the coming weeks regarding filling the CEO position at Skiff.

“I wish to thank Bob Ritz and our Mercy colleagues, Skiff staff and medical staff and our board of directors, as well as our community for their overwhelming support,” Altman said. “I know the hospital is in a good position and is in good hands with Mercy.

Serving as president and CEO of Skiff has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. I will always remember my time here fondly.”

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tion in assessing device needs at all grade levels. His hope is that he can obtain sample devices to try out, and, eventually, taking bids on what will likely be a 1,000-device order in the early spring.

“We’re kind of at a crossroads,” Sloan explained. “We’re in the fourth year of our Apple iPad use at Newton High School.

At the same time, the Google Chromebook has made major strides forward in the past couple of years. We need to re-vamp what we have. The technology committee will help us make some decisions.”

There is a five-year district technology plan in place, but Sloan said hardware prices and applications and software are changing so rapidly, a district

opportunities in athletics as they would if they remained as CMB. “I am on the Maxwell City Council, so I understand budget problems,” Livesay said. “You have to protect the schools, I get that. But I think the best thing to do right now is to play together until each district finds better op-

Bill Talsma, who owns the former country club property, agreed with George about getting developers involved and also his desire to be more involved in the project.

“I wanted to be fairly involved in it. I wanted a high class development, that is why I bought it,” Talsma said.

“I think sooner than later we need to get a developer involved. I am concerned this thing is going to get bogged down. I think one or two developers, not 10 different people trying to do it themselves.”

tions in the future.”

Livesay’s son, Brett, is a freshman at Collins-Maxwell High School. He plays football, basketball and baseball and runs track and field for the Raiders.

“He’s wondering if he’ll get to play those sports after this year,” Susan Livesay said. “He loves a few

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According to Livesay, Collins-Maxwell had a booster club meeting two weeks ago. The school learned in that meeting that it would take $50,000-$80,000 per school to cover the costs of athletics.

“I think it’s silly to spend that much money when the future is unknown for both com-

munities,” Livesay said.

“We’ve hit October and we still don’t know what the future will be. If you buy new uniforms for next year and then join up with someone the following year, that money will be wasted because you’ll have to buy all new uniforms again.”

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the West Commons at Baxter High School.

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ditor’s Note: This column originally published Sept. 29, 2015.

I have been participating in craft shows for about eight years now and am always amazed at what people come up with to sell. As trends come and go so do crafters but there are always the die-hards that have made crafting a living.

There are certain things you can always find at craft shows including jewelry, home decor and dip mixes. The jewelry ranges from unique stones and settings to personalized metal work and everything in between. As one of the most popular items to sell, jewelry vendors are often put on waiting lists to

just get into shows.

Home decor is one of the more trendy items found at a show. Depending on what is new and now items can range from fun holiday signs to hang on the front door to personalized picture frames or pretty much anything you can stick a name on and sell as oneof-a-kind.

Long gone are the country blue and lace decorations that were once a mainstay at craft shows. Up until a couple years ago there was still a vendor selling vacuum covers made to look like different animals, but as times have changed, so has their ability to sell such an item.

A favorite of mine are the dip mixes.

Both sweet and savory, everyone has their own version of a Southwest bacon or vegetable mix, each one a little different and all delicious, in my opinion.

There are also the sweet dips in fruity flavors like strawberry cheesecake and orange creamcicle.

During the hours spent at the show, I am known to make a few rounds tasting different samples each time and seeking out the best deal for my dollar.

Another special item I can only get at the show is a cherry or raspberry jalapeño jam. Paired with cream cheese spread on toast or dipped with crackers, the snack just doesn’t get any better with a slight kick of heat.

There are also many vendors you see come and go with trendy items that don’t seem to last more than a season.

I often wonder how vendors who have such a specific specialty do at shows.

The variety of work they present is so small, if you don’t have the right buyer, you won’t sell more than a few items per show.

I know how much it costs to enter craft shows, and when I see someone with only a single craft to sell, I hope they at least make enough to break even. It can be a hard lesson to learn if it is your first experience among veter-

ans who have found their sweet spot to make money.

I have a rule when I am at craft shows I will not buy with the money that I am trying to make. There are so many awesome, creative things to buy, but since I am also a vendor, I don’t want to spend all of my money before it even makes it home.

That rule has only been bent a couple times for special, personalized Christmas ornaments or a snack here and there. For the most part, I am pretty good at just looking and maybe making a mental note for a future show or a craft I would like to try at home.

I am still amazed at work crafters do, especially those working with wood and the number of people that come out to shop. With stores able to offer cheaper, water-downed versions of specialty items found at shows, I greatly appreciate everyone who comes out to get truly handmade items and help support the local economies.

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Living and Dion Marc Dion

Revolution in America The Associated Press story about civil war in Syria made Page 5 of the midsize daily newspaper where I work. I’d watched the Donald Trump/Hillary Clinton debate a few days before.

There are people in America who say the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants.

There are people in America who say they will fight, with guns, to keep their guns. There are people in America who say they want a revolution to “take back their country.”

It’s one goddamn pleasant fantasy, is what it is.

You get your gun, dress up in camouflage and defeat the government.

You do not get shot in the belly and bleed to death.

Soldiers from the opposing side do not invade the lawns in your suburb and gang rape your 9-year-old daughter or murder your son. You fire a couple of shots, and prayer is restored to the schools, Hillary Clinton is hung from a sour apple tree, all the immigrants are forced to learn English, and abortion becomes illegal again.

The revolution ends before the big game starts, and cable television is free. America is great again.

The Associated Press, covering a real civil war in Aleppo, writes: “Desperate residents describe horrific scenes in Syria’s largest city and onetime commercial center, with hospitals and underground shelters hit by indiscriminate gunfire that the U.N. said may amount to a war crime.”

I guess those guys won’t be home in time for the big game. I bet most of the sports bars have exploded and there is a critical shortage of hot wings and potato skins. War is hell.

Their civil war has lasted for more than five years.

More than 250,000 people are dead, and half the population has had to seek refuge in the nearest safe place.

If you want to get in on a real civil war, one with all kinds of gun-totin’ fun, maybe you ought to head to Syria. I’m sure if you looked at Facebook for 30 minutes, you could figure out which side to join.

Go be a hero someplace else.

Here, every time someone complains about something in America, you snarl, “Why don’t you go back where you came from,” or “Why don’t you move to some other country.”

Well, why don’t you leave instead? Take your guns and your snarl and go where the fighting is hot and you’ve got a good chance of dying. C’mon, you’re a hero.

I’ll stay here, and so will the Syrian-American guy who owns the gas station where I go for gas.

That guy lived your dream, and he hated it so much he ran away. What a punk! Not like you. You WANT civil war.

You can’t spend the rest of your life practicing your fast draw in front of the bedroom mirror while your wife’s at the grocery store.

Go to Syria. They’re looking for heroes.

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Berg rebuild will improve Newton Passing the bond election for the Berg school rebuild seems to me to be about the best news we could desire. The departure of Maytag and the recession created great challenges here. The recovery is ongoing and not over yet.

But when 66 percent of voters say “yes” to a huge improvement in our school infrastructure, it’s a strong message of determination and confidence. Families who might be considering a move to the Newton district can feel much better about choosing to

Blame the student approach ineffective Periodically, I review the reports and minutes of meetings posted on the Iowa Department of Education website. The week of Sept. 15 saw several items regarding Special Education in Iowa.

While it is good to know it is under required review, it is disturbing that the perception by those responsible for this service continues to be that it is the student with the disability rather than the system (for ineffective curriculum, ineffective teaching and/ or ineffective remediation). The history of this type of thinking is important to understand because Iowa is presently on hold for improving student proficiencies, unable to achieve the existing low 41st NPR (when grade level is 65th NPR).

Iowa educators like to brag

live here. No longer will our children be spending a significant part of their academic years in a building with tremendous problems.

Also, we surely will be a more attractive venue for prospective teachers and it should enlarge the pool of candidates for faculty positions.

Families who value education are generally good citizens all-around who get involved with other groups and institutions that improve life, and good schools are also a consideration for companies who see a community’s emphasis on education

as an asset — the type of businesses we would most want to draw here.

In due time, I think this vote will prove to be more than just a brick-and-mortar project.

It’s a basic and comprehensive community improvement. With good schools, a lot of other things fall into place. Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to develop the concept, to explain it, and to vote. Well done, Newton Community School District. Sept. 13 was a great day.

that Iowa was among the top in the national NAEP exams until the early 1990s (and continues to drop). Iowa’s “blame the student” approach to Special Ed artificially created this circumstance, and its abuse led to Iowa’s downfall by the early 1990s. The position of Iowa educators, in their dysfunctional system of memorization, was that students who struggled had a disability. These students were labeled “Special Ed,” and either did not take assessment tests or their scores were not counted, in the false belief they had a disability. Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics shows Iowa to have been among the top states in the country for numbers of students in Special Ed, beginning to drop only after passage of NCLB forbade excluding low test scores and not testing all students for improved proficiencies, and the present Every Child Succeeds Act continues to

insist all children will be tested for improvement. This change is reflected in the Iowa Department of Education minutes of the September 15 meetings on this issue.

In addition to not testing and not counting low test scores, Iowa education periodically lowered the standards when 50 percent of the students could not pass the exams (on average every three years). By the early 1990s, the standards were so low that even excluding Special Ed students could not keep Iowa at the top of the national NAEP exams.

