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Sculpture festival set for Nov. 5-6 Event will have greater focus on the art process

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Workers for Eau Claire, Wis. based subcontractor Precision Pipeline lay 30-inch pipe at a construction site on the Dakota Access Pipeline route near Reasnor. More than 78 percent of the 34.4 miles of pipeline in Jasper County has been lowered into the ground since Dakota Access, LLC broke ground on the project in June.

Pipeline 78% complete in Jasper County

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News A construction progress report filed Thursday with the Iowa Utilities Board by Dakota Access, LLC shows the company’s crude oil pipeline is more than two-thirds in the ground in Jasper County.

Construction on the $3.8 billion, 1,168-mile pipeline has been happening at a rapid pace in Jasper County since workers first broke ground in June. According to the document, as of Oct. 23 workers have lowered and backfilled approximately 78 percent of the pipeline in Jasper County. Statewide, 79 percent of the pipeline is in the ground and covered.

The pipeline— developed by Dakota Access and Dallas-based parent company Energy Transfer Partners — is being constructed through four states and 18 Iowa counties. It will connect the Bakken Oil Fields of North Dakota to a hub in Patoka, Ill. en route to gulf coast refineries.

Pipeline construction is divided into four geographic regions or “spreads” in Iowa.

Spreads 2 and 3 break in Jasper County at In-

When the Iowa Sculpture Festival Committee announced in March it wouldn’t be holding its usual summer event, it wasn’t canceling its annual event. The committee simply needed more time to organize a different kind of art weekend.

That weekend is set for Nov. 5-6, when artists from all across the Midwest will converge on Newton. After several years being at DMACC-Newton’s conference facility, the 14th Annual Iowa Sculpture Festival will be held at the Cen-

• 34.4 miles total of 30-inch pipe • 181,720 total feet • 100 percent staked • 100 percent cleared • 100 percent graded • 100 percent welded • 42 road bores completed *Percentages as of Oct 23, 2016

terstate 80, with 18.4 miles of Jasper County’s pipe going through the northwestern Spread 2 and 16 miles going through southeastern Spread 3.

In Jasper County from Interstate 80 to the southeastern border, 60 percent of the pipeline is lowered into the ground and backfilled. From Interstate 80 to the northwestern county line, 100 percent of the pipeline is in the ground, backfilled and the land reportedly restored.

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Submitted photo The 2016 Iowa Sculpture & Fine Arts Festival is set for the weekend of Nov. 5-6 at the Centre for Arts and Artists in Newton. This work, titled “Time Passes,” is by Illinois artist Dave Zahn, one of several out-of-state artists slated to attend.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Former figure skater Michelle Kwan, who is working for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as the campaign’s surrogate outreach coordinator, made Newton one of Wednesday’s stops to encourage volunteers to finish strong.

Michelle Kwan makes Newton stop

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Michelle Kwan said debt-free college is one of the frequently raised concerns of younger voters.

Kwan would know.

Not only did the 36-year-old former figure skater recently fin-

ish her graduate degree, but she’s been in Iowa this week at colleges and other sites, hearing the concerns of voters and helping rally Democratic Party volunteers on behalf of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The five-time world champion skater and

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In its continuing efforts to update city code, handicapped parking throughout Newton is being addressed by city council. Updates are being made to reflect the actual type of parking and number of handicapped stalls in the downtown area and greater Newton.

two-time Olympic medalist is working as the Clinton campaign’s surrogate outreach coordinator, helping arrange for celebrities to conduct appearance tours on behalf of the candidate. Newton was one of Kwan’s stops Wednesday.

Handicapped Parking Due to recent construction of a new building at the Newton Church of the Way, spaces are being modified on the north side of South Third Avenue East.

Two parallel handicapped parking spaces will become six diagonal handicapped parking spaces as a part of the church project.

The spaces will extend from the street flow line onto church property with signage on church property. The parking is

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Barbara Grassley to visit local GOP Friday Barbara Grassley will be campaigning in Newton Friday on behalf of her husband, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.

Grassley will visit with Jasper County Republicans and will focus on voter turnout and the importance of voting. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at BridgeGrassley house Coffee, 111 W. Second St. N. The Grassleys are criss-crossing the state in an effort to get out the vote for Grassley and the Republican Party.

tre for Art and Artists — and the focus will be much more on the educational component of art.