The argument today that Iowa is somehow hurting students by not designating them Special Ed. fails in a deeper analysis of the data and why the numbers used to be as high as they were. What Iowa needs is effective teaching and effective remediation, but there is no understanding as yet.

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Barbara A. Jackson Sept. 16, 2016 Barbara A. Jackson, 87, of Newton, formerly of Sioux City, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Community Height Alliance Church in Newton, with Pastor John Patterson and Pastor Thomas Cackler officiating. A luncheon will follow the service.

Kiwanis honors September students

Births Garrett Dale Zehr Sept. 27, 2016 Erick and Tara Zehr of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Garrett Dale Zehr, born Sept. 27, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He weighed 10 pounds, .7 ounces and was 22.5 inches in length. Garrett joins a brother, Emmett, 2, at home.

Grandparents are Kevin and Toni Peska, of Newton, and Pam and Rick Zehr, of Iowa City.

Great-grandparents are Bud and Gloria Peska, of Sterling, Ill., Bob and Verna Nance, of Cedar Rapids, Dixie Zehr and the late Earl Zehr of Clarinda, and the late Woody and Mary Ann Kimmel, of Newton.

NAMI walk Saturday The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Jasper County is hosting an awareness walk at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Berg Middle School track. The event is open to the public.

The event is presented

by NAMI Jasper County, Capstone Behavioral Healthcare, House of Mercy, Integrated Treatment Services, Optimae Life Services and Progress Industries. For more information, call Bill Ehler at 641-5210979.

Submitted Photo The Newton Kiwanis students of the month for September were Hannah Yeager and Brady Smith, pictured with Jeff Pence. The book, “Best Word Book Ever,” will be donated in their names.

Ending dates announced for five scratch and two pull-tab games Deadlines established to claim prizes CLIVE — As part of its standard procedures, the Iowa Lottery is officially ending sales in five of its instant-scratch games and two pull-tab games and has established the deadlines by which players must claim prizes in them.

The lottery has announced the end

date for the following scratch games: “Vault,” “Ruby Red 7s,” “Cash Frenzy,” “Lucky 7s Doubler” and “Money Mania.” Players have until the close of business on Dec. 27 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 has also announced the end date for these pull-tab games: “Payback” and

“Crazy Crowns.” Players have until the close of business on Nov. 2, 2017, to claim prizes in those games.

Winning pull-tab tickets must be redeemed at the same retailer where they were purchased, or at a lottery office if the prize is more than $600.

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.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Kelly N. Hardie, 29, of Newton, is cited with failure to maintain control and driving with a suspended license after police were called just before 10 p.m.

Saturday to a single car accident at the 2400 block of First Avenue East. Hardie’s blue Chevy Malibu was spotted in a ditch next to a driveway of a storage unit. Hardie’s license was previously suspended due to not paying Iowa fines.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Danny E. Stevens Jr., 38, of Colfax, was charged with operating while under the influence

after authorities responded to a motor vehicle fire just before 3:30 a.m. Sept. 2 at the 3500 block of West 92nd Street in Colfax. Stevens told law enforcement he had consumed alcohol earlier that evening and that he was the only person near the vehicle when he regained consciousness.

• James R. Clark, 52, of Des Moines, is charged with assault after an incident at East Fifth Street South in Newton, at 10 p.m. Sept. 29.

• Melissa S. Yellow Elk, 25, of Newton, is charged with assault after authorities were called to an incident at 3:35 a.m. Sunday

at 715 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. Yellow Elk allegedly caused bodily injury to the victim’s left arm and face.

• Manuel L. Richardson, 31, of Newton, is charged with assault after police were called to the Manhattan Bar in Newton, at 2 a.m. Saturday. Richardson is accused of punching a man who was standing next to him.

• Caitlin T. Swank, 18, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called to Walmart at 10:30 p.m. Sept.

29. Swank admitted to stealing several items that totaled to $50.20.

• Dinners on Tuesday free meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome.

Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

• Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Jasper County Human Service Providers will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Salvation Army in Newton. Rita Baker will be presenting an overview of her agency, the Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa.

• Emergency siren test will begin at 10 a.m.

Wednesday in Sully.

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

• Free Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Those interested may enter the church through the glass/elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. Meals are open to the public.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

• Brendan O’Brien Memorial Blood Drive will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Newton Dairy Queen, 203 First Ave. E. in Newton. Bloodmobile will be set up in the parking lot. Schedule your appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or contact Bob O’Brien at 641-521-1256. All registered donors will receive a free blizzard.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Garden Thyme Club will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at Deep Rock Station Gardens in Sully.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Contact the City Clerk at 594-3493 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Jasper County Mental Health Awareness Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Berg Middle School Track in Newton. Help the National Alliance on Mental Illness and sponsors help to raise public awareness and concerns about mental illness.

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Baby clothes inheritance plan is spoiled by sibling rivalry DEAR ABBY: I have a brother and a sister. I’m the oldest. My husband and I have a 3-year-old child and no plans for more children.

We have been blessed to be able to afford nice things for our daughter, and I have saved them in the hope of giving them to my brother and his fiancee, who are being married this year.

My brother and I are very close, and I love his fiancee. They are not financially well off, so I know it would mean a lot to them.

Now something unexpected has happened. My sister — the youngest — just announced that she’s engaged and is being married in three months.

She plans on having children ASAP, whereas my brother and his fiancee want to wait a year or two after the wedding.

My mom and my sister say whoever has a baby girl first is entitled to all my stuff, but I don’t want to give all my “treasures” to my sister. We have never gotten along, and she wouldn’t appreciate them like my brother would.

Am I wrong for feeling the way I do?

What should I do? — FEELING COERCED IN WASHINGTON DEAR FEELING COERCED: Cross your fingers and hope your sister’s production line produces all boys. ( Just kidding.) Your baby items belong to you, not your mother and not your sister. No one is “entitled” to them. If you prefer to give them to your brother’s wife, that’s your privilege. Your reasons seem valid to me.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and have been in a relationship with “Zane” for three years. We get along beautifully, but of course we have our issues to work through. What upsets me is adults who think our relationship isn’t real because I’m under 18. No, Zane and I don’t have bills to pay or children to raise, but we talk to each other. That’s what I have always thought

is the most important thing between two people.

We have fun together, go to church and have meaningful discussions about almost everything. The only thing my divorced parents agree on is that they both love Zane. We know our relationship isn’t perfect, but we’re committed to working on it, becoming closer and understanding each other.

But I keep getting comments from teachers, my friends’ parents, strangers and even Zane’s grandma about how we should be prepared for our romance not to last because we’re so young. It’s annoying and disheartening. How can I prove to these “non-believers” that teens feel love and can have stable relationships, too? — SERIOUSLY IN LOVE IN MAINE DEAR SERIOUSLY IN LOVE: I don’t blame you for feeling frustrated, because being patronized is annoying.

The way to prove to “non-believers” that they are wrong is simply to continue successfully in your relationship.

You appear to be mature, grounded and treat each other well. I don’t know what your plans are for after high school, but if you keep the lines of communication open, I see no reason why this couldn’t lead to marriage one day — and a good one, based on mutual respect and compromise.

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Mother of toddler who shot self pleads guilty DUBUQUE — The mother of a Dubuque toddler who shot himself in the face has pleaded guilty to two state charges of child endangerment. Raven Harris pleaded guilty Monday. The 26-year-old had already been sentenced to five years’ probation on a federal gun charge. Police say the little boy, Jeremiah Horsley, was playing with the .45-caliber handgun Jan. 3 when it went off. The bullet went through his right cheek and through his left jaw before entering his left shoulder and exiting the back of his arm.

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Suspect in Keokuk killing found dead in basement KEOKUK — Authorities say a man suspected of killing a woman in Keokuk was found dead in the basement of his home.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety says officers investigating the weekend shooting death of Carrissa River obtained a search warrant and went to the Keokuk home of Russell J. Tallman on Sunday afternoon. A state tactical team entered the home, where officers found the 39-year-old Tallman dead.

City settles lawsuit with former female employee WEST DES MOINES — One of the three women who filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the West Des Moines police chief has agreed to a $30,000 settlement. The city council approved the settlement with former animal control officer Carol Gass on Monday. But the lawsuit against Police Chief Shaun LaDue will continue moving forward. The two other women who filed the lawsuit say LaDue handed out unwarranted discipline or promoted less qualified men. Their trial is set to begin Oct. 31.

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ANAMOSA — Iowa prison officials say a man serving a life sentence for a 1974 first-degree murder conviction has died of natural causes. Atwell Conner, Jr., was 71.

He was an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Iowa Department of Corrections spokesman Fred Scaletta says Conner died of colon cancer Sunday morning while in hospice care. Conner went to prison in August 1974. He was convicted along with George Nowlin of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Maureen Connolly in Cedar Rapids.

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Kentucky man arrested on suspicion of Iowa homicide COUNCIL BLUFFS — A Kentucky man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of a Council Bluffs man.

Authorities said 35-year-old Arthur Crum of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, is in custody and awaiting extradition to western Iowa. The body of 39-year-old Larry Scott was found with gunshot wounds in a Council Bluffs street on Aug. 30.

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Survey suggests economy will remain weak in Midwest, Plains OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy will continue slowing in nine Midwest and Plains states because of weakness in agriculture and energy businesses.

The overall economic index for the region declined to 45.5 in September from August’s 47.8. The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Any score below 50 suggests the economy is weakening.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said trade figures for the region fell dramatically in September after the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy caused disruptions.

“Supply managers reported the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy reduced both exports and imports

for the month,” Goss said. “Global economic weakness added to September trade difficulties.”

The export index fell to 33.8 last month from August’s 50.1.

And the import index fell to 43.4 in September from August’s 45.8.

A number of Hanjin ships were temporarily stranded at sea after the company’s bankruptcy because it couldn’t guarantee it would be able to pay dock fees and fuel bills for unloading. Goss said that also made it harder for businesses to replenish their inventories. So the inventory index fell to 40.1 in September from August’s 52.3.

Goss said energy and agriculture manufacturing is especially weak in the region.

“Due to the heavy dependence of the region on these two sectors, I will expect to see the regional

Construction begins on Dubuque’s first mosque DUBUQUE (AP) — The construction of Dubuque’s first mosque is nearing completion.

The mosque could be completed within the month. Tri-State Islamic Center president Rami Eltibi says workers installed the structure’s dome last week. The building is located at the end of Radford Court. Some work on the building’s interior remains, and a new parking lot will be added.

“It looks very beautiful,” Eltibi said. “I’m sure everything is going to look cleaner and nicer. And so far, everything is looking good.”

Adib Kassas, head of the mosque’s advisory committee, says the goal is to occupy it by the end of October. The mosque will primarily be used as a place of worship, but will also serve as a gathering place for the Muslim community.

Center officials also hope to educate the public about Islam.

“We’re looking in the future to make this a very active center, both for the Muslim community and non-Muslim community,” Eltibi said.

economy to continue to underperform the national economy,” Goss said. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Over the past year, manufacturing companies in the region have cut almost 20,000 jobs while companies in other sectors added almost 109,000 jobs. Goss said those jobs numbers illustrate the weakness in manufacturing.

The region’s employment index remained in negative territory at 46.8 in September, even though it was slightly higher than August’s 44.

The confidence index, which measures how optimistic business leaders are, also remained in negative territory at 48.5 in September. That was only slightly better than August’s 45.4.

Newton Daily News The Newton Daily News welcomes aboard a new digital reporter this week.

Kayla Langmaid, of Baxter, will be taking on the newsroom’s digital efforts. A graduate of Newton High School, she grew up on a farm east of Newton.

Langmaid graduated from Winona State University where she studied journalism, mass communications and political science.​She returned to the area with her fiancé last month after living in McDonough, Ga., where she worked as a crime reporter.

Along with manging the Newton Langmaid Daily News website content and social media, she will be a contributing reporter.

“I’m very excited to be a reporter in my hometown,” Langmaid said. “I look forward to getting reacquainted with the community.”

Nondisclosure may help sex offenders avoid jail DES MOINES (AP) — Some prosecutors say a loophole in Iowa law can allow educators convicted of sexually abusing students to avoid prison time.

An investigation the Des Moines Register conducted last month identified seven cases in the past five years in which teachers convicted of sexual abuse avoided prison time or could seek to have their public record expunged despite state law that says they must spend time behind bars Under the 1997 law pushed by former state representative Wayne Ford, mandatory reporters, such as teachers and social workers, are required to report child abuse cases to law enforcement. Those mandatory reporters who are convicted of abuse them-

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selves aren’t eligible for sentences that don’t include jail time if the victim is under the age of 18.

“I know the intent of what I did with that law and why I did it. I did it to cut all this out,” Ford said. “I wanted the public to know if you are a mandatory reporter and you have sex with a child, you are going to prison.”

But Cherokee County attorney Ryan Kolpin and other attorneys say the law doesn’t apply if prosecutors forget or decide not to include information showing the defendant is a mandatory reporter in a criminal complaint.

Some prosecutors say the law also doesn’t apply if a convicted reporter doesn’t acknowledge their status as a mandatory reporter.

The reason centers on case law

restricting so called “enhanced sentences” from being used unless specific criteria are proved as fact or acknowledged by defendants.

Rep. Chip Baltimore expressed frustration with the loophole. He believes the law and its intent are clear.

“It’s difficult for me to opine upon any specific case but generally speaking I find it challenging for a county attorney to enter into a plea agreement that results in a suspended sentence knowing this provision is there,” Baltimore said. “That part makes no real sense to me.”

Some other county attorneys are reviewing sentences or taking action of cases identified by the Register’s investigation.

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AP Photo Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Pence’s critical role: Trump’s emissary to evangelicals DES MOINES (AP) — Mike Pence musters all of his Midwestern earnestness as he describes Donald Trump as “a man of faith.” He says the Republican nominee is “a man I’ve prayed with and gotten to know on a personal level.”

The description, in an interview with The Associated Press, stands in sharp relief to Trump’s public profile over much of his career: a twice-divorced former playboy who has boasted of his sexual exploits, flaunted his wealth, used crass insults and made sweeping generalizations about whole races.

Getting tens of millions of white evangelicals to accept Pence’s portrait of Trump is critical to Republican hopes

for capturing the White House. It’s not a question of whether Trump will win more of the white evangelical vote than rival Hillary Clinton. He will. But Trump needs to win that vote by overwhelming margins and with a high turnout.

Slight changes in loyalty could decide the outcomes in critical states including North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

So Pence, the vice presidential nominee, is on a mission across America’s Bible Belt to persuade evangelicals to put their faith in Trump.

Raised Catholic but now a protestant evangelical, Pence is the ideal emissary. While Trump has wavered on abortion

and same-sex marriage, Pence’s conservative credentials are impeccable.

And while Trump has been shaky on religion, Pence’s evangelical beliefs and political persona are deeply intertwined. His signature line: “I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican - in that order.”

Pence’s language and mannerism are familiar to Christians who call themselves “born again.” The Indiana governor quotes Biblical passages freely and was at ease telling Colorado pastors last week of his college conversion, recalling that he was “overwhelmed with gratitude” that “Jesus had died for all the sins of the world, (and) somewhere in there he died for me.”

AP Photo Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. speaks in Wilmington, N.C.

Low-key VP candidates get debate spotlight RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump can swallow an entire news cycle with a single tweet. Hillary Clinton’s been on a first-name basis with the country for three decades.

Mike Pence and Tim Kaine? Not so much.

Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate pits a former radio host who’s described himself as “Rush Limbaugh on decaf ” (Pence) against a harmonica-playing former missionary whose aw-shucks style has spawned a thousand dad jokes (Kaine).

Barring the unexpected, their 90-minute faceoff is unlikely to alter the trajectory of the presidential race.

But don’t hit the snooze button just yet.

Debate history suggests there’s still the potential for some memorable moments.

Some things to watch for in Tuesday’s debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

SAY WHO? Pence and Kaine have campaigned full tilt for more than two months now, but plenty of people still don’t have a feel for them. In a recent Associated Press-GfK poll, more than half of registered voters said they didn’t know enough about Kaine to venture an opinion about him, and about 44 percent said the same for Pence. This is their big moment to show they’re qualified to be next in line to the president.

SCOUT MOTTO Trump may disdain

traditional debate prep, but Kaine and Pence both have embraced the Scout motto: Be prepared. Each must be ready to defend his own record, skewer his opponent and do the same for the top of the ticket.

THE MISSION Pence and Kaine have to decide whether to focus more on one another or on Trump and Clinton.

Watch how they toggle between the two tasks.

Look for Pence, who calls Clinton “the most dishonest person ever to seek the presidency,” to zero in on lines of attack that Trump hardly touched in the first debate, such as questions about whether Clinton played favorites as secretary of state with donors to the Clinton Foundation.

Kerry says US not abandoning peace efforts in Syria BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States won’t abandon its pursuit of peace in Syria after suspending direct U.S.-Russian talks on a cease-fire, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday, even as he announced no new strategy to replace diplomatic efforts with Russia.

Washington and Moscow will

still discuss Syria as part of larger multilateral negotiations, Kerry said, and they’ll make sure their warplanes conducting bombing missions in the Arab country don’t cross paths. Explaining Monday’s announcement to halt bilateral contacts over Syria, he said Russia has rejected diplomacy and chosen instead to help

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government achieve a military victory over rebel groups.

“We acknowledge in sorrow and, I have to tell you, a great sense of outrage that Russia has turned a blind eye to Assad’s deplorable use of these weapons of war, chlorine gas and barrel bombs, against his people,” Ker-

ry said in a speech focused on trans-Atlantic ties at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund in Brussels.

“Together, the Syrian regime and Russia seemed to have rejected diplomacy,” he said, opting for a victory at the expense of “the broken bodies, bombedout hospitals and traumatized

children of a long-suffering land.”

Monday’s announcement dealt peace efforts a serious blow. Coupled with a Russian announcement to put on hold a plutonium disposal deal with the U.S., it showed chilly relations between the former Cold War foes turning even frostier.

Ribbon Cutting FineThings Reclaimed The Newton Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for Fine Things Reclaimed in celebration of a new business joining the chamber.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton sophomore Adam Hunter, middle, has been a strong competitor this season for the Cardinal boys’ varsity cross country team. Seen running in the Cardinal Invitational at home two weeks ago, Hunter was a solid No. 3 runner for Newton’s varsity at Monday’s Norwalk meet.

Cardinal harriers run in Norwalk Invitational

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

NORWALK — Sophomore Rachel Rhoads turned in a season’s-best time to lead Newton High’s girls to a sixthplace finish in Monday’s Norwalk Cross Country Invitational. Rhoads earned the 11th-place medal in the varsity girls’ 5K with a time of 21 minutes, 16.1 seconds.

The Cardinal girls had three season’s best performances and three personal-best times in the varsity race.

“It was another perfect night for cross country, and the girls responded,” Newton girls’ head coach Rachelle Tipton said.