“The public is going to get to see art being made and see it at various stages,” said Linda Klepinger, the Centre’s director and the president of the festival. “It’s one thing to hear the public say they appreciate how many hours go into a particular piece. But seeing it done in front of you — seeing the process and understanding all the steps and the skill level needed — that will really raise the appreciation for the works.”

Klepinger said the 16 participating artists are engaging personalities who will draw in the public to their process.

She said she looks forward to having Iowans see the works created and displayed in an art center, as the Centre is home to many regular classes and other visual-arts activities.

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Fitness Courses Newton YMCA

1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. Through Saturday

A schedule for Sunday to Dec. 31 will print next week. For more fitness classes and sports camps, visit newton ymca.org Body Pump Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:15 to 6:15 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:15 to 6:10 p.m.

Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 to 10 a.m.

For anyone looking to get lean, toned and fit – fast. Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout. Instructors will coach you through the moves and techniques pumping out encouragement, motivation and great music.

Submitted Photo The soluble fiber found in oats contribute to lowering cholesterol, preventing high blood pressure and decreasing the risk of developing diabetes.

Cycle Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:15 a.m.

This class is a great cardiovascular workout.

Pedal through hill climbs, sprints and many other challenging drills and rides.

Oatmeal Around the World

By Emily Ring, RD, LD Newton Hy-Vee Fun fact: Oatmeal is not just a boring breakfast cereal. It is so much more. In fact, oatmeal is used throughout the world in many other ways than just your typical rolled oats, milk and sugar for breakfast.

Oats have been a staple in many countries for thousands of years. Oats are cheap to grow, process, transport and buy and are packed with nutrients. The soluble fiber found in this grain contribute to lowering cholesterol, preventing high blood pressure, decreasing the risk of developing diabetes and many more health benefits.

In the United States, we typically use old-fashioned oats, quick oats or instant oats. All of these have been cut from the original wholegrain kernels called groats.

The difference isn’t much except for texture and cooking time. These types of oats make great breakfast cereal and overnight oatmeal recipes. Both types of recipes can be found at hy-vee.com. But remember you don’t have to enjoy oatmeal just for breakfast.

Your grandmother probably used oatmeal in her famous meatloaf to hold the recipe ingredients together, and your mom probably makes

the best apple crisp dessert using oats.

Steel-cut oats are often called Scottish or Irish oatmeal. These kernels are not cut but instead are crushed and ground, creating small broken grain pieces. Steelcut oats are often prepared in Scotland and Ireland by boiling for a long period of time with milk or water.

A great recipe called Overnight Oatmeal using steelcut oats is available at hyvee.com.

In Colombia, Avena Colombiana is a creamy and rich oatmeal-based drink made with old-fashioned oatmeal, milk, cinnamon and sugar.

Switzerland makes muesli using oats, other grains, nuts and seeds and adding fresh or dried fruit for a nutritious hot or cold cereal.

Unexpected places you will find oats are in your ice cream, cosmetic products and beer. Remember the groats we discussed earlier?

The hull, which is inedible, of the whole oat kernel is used at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, Ia., to provide energy to the University of Iowa. These hulls reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70,000 tons a year, which is equal to taking 1,200 cars off the road.

Try this savory Indian-inspired oatmeal dish at home found to the right.

Core and More Mondays — Noon to 12:45 p.m.

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

Savory Curry Cashew Oatmeal

TRX-Treme Mondays and Wednesdays 6:20 to 7:05 p.m.

The name says it all. Individuals will use elevated TRX straps to perform limitless number of movements. Workouts will vary from class to class and might integrate different aspects of H.I.I.T. training and circuits by using suspension trainers as well as dumbbells, bands and balls.

1 c. water 1/2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats 3 T. golden raisins 2 T. toasted chopped cashews 1/4 tsp. curry powder 1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in oats, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Top with raisins, cashews and curry powder.

Overnight oats variation: Combine 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats with 1/2 cup water and a pinch of salt in a jar or bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, add toppings, as desired. Eat cold or heat up. Makes about 1 cup.

Steel-cut oats variation: Bring 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add 1/3 cup steel-cut oats, reduce heat to a bare simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add toppings. Makes about 3/4 cup.

Line Dancing Thursdays, 9 to 10 a.m.

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

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

High intensity aerobic workout utilizing the STEP bench. Choreography is moderate to complex. This class is designed for participants who want to increase cardiovascular fitness.

Strength and Cardio Circuit Mondays, Wednesdays, 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Pesas y Cardio Circuito (en Espanola y English) Thursday — 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Enjoy a training regimen that focuses on strengthening your entire body throughout the workout. Circuit helps keep your heart rate up while toning your body. This class is great for those getting started in strength training or someone wanting to up their workout regimen.