“Looking back to last year, this was the same meet where all seven runners were under 26 minutes.

We’re looking good heading into the last races of the season.”

Newton’s boys are starting to put the pieces

in place as runners are back in action after injuries. Senior Noah Sander continues to lead the Cardinal boys, finishing 16th in the varsity 5K race in 18:12.5.

Two seconds back and two places back of Sander was junior Jack Callaghan in 18th at 18:14.5.

Newton boys’ head coach Steve Weeks said Callaghan, who was Newton’s top runner a year ago, has returned from injury and is almost back to full competitive edge.

Pella won both girls’ and boys’ varsity division titles.

The Lady Dutch squeezed past Ballard, 3334, for first place and Norwalk was third with 109 points. Newton scored 137 points for sixth with Prairie City-Monroe in fifth with 134 points.

There were eight teams and 56 runners in the varsity girls’ race.

The Pella boys scored 39 points to win their ti-

tle. Carlisle finished second with 65 points and Cedar Rapids Xavier had 98 points for third place.

Newton’s boys were seventh with 144 points and PCM took eighth with 225 points. There were nine teams and 62 runners in the varsity boys’ race.

Carlisle had both the individual varsity winners. Megan Sievers won the girls’ race in 19:46, and J.J. Orput claimed the boys’ top finish in 16:33.

Rhoads ran in the front pack of the race while the Cardinal girls’ pack ran close together led by junior Tessa Keeton with a season’s-best time of 22:29.7 for 23rd. Freshman Abby Altman turned in a personal-best time of 22:59.4 to finish 29th.

Sophomore Abbie Barr ran a season’s-best 23:23.5 to take 32nd. The other scoring runner for Newton’s girls was senior Ellie Horn in 43rd in 24:53.4.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Two weeks ago, Newton’s Tessa Keeton, front, and Abbie Barr, back, competed in the NHS Cardinal Invitational cross country meet on their home course. On Monday, the two helped lead the Cardinals girls to a sixth-place finish at the Norwalk Cross Country Invitational in Norwalk.

Area high school volleyball teams aren’t waiting and wondering any more. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the 2016 volleyball regional pairings Friday afternoon.

Class 1A and 2A regional play begins Oct. 18 while 4A and 3A’s first-round matches are Oct. 19.

Regional champions advance to the 2016 IGHSAU State Volleyball Tournament, Nov. 8-11 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.

Newton High’s Cardinals will face a very familiar opponent in the first round of the Class 4A Region 6 tournament.

Newton plays Grinnell, a fellow Little Hawkeye Conference team, at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Grinnell.

It’s a rematch of last year’s regional tournament for the Cardinals and Tigers. The winner this year play at 4A second-ranked Marion on Oct. 25.

On the other side of the 4A Region 6 bracket, Oskaloosa — another LHC team — plays at Fairfield on Oct. 19. The winner goes to Mount Pleasant in the semifinal round on Oct. 25. The two semifinal winners play Oct. 31 at the highest ranked team remaining contention.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter is in the Class 3A Region 3, which has three ranked teams in it. CMB opens the tournament at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Roland-Story. Humboldt, which is ranked eighth in 3A, hosts Algona on Oct. 19. The winners of these two matches play at Humboldt on Oct. 25 Ninth-ranked Gilbert hosts Saydel and No. 13 North Polk hosts Clarke at Alleman on Oct. 19. The winners play at Gilbert on Oct. 25.

The semifinal winners play in the regional title match on Oct. 31 at Story City.

Also in 3A competition is Prairie City-Monroe, which is in Region 5. PCM plays Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Eddyville. Centerville hosts Chariton in the first round on Oct. 19. The winners of these two matches play in a semifinal match Oct. 25 at Centerville.

Third-ranked Union is in the other side of the 3A Region 5 bracket and hosts Vinton-Shellsburg on Oct. 19. South Tama is at East Marshall on Oct. 19 in Le Grand. The winners play in a semifinal match Oct. 25 at La Porte City.

The 3A Region 5 championship match is Oct. 31 at Montezuma.

In Class 2A Region 4, Colfax-Mingo drew fellow South Iowa Cedar League member Montezuma. The Tigerhawks host the Bravettes at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in Colfax.

The winner plays 2A ninth-ranked Woodward-Granger on Oct. 24 at Woodward.

Gundy Center hosts BCLUW on Oct. 18 with the winner taking on Ogden at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Grundy Center. The winners of the Oct. 24 matches move into a quarterfinal match on Oct. 27 at Woodward.

On the other side of the 2A Region 4 bracket, Van Meter hosts West Central Valley and Earlham hosts Madrid in opening round matches on Oct. 18.

The winner of the Van Meter vs.

West Central Valley match plays fourth-ranked Tri-Center on Oct. 24 at Neola. The winner of true Earlham vs. Madrid match plays Des Moines Christian on Oct. 24 in Urbandale.

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Tigerhawks stay on top of SICL with sweep of Bears

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Juniors Ries Wilson and Megan Earles have been starting for the Colfax-Mingo volleyball team as hitter and setter, respectively, every year they have been in high school.

Wilson has led the team in kills in each of the last three seasons, while Earles has finished with more assists than anyone during that same span.

For the first time in their varsity volleyball careers, the statistics are translating into victories.

The Tigerhawks matched their win total from the last two seasons combined Monday night with a relatively easy triumph over English Valleys in South Iowa Cedar League play. The team remained undefeated inside the conference following a 25-8, 25-13, 25-19 sweep of the Bears.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” said Earles, who led the Tigerhawks with 30 assists and seven digs on the night. “Not having to lose all the time has been great. Our confidence is pretty high right now.”

The victory helped Colfax-Mingo keep pace with Class 1A No. 9 Iowa Valley, which also is undefeated in league play. The Tigerhawks, who won nine games last year and five the season before, are now 14-5 on the season and 6-0 in SICL play.

English Valleys fell to 1-17 after the loss. The Bears are still winless in SICL play.

“This feels amazing,” Grant said.

“Once we got through North Mahaska, Lynnville-Sully and Montezuma, I knew we had a really good

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo junior Rhiannon Haley was 18-of-19 in serves with five aces on Monday night during the Tigerhawks’ sweep of English Valleys.

shot to be very good. The fact that we started with those teams and beat them gave us a ton of confidence. We are going into weekend tournaments now looking like a team to beat instead of just being there. It’s fun.”

Colfax-Mingo jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening set and never looked back. The closest English Valleys got the rest of the frame 7-3.

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Hostetter sisters lead Colfax-Mingo girls to third at North Polk

SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Boys Golf Newton at Class 4A district meet, 10 a.m., Ames Volleyball Norwalk at Newton, JV/9th 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:15 p.m.

PCM at Gilbert, 6:30 p.m.

CMB at South Hamilton, 6:30 p.m.

Oskaloosa at Newton 7th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 8th at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Football Oskaloosa at Newton 7th football, 4:15 p.m.

Newton 8th at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Cross Country Newton 7th/8th at Ankeny, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday Cross Country Newton at Fort Dodge Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

CMB at South Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.

Football Newton JV at Southeast Polk, 6 p.m.

Volleyball PCM at South Hamilton, 6:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Belle Plaine, 5:30 p.m.

Boone at Newton 8th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th at Boone, 4:30 p.m.

Friday Football Southeast Polk at Newton, 9th 4:45 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

New London at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m. (HC) PCM at E-B-F, 7:30 p.m CMB at Aplington-Parkersburg, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at GMG, 7 p.m.

Boys Golf Class 4A state meet, TBD Saturday Boys golf Class 4A state meet, TBD Volleyball PCM at Pella Invitational, 8 a.m.

CMB at BCLUW Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Monday Cross Country Newton at Little Hawkeye Conference meet, 4 p.m., Indianola PCM, CMB at Heart of Iowa Conference meet, 4:30 p.m., Saydel Football Newton JV at PCM, 6 p.m.

Volleyball Keota at Lynnville-Sully, 5:30 p.m.

Sigourney at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

Knoxville at Newton 7th, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 8th at Knoxville, 4:30 p.m.

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Amy Russell, right, had 10 kills, 10 digs and five aces in the Tigerhawks’ sweep of English Valleys on Monday in Colfax. The Tigerhawks are now 14-5 overall and 6-0 in South Iowa Cedar League play.

Tigerhawks Continued from Page 1B set and then gave the Tigerhawks a lead for good with another long service run in the second stanza.

Tied at 8-all, Haley served up an ace and Colfax-Mingo never trailed again. Haley served for eight straight points and collected three aces during that span. For the match, she was 18-of-19 with five aces.

“She was big time,” Grant said of Haley. “She has so much power that she can’t hit it too hard if she really swings at it, so she has that floating type of serve that moves a lot. It throws off opponents because they don’t know where it’s going.”

Senior Amy Russell also had five aces in the match for Colfax-Mingo. Two of those came late in the second set and it gave the Tigerhawks a 19-9 advantage.

They went on to win the second set by 12.

Russell and Haley did not play volleyball last year. They have both been very big pieces to the Tigerhawks’ success in 2016.

“I wish I would have played last year. It would have helped them out a lot,” said Russell, who finished with 10 kills, 10 digs and five aces.

“I kind of feel like I let the team down, but this year has been fun.”

Russell has been a solid sidekick to Wilson this season.

They are one of three hitting duos in the SICL to both be ranked in the top 10 in kills.

Russell now has 123 kills on the season. Her 38 aces ranks tied for third in the league.

PREP FOOTBALL RANKINGS Iowa Prep Football Poll The Associated Press The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2016 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right: Class 4A

Record Pts Prv 1. West Des Moines Valley (14) 6-0 140 1 2. Dowling Catholic 5-1 125 2 3. Ankeny Centennial 6-0 112 4 4. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 5-0 96 5 5. Iowa City High 5-1 59 6 6. Bettendorf 4-2 56 7 7. Waterloo West 6-0 49 8 8. Cedar Rapids Washington 5-1 46 3 9. Cedar Rapids Prairie 5-1 44 9 10. Waukee 4-2 32 10 Others receiving votes: Cedar Falls 6. Iowa City West 3. Fort Dodge 1. Ankeny 1.

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (6) 6-0 131 1 2. Pella (7) 6-0 129 2 3. Norwalk (1) 6-0 114 3 4. Creston-Orient-Macksburg 6-0 94 4 5. Carroll 6-0 85 6 6. Clear Creek-Amana 6-0 63 10 7. Storm Lake 6-0 48 8 8. Solon 5-1 31 7 9. Glenwood 5-1 25 9 10. Webster City 5-1 18 NR Others receiving votes: West Delaware 15. Boone 9.

Gilbert 7. Oskaloosa 1.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv 1. North Fayette (12) 6-0 138 1 2. Union, La Porte City (1) 6-0 124 3 3. Boyden-Hull-Rock Valley (1) 5-1 110 4 4. Waukon 5-1 74 6 5. Mount Vernon 4-2 67 7 6. Central Lyon-GLR 5-1 57 8 7. Carroll Kuemper 5-1 55 9 8. PCM 5-1 49 10 9. New Hampton 5-1 33 2 10. Williamsburg 5-1 24 NR Others receiving votes: Cresco Crestwood 15.

Dike-New Hartford 10. Roland-Story 7. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 4. South Central Calhoun 2.

Cascade 1.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv 1. Iowa City Regina (13) 5-1 139 1 2. Pella Christian 6-0 121 2 3. Denver (1) 6-0 109 4 4. Van Meter 6-0 86 5 5. Madrid 6-0 84 6 6. Western Christian 5-1 64 7 7. Hinton 5-1 53 9 8. West Lyon 5-1 33 3 9. Bellevue 6-0 29 10 10. Wilton 5-1 15 8 Others receiving votes: A-H-S-T-W Avoca 14.

Pleasantville 10. Sigourney-Keota 9, Logan-Magnolia 3, Wapello 1.

Class A

Record Pts Prv 1. St. Ansgar (10) 6-0 133 1 2. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2) 6-0 115 2 3. Council Bluffs St. Albert (2) 6-0 112 3 4. Algona Garrigan 6-0 97 4 5. West Sioux 6-0 81 5 6. Lynnville-Sully 6-0 70 6 7. West Hancock 5-1 68 7 8. Hudson 6-0 38 8 9. Belle Plaine 6-0 22 9 (tie). New London 5-1 22 10 Others receiving votes: Lisbon 4. East Buchanan 3. Montezuma 2. Grundy Center 2. Westwood Sloan 1.

Class 8-Man

Record Pts Prv 1. Fremont Mills (7) 6-0 129 1 2. Turkey Valley (5) 6-0 117 3 3. Audubon (1) 6-0 116 2 4. Harris-Lake Park (1) 6-0 89 5 5. Lone Tree 6-0 75 4 6. Bedford 6-0 66 6 7. Don-Bosco 5-1 57 7 8. Coon Rapids-Bayard 5-1 46 8 9. Wyoming 5-1 26 T10 10. Central Elkader 4-2 19 9 (tie). Newell-Fonda 4-2 19 NR Others receiving votes: Graettinger-Terrill/Ruthven-Ayshire 6. Stanton 4. Elk Horn-Kimbalton/ Exira 1.

Wilson finished with 17 kills and eight digs on the night. She ranks first in the SICL with 242 kills and is third in digs with 161.

“It’s been really important to have Amy back on the team this year,” Earles said.

“It’s nice to have plenty of options in the front row when Ries is in the back row. It’s always better to have more options.”

Russell knows she is the team’s second option, and that’s perfectly OK with her, especially since the team is at the top of the conference.

“She is our go-to hitter. I am her back up really. And I am OK with that,” Russell said.

The third and final set was the most competitive of the night.

There were six ties and the biggest lead by either squad was the six that Colfax-Mingo won by.

It was 21-19 when the Tigerhawks scored the final four points of the game, highlighted by two Russell kills and a Chelsea Russell ace.

Chelsea Russell, a sophomore, finished with three aces and was 13-of-13 in serves.

The Tigerhawks missed nine serves in all (63-of-72) but finished with 14 aces.

The Tigerhawks play at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Belle Plaine (129).

The Plainsmen’s only two SICL losses this season came in a four-set defeat to Iowa Valley on Sept. 22 and a five-set loss to Montezuma on Monday.

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ALLEMAN — Four runners on the Colfax-Mingo girls cross country team placed in the top 25 of the North Polk Cross Country Invitational on Monday night.

Led by Dakota Hostetter’s second-place finish, the Tigerhawks tied for second in the team standings with Class 4A Des Moines Lincoln.

The Railsplitters were second overall because their sixth runner was better than Colfax-Mingo’s sixth runner.

Hostetter finished the varsity girls 5K race in 20 minutes, 43.72 seconds, which was 40 seconds behind race winner Amelia Lesher of host D. Hostetter North Polk.

The Comets placed six runners in the top eighth positions and cruised to the team title with 22 points.

Colfax-Mingo and Lincoln scored 76 points each, while Madrid (97), Lynnville-Sully (105) and Saydel (162) rounded out the six-team field.

In the boys race, Colfax-Mingo placed eighth in the nine-team field.

Senior Cameron Warner led the way with a 17th-place finish.

Warner After Hostetter in the girls race was her younger sister, sophomore Ilia Hostetter, who placed 12th with a time of 22:54.05.

Freshman Abbey McConeghey and sophomore Delaney Underwood were separated by 0.43 seconds in 24th and 25th, respectively.

Freshman Jodine Woods was the final counting runner in 42nd, while sophomore Payton Rhone placed 50th and sophomore Colleen Craig McConeghey came in 52nd.

The North Polk boys gave the host Comets a sweep on the night. They scored 57 points, edging Lincoln by a single point.

Woodward Academy was third with 73 points, while Des Moines Christian (97) and Madrid (122) rounded out the top five.

Warner’s time in 17th place was clocked at 18:41.74. Sophomore Cauy Fitch finished 28th with a time of 19:11.43.

Fitch’s younger brother, freshman Cyden Fitch, was the next finisher for the Tigerhawks in 72nd, while sophomore Jordan Lescaleet was 76th and senior KC Huffman placed 87th as the final counting runner.

Senior Will Dunsbergen and freshman Michael Loney were the two non-counting varsity runners in 106th and 110th, respectively.

The Tigerhawks run at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Montezuma, The SICL meet is 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in Brooklyn.

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Ellens sets new personal record in leading PCM harriers at Norwalk

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News NORWALK — While Prairie City-Monroe senior Chris Ellens set a new personal-best time Monday, the Mustang girls cross country team was forced to deal with a crushing blow to their hopes of qualifying for the state meet.

Ellens finished the boys varsity 5K in second place with a personal-best time of 17 minutes, 0.4 seconds at the Norwalk Cross Country Invitational at the McAninch Sports Complex.

The Mustang boys finished eighth overall in the nine-team field. The PCM girls were fifth in the eightteam field despite missing one of its top runners in senior Jayci Vos. Vos suffered a leg injury in the powder puff football game during Homecoming activities last week.

Sophomores Paytan Schut and Kirstin Ives led the way for the Mustang girls in 19th and 20th, respectively. Schut crossed the line in 22:10.9, while Ives hit the line in 22:11.4.

Sophomore Megan Townley was the next Mustang to cross in 27th with a time of 22:57, while junior Baylee Smith finished 31st

in 23:20.9.

The final counting runner was junior Ellie Steenho ek, who finished 37th with a time of 23:39.6.

Ellens The final two varsity runners were senior Rachel Stafford and sophomore Morgan Uhlenhopp, who crossed the finish line in 40th and 49th, respectively.

Carlisle’s Megan Sievers won the girls 5K race in 19:46, while Ballard’s Ellie Twedt and Lauren Matthews were second and third, respectively.

Class 3A No. 1 Pella (33) put five runners in the first 10 positions to win the team title by one point over sixth-ranked Ballard (34).

Norwalk had 109 points in third, Winterset was next with 121 points and PCM finished fifth with 134 points. Newton (137), Carlisle (168) and Bondurant-Farrar (219) rounded out the field.

Ellens, ranked 12th in 2A, was defeated in the boys race by Carlisle’s JJ Orput, who is ranked sixth in 3A. The PCM senior did finish ahead of three other ranked

runners from 3A. Senior Mark Bruxvoort was the second Mustang to finish for the first time this Schut season as he crossed the line in 54th with a time of 21:07. Freshman Jason Stafford was 55th, junior Brady North finished 56th and junior Caleb Peter was the final counting runner in 58th.

Freshman Jacob Cox and sophomore Carson Clark were the final two counting runners for the Mustangs.

Cox finished 59th, while Clark ended up 62nd.

Seventh-ranked Pella won the meet with 39 points, while 11th-ranked Carlisle finished second with 65 points. Cedar Rapids Xavier (98), Winterset (108) and Bondurant-Farrar (119) rounded out the top five. PCM scored 225 points in eighth.

The Mustangs compete n the HOIC meet at 4:30 p.m.