How to get your Vitamin D Most Americans are not consuming enough vitamin D. A study by the Centers for Disease Control found some groups of Americans were deficient in vitamin D—a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for human health. Vitamin D helps sustain bone health, but it may also prevent chronic disease (e.g., heart disease, diabetes) and cancer. It is made by the body when

skin is exposed to sunlight and is found naturally in very few foods.

Therefore, fortified foods are the primary way we can get enough vitamin D through the diet. It is recommended that people up to the age of 70 years consume 600 International Units and those over the age of 70 consume 800 IU of Vitamin D. Vitamin D has been used in milk and soy beverages for some time. Recently, the U.S. Food and

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Local & State News Continued from Page 1A “Being in a studio not only allows people to see artists creating in a natural setting,” Klepinger said. “We had a wonderful partnership with DMACC. But this also allows us to make a mess. It puts the emphasis back where it should be — on educating people about how art is made.”

One of the artists she mentioned is Dave Zahn. He’s an artist who lives and works in Moline, Ill., and he has an art degree from Northeastern Illinois University. He has also taken classes at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art. The Chicago-area native works in both 2-D and 3-D art mediums, and is well known for his ceramic and bronze sculptures. Zahn’s work can be found in both public, private

and corporate collections across the country.

There are many pieces of Zahn’s art on permanent public display both indoors and outdoors in Iowa and Illinois.

Several local artists, some of whom are regulars at the Iowa Sculpture Festival, are also scheduled to display their work. They include Klepinger’s husband, Nick, the 2015 first-place award winner, along with recently retired K-12 art teachers Margaret Caldwell and Chris Noel; Joanne Thomason, who does traditional rug hooking, and longtime 88-year-old sculptor Herman Deaton.

Klepinger thanked the volunteers who have helped get the Centre cleaned up and ready to be the host facility for the festival — all while the usual busy schedule of classes and tasks like applying for grants are ongoing. It will also take many vol-

unteers and hundreds of combined hours of effort during the festival to make it run smoothly.

“A festival involving artists from several states doesn’t just happen,” Klepinger said. “It needs the generosity and manpower.”

Klepinger is hoping younger artists will be inspired not only to create new art as a result of these kinds of festivals, but also to be actively involved in the art community. Visitors age 15 or younger are admitted to the festival for free, and admission for 16-and-older visitors is only $3.

“We’re in an age where ideas are valued more than hard, physical work,” Klepinger said. “At the same time, we must continue to draw out the volunteerism that has kept our community going all these years.”

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The most recent construction progress map and all other public documents related to the Bakken pipeline can be found on the IUB’s website at iub.iowa. gov.

Dakota Access spokesperson Vicki Granado told the Newton Daily News on Wednesday the company’s construction timeline has not changed and plans to have the pipeline in service by the end of 2016 are still on track.

In recent weeks much of the national attention for the project has focused on protests by the Standing Rock Sioux Native Americans and activists near the tribe’s reservation in North Dakota. Protesters have blocked highways, set up encampments and, according to the Associated Press, more than 260 have been arrested while trespassing on private property to block construction. Standing Rock Sioux leaders claim the pipeline construction threatens the reservation’s water supply and sacred burial sites.

But protests and direction action against the project has continued in Iowa was well. Bold Iowa, an activist organization against the pipeline, announced Tuesday that protesters are establishing their own encampment on a Calhoun County farm which is on the pipeline route near Rockwell City.

The property is owned by farmer Shirley Gerjets who said she’s never been in favor of the project going through her land.

“My land was taken by eminent domain, which I totally object to,” she said. “Our options are zero.

We’re down to protesting, and that’s all we can do. After Dakota Access was given the power of eminent domain and they took my property, I had no rights.

They could kick me off my own land, even have me arrested for walking on my own land.”

Kathy Holdefer of Mingo is a member of the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition and has been involved in direct action protests at pipeline construction sites. She has also spoken out against the multiple suspected arson attacks against pipeline construction equipment near Newton, Reasnor and Oskaloosa in August and the most recent incident on Oct 15.

Holdefer emphasizes the need for demonstrations to remain peaceful, and she said the main goal of the opposition now is to prevent the pipeline from going into service.