Monday in Des Moines.

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Lynnville-Sully cross country teams compete in North Polk

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News ALLEMAN — Running on a flatter course Monday in the North Polk gave the Lynnville-Sully Hawk cross country runners a break from courses with challenging hills. It also allowed the Hawk runners to relax and enjoy the rest of the Lynnville-Sully Homecoming week.

Lynnville-Sully head coach Darin Arkema made a change in the teams’ schedule to run in a Monday meet instead of Thursday meet this week. It was the first time Lynnville-Sully competed in the North Polk Invitational.

The Hawk girls finished fifth with 105 points as North Polk won the varsity title with 22 points. There were six teams in the girls’ field. Colfax-Mingo and Des Moines Lincoln each scored 76 points, but Lincoln won the tiebreaker for second place.

“This meet had fewer teams than some of the big invitationals we had competed at the last couple of weeks, but still good competition. Plus, I knew it was around their school campus and relatively flat, and the last three meets have been on courses with challenging hills,” Arkema said.

In the boys’ varsity division there were nine teams. North Polk won the team title by one point, 57-58, over Des Moines Lincoln. Lynnville-Sully was ninth with 215 points while Colfax-Mingo was eighth with 208 points.

Abby Gruver led the Hawk girls with an 18th-place finish in running the 5K course in 23 minutes, 20 seconds. Christine Nikkel placed 23rd in 23:42 followed by Emily Van Gorp in 30th at 24:31, Hailey Scandridge in 38th and Ashton Thompson in 39th as they both recorded a time of 25:17.

Non-scoring finishers for the Lynnville-Sully girls were: Lydia Akergren in 46th at 25:56; Brittney Hansen in 49th at 26:20; and Haley Breeden in

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B Posting personal-best times in the 5K race were freshman Jenna Smith, 25:27.2, and junior Liz McVey, 25:49.4, for 48th and 50th, respectively.

“Tessa had a great night. She started strong then held on well throughout the race,” Tipton said. “Abby, Jenna, and Liz all dug in and broke their ‘minute’ barriers they were after.”

In the boys’ varsity race, sophomore Adam Hunter followed Sander and Callaghan across the finish line, taking 28th in 18:44.6. Junior Tyler Dafflitto finished 39th in 19:35 and freshman Luke Zaabel was 43rd in 19:54.1 Juniors Brad Portner, 19:56.7, and Dylan Main, 20:47.1, were 44th and 52nd, respectively.

“Adam continues to perform each week solidifying himself at the No., 3 spot on the team constantly dropping his time,” Weeks said. “Tyler has also become a solid point scorer for

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Jared Craver, left, and Christine Nikkel, right, are providing strong runs for the Hawk varsity cross country teams this season.

On Monday at the North Polk Invitational, Craver was the top boys’ runner for the Hawks and Nikkel ran No. 2 for the girls.

53rd at 26:33.

It was Jared Craver leading the Hawk varsity boys as he finished the 5K race in 19:14.

Josh Dunsbergen placed 39th in 19:36 followed by Ty Breeden in 46th at 19:45. Cody Gibbs finished 57th in 20:28, and Jim Trettin was 89th in 22:15.

John Trettin placed 94th in 22:56, and Derik Albee was 117th in 26:20.

“Last Thursday, the team went through a good workout of race pace intervals with minimal rest,” Arkema said. “I think a number of our runners got a boost of confidence to know they can race faster than what they have so far this season. That is what we are looking for these last few races of the season.”

Arkema said by racing early this week, the cross country runners can enjoy the Lynnville-Sully activities, and get in some good practice sessions.

The Hawk teams are back in action in the South Iowa Central League conference meet Oct. 13 hosted by BGM at Brooklyn.

Lynnville-Sully’s junior high girls also competed at North Polk. Running the the 2-mile race, Megan Van Zante took ninth in 16:09, Aliya James was 27th in 17:59, Reagan McFarland was 33rd in 18:29 and Hadley Tice was 38th in 19:08.

The junior high girls will run Thursday at Montezuma.

the varsity squad.”

Weeks said he has seen a newfound competition among his runners which pushes the whole team. He said with qualifications for the district meet coming down to only one more regular-season meet followed by the Little Hawkeye Conference meet, competition for the No. 7 varsity spot is heating up.

Newton’s teams compete in the Fort Dodge Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Fort Dodge.

Sophomore Matt Moran was Newton’s top junior varsity runner at Norwalk in the boys’ race, taking 29th in 20:25.

Newton was seventh among nine junior varsity teams. The Cardinal boys ran 10 in the junior varsity race field of 118 runners.

Newton’s girls were fourth in a field of four in the junior varsity division. Sophomore Caelyn Briley turned in a season’s best time of 24:17.5 for 13th place. Among the other seven Cardinal girls, there were two more season’s best times and four personal best times.

“The girls all ran amazing.

It was exciting to see all those times drop,” Tipton said. “Caelyn looked smooth, and it was good to see her get in the top 15. Michaella Cope (a senior) really went after it, and pushed through to a great finish.”

Newton girls’ junior varsity results: 27. senior Jordyn Soule, 26:55.3 (PB); 28. Cope, 28:03.9 (SB); 33. freshman Abby Davis, 27:32.1 (PB); 45. freshman Maddie Walker, 30:25.9 (PB); 48. junior Maddie Bleeker, 31:02.6 (PB); 52. freshman Andrea Brown, 32:03.2; 53. junior Rylie Bakalar, 32:08 (SB).

Newton boys’ junior varsity results: 49. sophomore Connor Moon, 21:22; 52. junior Ross Hull, 21:25; 60. junior Chad Nolin, 21:51; 63. junior Blake Robson, 21:53,; 67. Dalton Pauley, 22:05: 79. freshman Addison Dunwell, 22:22; 95. senior Spencer Elbert, 23:32; 102. sophomore Joe Carolus, 23:59; 109. sophomore Larkin Christy, 25:00

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

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Vikings improve to 4-0 with win over Giants MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s defense denied Odell Beckham Jr. all night and forced two turnovers that led to 10 points, and the Vikings mystified Eli Manning yet again during a 24-10 victory Monday over the New York Giants.

Sam Bradford threw a touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Rudolph for the third straight game and kept his turnover-free streak since joining

Minnesota intact, helping the Vikings (4-0) lead from start to finish after falling behind in each of their first three wins and record their first 4-0 start since 2009. The Vikings, Eagles and Broncos are the only remaining unbeatens.

Beckham, who has yet to score this season, was smothered by cornerback Xavier Rhodes and had a career-low 23 yards on three catches.

Manning was erratic as ever while finishing 25 for 45 for just 261 yards. Rhodes picked him off in the third quarter , the 15th interception for Manning in eight career starts against the Vikings. He’s 2-6 with only five touchdown passes.

Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon each ran for a touchdown as the Vikings rushed for a season-high 104 yards to strike their best balance of the season.

Hawks beat Trojans in SICL action

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s volleyball team won its third straight South Iowa Cedar League conference match Monday. The Hawks defeated visiting Tri-County’s Trojans in three sets.

Lynnville-Sully won the first two sets — 25-14, 25-15 — but the Trojans weren’t folding. They battled the Hawks in the third set, which Lynnville-Sully finally won 26-23.

Jataya Meyer led the net game with 10 kills for the Hawks. Brenna Lanser provided seven kills and one block assist. Camryn Russell chalked up a solo block and an assisted block and had four kills.

Shiloh Cunningham and Olivia Ritter each delivered three kills and Carson Fisk had two kills.

Jelissa Rozendaal, Skyler Young and Mariah Vos each had one kill. Vos and Ritter had one block assist apiece.

The Hawks continue to be one of the better teams in the SICL at the service line. They were 90-of-96 in Monday’s match for 94 percent. The Hawks had 14 service aces led by Lanser’s four aces.

McKinley Conover (15-of-15), Fisk (10-of-10), Young (6-of-6) and Vos (4of-4) were perfect at the ser-

Volleyball Continued from Page 1B The winners of the Oct. 24 matches play in a quarterfinal match on Oct. 27 at Neola. The 2A Region 4 championship match is Nov. 1 at Van Meter.

In the 14-team Class 1A Region 4, Lynnville-Sully plays an opening-round match against Southeast Warren at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Liberty Center. Also on Oct. 18, Ankeny Christian hosts Melcher-Dallas.

The winners play in a second-round match on Oct. 24 at Liberty Center and the winner of that match advances to the semifinal round Oct. 27 at Lamoni.

Class 1A second-ranked Hudson awaits in the second

vice line.

Lanser had two serving error out of 18 attempts while Russell went 17-of-18 and Jelissa Rozendaal Meyer was 12-of13.

Lanser, who is atop the SICL in digs with 133 in conference play and 316 for the season, as credited with 17 digs against Tri-County. Fisk came up with 11 digs, and Russel had 10 digs. Meyer, Conover and Makayla Rozendaal each had six digs.

Fisk put up 12 set assists, and Vos had seven set assists. Jelissa Rozendaal had six set assists.

Lynnville-Sully improved to 4-3 in SICL play and 10-6 overall.

The Hawks have one more regular-conference match, a home match Monday against Koeta in Sully.

The Hawks will finish up the regular season in the SICL Silver Quadrangular meet Oct. 13 at Sigourney. Lynnville-Sully, North Mahaska, Tri-County and Sigourney are in the Silver Quad.

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

round for the winner of BGM and Meskwaki Settlement, which play Oct. 18. The winner plays at Hudson on Oct. 24.

Other first-round matches on Oct. 18 in the regional are Colo-NESCO at GMG, Gladbrook-Reinbeck at North Tama and Iowa Christian at Lamoni. The winner of the Iowa Christian vs. Lamoni match plays at Morman Trail on Oct. 24.

The winners of the other two matches face off in a quarterfinal Oct. 24 at Garwin.

Winners of the Oct. 24 matches advance into semifinal matches Oct. 27. The 1A Region 4 championship match is Nov. 1 at Colo, Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

NFL STANDINGS NFL At A Glance All Times CDT

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 3 1 0 .750 81 61 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 87 68 N.Y. Jets 1 3 0 .250 79 105 Miami 1 3 0 .250 71 89 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 3 1 0 .750 69 73 Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 84 111 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 108 125 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 62 84 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 108 80 Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 84 72 Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 78 82 Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 74 115 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 4 0 0 1.000 111 64 Oakland 3 1 0 .750 108 106 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 83 92 San Diego 1 3 0 .250 121 108 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 92 27 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 101 77 Washington 2 2 0 .500 99 112 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 73 85 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 152 124 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 77 128 Carolina 1 3 0 .250 109 118 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 114 130 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 4 0 0 1.000 88 50

Green Bay Chicago Detroit

2 1 0 .667 75 67 1 3 0 .250 62 97 1 3 0 .250 95 102 West

W L T Pct PF PA Los Angeles 3 1 0 .750 63 76 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 79 54 San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 90 107 Arizona 1 3 0 .250 92 80 Sept. 29 Game Cincinnati 22, Miami 7 Oct. 2 Games Jacksonville 30, Indianapolis 27 Buffalo 16, New England 0 Chicago 17, Detroit 14 Seattle 27, N.Y. Jets 17 Washington 31, Cleveland 20 Houston 27, Tennessee 20 Atlanta 48, Carolina 33 Oakland 28, Baltimore 27 Dallas 24, San Francisco 17 Los Angeles 17, Arizona 13 New Orleans 35, San Diego 34 Denver 27, Tampa Bay 7 Pittsburgh 43, Kansas City 14 Monday’s Game Minnesota 24, N.Y. Giants 10 Thursday’s Games Arizona at San Francisco, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, noon New England at Cleveland, noon Tennessee at Miami, noon Houston at Minnesota, noon Washington at Baltimore, noon Chicago at Indianapolis, noon Philadelphia at Detroit, noon Atlanta at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Buffalo at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 10 Game Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES L. VAN GUNDY, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036919 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of James L. Van Gundy, Deceased, who died on or about June 4, 2016: You are hereby notified that on September 29, 2016, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby 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 September 29, 2016 Marsha K. Van Gundy Administrator of the Estate 9532 Briggs Trail Norwalk, IA 50211 Address Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for the Administrator OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication 11th day of October, 2016 Probate Code Section 230 October 4 & 11

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp Plaintiff, vs.

Timothy S. Patton; Parties in Possession; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Timothy S. Patton, et al.

Defendants.

EQUITY NO: EQCV120130 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of this court naming you as a defendant in this action. The petition was filed on September 2, 2016, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described in this notice and judgment for the unpaid principal amount of $88,130.88, with 3.75% per annum interest thereon from February 1, 2016, together with late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as well as a request that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from August 2, 2013, located in Jasper county, Iowa: LOT SIX OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT SEVENTY-TWO AND LOT FOUR OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT SEVENTY-THREE WEST NEWTON, IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLAT BOOK C, AT PAGE 61 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, commonly known as 422 South 4th Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk's office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Emily Bartekoske, of SouthLaw, P.C.; whose address is 1401 50th Street, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) FROM THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before 25th day of October, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in a court action because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 515-2863394. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Jasper County Courthouse 101 N. 1st Street, #104 Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. September 20 & 27 and October4 OFFICIAL NOTICE THE UTILITIES BEFORE BOARD OF THE UTILITIES DIVISION OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE CITIZENS OF JASPER COUNTY: Notice is given that Interstate Power and Light Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, under the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 479 (2015), has filed a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (Board) for renewal of a permit to construct, operate, and maintain an existing natural gas pipeline. The route of the pipeline is described as follows: INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SULLY - LYNNVILLE LATERAL JASPER COUNTY, IOWA DOCKET NO. P-0798 Jasper County, Iowa - Rock Creek State Park Gate to Sully City Gate The 4-inch Sully-Lynnville natural gas pipeline commencing at the point of interconnection with Northern Natural Gas Company's natural gas transmission pipeline on E 125th St N in the SW ¼ of Section 16, T-80N, R-17W thence proceeding Southwesterly to the West section line of said Section 16, thence proceeding South in said Section 16 through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 21and the NW ¼ of Section 28, thence Southwesterly into NE ¼ of Section 29 to the Rock Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 6, thence under the bridge, thence back Southeasterly to the West boundary of the NW ¼ of Section 28, thence South through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of said Section 28 and the NW ¼ of Section 33,

DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SULLY - LYNNVILLE LATERAL JASPER COUNTY, IOWA DOCKET NO. P-0798 Jasper County, Iowa - Rock Creek State Park Gate to Sully City Gate The 4-inch Sully-Lynnville natural gas pipeline commencing at the point of interconnection with Northern Natural Gas Company's natural gas transmission pipeline on E 125th St N in the SW ¼ of Section 16, T-80N, R-17W thence proceeding Southwesterly to the West section line of said Section 16, thence proceeding South in said Section 16 through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 21and the NW ¼ of Section 28, thence Southwesterly into NE ¼ of Section 29 to the Rock Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 6, thence under the bridge, thence back Southeasterly to the West boundary of the NW ¼ of Section 28, thence South through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of said Section 28 and the NW ¼ of Section 33, thence Southeasterly under and at a right angle to the Iowa Interstate Railroad and back Southwesterly to the West boundary of said Section 33, thence South through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of said Section 33 under the Rock Creek Bridge on Interstate 80, thence Southeasterly in to the SE ¼ of Section 32, thence South through the SE ¼ of Said section 32 and the NE ¼ of Section 5, T-79N, R17W, thence back Southeasterly into the NW ¼ of Section 4, thence South to the South boundary of said Section 4, thence Southwesterly under and at a right angle to the North Skunk River into the NE ¼ of Section 8, thence back SouthSoutheasterly into the NW ¼ of Section 9, thence back Southwesterly through the NW ¼ of said Section 9 and into the SE ¼ of Section 8, thence South through the SE ¼ of said Section 8, thence Southeasterly through the SW ¼ of said Section 9 to the South boundary of Section 9, thence South through the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 16, the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 21, the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 28, the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 33, to the South line of said Section 33, then along the West boundary of the NE ¼ of Section 5, T-78N, R-17W and along the West boundary to a point in the SE ¼ of said Section 5, to be known as the Sully City Gate.

Line length section approximately 10.8 miles, constructed entirely in private right-of- way.

Jasper County, Iowa - Sully City Gate to Lynnville Beginning on private right-of-way at the West boundary of the SE ¼ near the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 5, T78N, R-17W, Jasper County, Iowa, thence East- Southeasterly through the SE ¼ of Section 5 to the West boundary of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 4, thence South to the North boundary of Section 9, thence on public and right-of way East-Southeasterly parallel to and on the South side of the irregular East-West State Highway #225 through the NW ¼ and NE ¼ of said Section 9, and the NW ¼ of Section 10 into the NE ¼ of said Section 10, thence North to the North side of State Highway #225 thence East to a point of termination in the Lynnville city gate station in the NW ¼ of Section 11, T-78N, R17W, Jasper County, Iowa.

Line length of section approximately 2.9 miles.

The total distance for this pipeline is approximately 13.7 miles.

A map showing the route of the pipeline may be obtained by writing to Vicky Kitelinger, Real Estate and Right of Way Representative II, Interstate Power and Light Company, 200 First Street, SE., 9th Floor, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1409 or by calling 319-786-4619.

Orders issued and documents filed in this docket may be viewed on the Board's Electronic Filing System (EFS) at http://efs.iowa.gov. Objections to the granting of the renewal of permit may be filed using EFS or in writing, although electronic filing is preferred, within 20 days after the date of second publication of this notice.

Instructions for submitting an electronic filing can be found on the EFS Web site at http://efs.iowa.gov.

Written objections must be filed with the Iowa Utilities Board, 1375 E. Court Ave., RM 69, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069. Both electronic and written objections must clearly state the objector's name and address and list the docket number on the objection. Late filed objections may be permitted if good cause is shown.

The date of the first publication is October 4, 2016. The date of the second publication is October 11, 2016.

UTILITIES BOARD Geri D. Huser, Chair Elizabeth S. Jacobs Nick Wagner ATTEST: Trisha M. Quijano Executive Secretary, Designee Docket No. P-0798 October 4 & 11 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

SHERRI SHUNK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. MINDHAM, DECEASED, MICOLE BOOTH-EARLEY, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. MINDHAM, DECEASED, MICOLE BOOTH-EARLEY, SHERRI SHUNK, SANDRA DAWN MINDHAM-TENGRAM AND STATE OF IOWA, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE, DEFENDANTS EQUITY NO. EQCV120006 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby notified that there is a petition on file in the office of the clerk of the above court which petition prays for a judgment in rem against the property involved in this action for the sum of $19,470.11 with interest at 6.125% per annum from and including September 1, 2015, on the promissory note executed by Robert D. Mindham, a single man and mortgage executed by Robert D. Mindham, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for F&M Bank-Iowa, its successors and assigns and assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and absolute owner thereof.

Said note, together with the mortgage given to secure the same are due and payable by reason of the failure of the Defendants Robert D. Mindham, a single man to pay the installments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage dated November 26, 2007 recorded in Document 2007-00007469 in the Recorder's Office of Jasper County, Iowa, with said note dated November 26, 2007 on the following described property, to-wit: The West 56 feet of the North Half of lot Three, Block "B" of Guthrie`s Subdivision to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "C" at Page 37 in the Office of the

and mortgage executed by Robert D. Mindham, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for F&M Bank-Iowa, its successors and assigns and assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and absolute owner thereof.

Said note, together with the mortgage given to secure the same are due and payable by reason of the failure of the Defendants Robert D. Mindham, a single man to pay the installments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage dated November 26, 2007 recorded in Document 2007-00007469 in the Recorder's Office of Jasper County, Iowa, with said note dated November 26, 2007 on the following described property, to-wit: The West 56 feet of the North Half of lot Three, Block "B" of Guthrie`s Subdivision to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "C" at Page 37 in the Office of the Recorder of said County AKA The West 56 feet of the North Half of Lot 3, Block "B" of Guthrie`s Subdivision in the Northwest Fractional Quarter of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 3, Township 79 North, Range 19 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book "C" at page 37 in the office of the Recorder of said County. and also asking that said mortgage be declared a prior and superior lien to that of each of the above named Defendants; for appointment of a receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for attorneys' fees, abstract expense, costs and accruing costs of this action; that special execution issue for the sale of said real estate to satisfy said judgment, interest, attorneys' fees and costs and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable.

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF PETITION NOW ON FILE. THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONEFAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. The Plaintiff's attorneys are Petosa Law LLP by Benjamin W. Hopkins, whose address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325, telephone number 515-222-9400, facsimile number 515-222-9121.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 31st day of October, 2016 and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer in the Iowa District Court of Jasper County, at the Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

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

YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. September 27 & October 4 & 11 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF DUANE VAN BAALE; SPOUSE OF DUANE VAN BAALE; STATE OF IOWA; ESTATE RECOVERY PROGRAM; ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND ALL PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AND ALL OF THEIR HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNS, GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND ALL BENEFICIARIES OF EACH AND ALL OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL CREDITORS, HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNS, GRANTEES, LEGATEES, AND DEVISEES OF DUANE VAN BAALE, Defendants.

EQUITY NO. EQCV120003 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To the above-named Defendants: Estate of Duane Van Baale, Spouse of Duane Van Baale and All known and unknown claimants and all persons known or unknown claiming any right, title or interest and all of their heirs, spouses, assigns, grantees, legatees, devisees and all beneficiaries of each and all of the above-named defendants, including but not limited to all creditors, heirs, spouses, assigns, grantees, legatees, and devisees of Duane Van Baale You are notified there was on 6/14/2016 filed in the Office of the Clerk of the above-named Court a Foreclosure Petition, which prays for foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described herein and judgment in rem in the amount of $102,355.32 plus interest at the rate of 2.14% per annum from 1/8/2007, such amount equaling $7.22 per day, the costs of the action including title costs of $250.00, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises from 1/8/2007, located in Jasper County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Five, except the North Three feet thereof, and Lot Six in Block "D" Community Heights Addition to the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book D Page 28 of the records in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa that the mortgage on the aboveestate be described real foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is David M. Erickson, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515) 2882500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITH REDEMPTION. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 24th day of October, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Iowa. You are notified that Jasper County District Court utilizes the Electronic Document Management System. You are

Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa that the mortgage on the aboveestate be described real foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is David M. Erickson, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515) 2882500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITH REDEMPTION. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 24th day of October, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Iowa. You are notified that Jasper County District Court utilizes the Electronic Document Management System. You are directed to the Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for general rules and information on electronic filing and, in particular, Division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-7352942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.

IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. October 4, 2016 Date of Third Publication September 20& 27 and October 4

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Parties in Possession; All Unknown Heirs, Devisees, or Claimants with an interest in Property of Kimberly S. Spearing, deceased; Unknown spouse (if any) of Kimberly S. Spearing; Dustin Spearing; Unknown spouse (if any) of Dustin Spearing; State of Iowa Department of Revenue; State of Iowa - Department of Revenue; United States of America - Internal Revenue Service; United States of America - Internal Revenue Service; Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, as Successor by Merger to Deepgreen Bank; Citibank, National Association, as Successor by Merger to Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., et al.

Defendants.

EQUITY NO: EQCV120132 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of this court naming you as a defendant in this action. The petition was filed on September 6, 2016, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described in this notice and judgment for the unpaid principal amount of $40,850.43, with 6.75% per annum interest thereon from January 1, 2015, together with late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as well as a request that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from July 5, 2000, located in Jasper county, Iowa: LOT 9, 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 17 IN EDMUNDSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, commonly known as 814 E 9th Street N, Newton, IA 50208 (the “Property”) The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be foreclosed, that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk's office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Jason Sandegren, of SouthLaw, P.C.; whose address is 1401 50th Street, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDES A WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) FROM THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. You must serve a motion or answer on or before 1st day of November, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in a court action because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 515-2863394. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. You may find more information and general rules governing electronic filing in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. You may find information concerning protection of personal information in court filings in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI. By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT

November, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in a court action because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 515-2863394. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.

This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. You may find more information and general rules governing electronic filing in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. You may find information concerning protection of personal information in court filings in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI. By: CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT Jasper County Courthouse 101 N. 1st Street, #104 Newton, IA 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. September 27 & October 4 & 11

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641-840-0153 1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier” 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792

2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some very minor dents/scratches. Engine runs perfect.

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2007 SATURN Sky, less than 19,000 miles $12,500 obo 2003 GMC Z71, new brakes, tires, shocks, fuel pump & battery. $5000 obo 641-521-9793 2012 MONTANA 4 season 5th wheel RV, new tires, generator, 3 slides, fireplace, micro/convection oven. Always shedded.

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We are looking for someone who is familiar with the construction trade, has experience with framing, roofing, siding, trim work, drywall and demolition. 2-3 years of experience is required.

Our upcoming projects consist of new duplexes, additions and remodels. We offer great working hours, great pay, health insurance, matching retirement program, paid holidays, and paid vacation.

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Service Coordinator

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Central Iowa Community Services of Jasper County has an immediate opening for a full-time Service Coordinator.

This position will help coordinate services for individuals with mental illnesses, mental and/or physical disabilities.

The starting rate of pay will be based on experience, to include County benefits. Scheduled hours may vary weekly and some travel may be required. Applications and job description are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline Oct. 7, 2016

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PRODUCTION JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

Newton Health Care Center Currently Hiring:

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JELD-WEN, Inc. Windows Division is now accepting applications for full-time 1st and 2nd shift production positions. These are direct hire positions working for an innovative and forward thinking company. Applicants should be dependable, quality conscious and safety oriented. Our skilled workforce uses state of the art equipment to produce high quality JELD-WEN vinyl windows and patio doors to serve the Midwestern, Southern and Western markets.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: • Wages up to $14.51/hr for general entry level positions • Advancement opportunities to higher skilled positions • 2nd and 3rd shift premium pay • Employee discounts • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401(k) If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Window Team, apply in person at 911 Industrial Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa. In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required.

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Newton Health Care Center is currently looking for a DIRECTOR OF NURSING to oversee the nursing department. We are looking for someone who can manage a culture of change to enhance the lives of people who reside in our 65 bed facility that is dual certified with ICF & SNF clients.

is seeking dedicated LPN’s and RN’s to join 6 PM- 6 AM Shift our night shift team! Our facility has an excellent reputation for quality as evidenced by our 2 consecutive Deficiency-Free Annual $5,000 Sign-on Surveys and 4-Star Rating by the Centers for Bonus for RN’s Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare 5-Star Rating System. We embrace a unique upside-down culture, $4,000 putting residents and direct-care staff at the Sign-on Bonus for LPN’s top level of the organization.

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JELD-WEN, a leading manufacturer of windows and doors is hiring for our Customer Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa.

As a member of our Customer Care team you will work directly with our customers via the telephone and internet to provide after-sales service and support to ensure the timely resolution of customer issues. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications: • High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Associate’s Degree preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years customer service experience.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Ability to speak pleasantly and maintain calm demeanor at all times • Highly organized while multi-tasking • Possess objective analytical problem solving skills JELD-WEN is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. To ensure the safety and health of our employees, JELD-WEN maintains a drug-free work environment.

Please forward resume with cover letter to: bmintle@jeldwen. com or apply in person at 909 Pinder Ave, Grinnell, Iowa.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Respect is about honoring personal boundaries -- hard to do when you don’t know where they are. Everyone is different in this regard, so avoid making assumptions. When in doubt, ask.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). An important part of the creative process is in feeling foolish, silly, idiotic and/or out of control. If you never touch on those feelings, you’re not taking the risks necessary to

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

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responsibility and making others a little more comfortable are what will, in the end, earn you enormous loyalty.

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There are some who are more excited by studying life than by living it. What’s wrong with that? Nothing at all, which is hard for the more actively inclined to comprehend.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Technology can help your plight but in the end you’ll build according to the governing laws: physical, emotional, spiritual. Gravity trumps

theories. Love trumps logic.

Right is might.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The feeling of being overwhelmed is paralyzing and unhelpful, especially if you let it take over for too long. Snap out of it. Change your scenery.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A fresh situation makes it much easier to change habits. If moving to a new city, school, job or relationship is out of the question, try a massive routine shift or lifestyle shake-up to support the habit you want to establish.

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