“We’ve passed the stage where we can prevent the pipeline from going in the ground which is a shame,” she said. “But we can still take a lot of action and the goal is to keep oil from flowing through it. If one mile of the pipeline can be stopped we have a victory.”

“Hillary understands both domestic and foreign policy, and that we need to work together,” Kwan said in explaining why she supports Clinton. “Iowans, across the board, have been so energized.”

Kwan asked the crowd of about 30 how many had already taken advantage of early voting, and nearly everyone in the room raised their hands. She said it’s im-

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Harold Adams: wood Margaret Caldwell: printmaking, painting, mosaic Herman Deaton: sculpture Robert Dewaele: wood/bronze sculpture Ron Dinsdale: stone sculpture Teresa Hansen: bronze sculpture Karen King, painting, drawing Nick Klepinger: sculpture Wayne Kolstad: wood sculpture Laura Lengeling: pastel, oils Peter McMasters: wool fiber Ruth Moore: watercolor, pastel Chris Noel: clay, jewelry Terri Telfer: stained glass, watercolor Joanne Thomason: traditional rug hooking Dave Zahn: clay, bronze sculpture Demonstration only: Jaci Thomassen, Rick Stewart, Kevin Korte.

Kwan heard about this week, having appeared at Wartburg, Luther and Simpson colleges and Drake University.

“We all have issues about why we’re involved,” Kwan said. “My parents immigrated into the U.S., so for me, a candidate who has a plan for immigration reform and says, yes, we need a path to citizenship, that’s who I’m supporting.”

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

Handicapped Continued from Page 1A considered private parking and will not be included in the city code.

On the east side of the 100 block of East Second Street North there currently exists a Sunday-only handicapped parking space. That space has been added to the code, increasing the number of handicapped spaces in the city by one.

Two handicapped spaces in the city parking lot at the northwest corning of South Third Avenue West and West Second street South will be removed from the code because the area is too steep to meet the criteria for a handicapped space. City parking lots at West Second Street North and North Second Avenue West are not included in the code.

For more than seven years, there has not been any handicapped parking stalls in the 300 block on the north side of North Fourth Avenue East. That area has been removed from the code.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Parking changes are being made on South Second Avenue from diagonal parking to parallel parking in the 200 and 300 blocks of the street follow the completion of the reconstruction of the area.

from 25 feet to 31 feet during the recent reconstruction allowing the unrestricted parking.

During the reconstruction of South Second Avenue, changes to the diagonal parking were made in the 200 and 300 blocks of the street. Parallel parking replaced the diagonal parking in the 200 block of South Second Avenue West. In the 300 block of West Second Street North there is no longer a city right-of-way and parking in this block has been removed from the code.

Existing diagonal parking on the east side of First Street South

Parking Changes A change on North Fourth Avenue West will bring 24-hour parking from West Eighth Street North to West 16th Street North.

The width of the street increased

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portant to continue to encourage early voting and to keep knocking on doors right through Election Day. After the brief event, supporters lined up to take photos with the former figure skater. Some took photos in small groups, or chatted with Kwan briefly about an issue or two.

Kwan told the Newton Daily News that her travels have revealed concerns and top issues vary across the country, but college debt is and important one

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“I’m happy that this is being done, it is much needed. It should really help those citizens who need assistance,” councilwoman Lin Chapé said.

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Haunted house

Like a spelunker, I explored every nook and cranny in that house, from the dirty coal room to the mousy attic. There is no tunnel, nor is there signs of what used to be one.

I still have dreams about the house.

I’m a writer in isolation, holed up in an upstairs room, writing the great American Novel, looking out the window at the Grant Wood setting.

I’ve questioned relatives who stayed at the house at various times as to whether they witnessed anything strange. (Only me, they said.) But a niece tells the story when she was little, she became lost in the home’s many staircases and hallways.

She began to cry. An old woman dressed in 19th Century clothing took her by the hand and led her out. My niece has no idea who the old woman was.

One of the bedrooms had a window overlooking a stairwell. A nephew, upon awaking in the night, saw an old woman through the window, who was very angry, telling him to get out of the house, he didn’t belong there. The old wom-

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opened Facebook and the first picture I saw was the house I grew up in at Monroe. I did a double take. My childhood flashed before my eyes: fishing in ponds, baling hay, idyllic days of hunting rabbit, squirrel and pheasant. I’ve written about Maple Hill before, as it is sort of famous, or has a reputation anyway, of being haunted, thus the reason for it being on Facebook: Halloween is just around the corner. Maple Hill has been featured on some national haunted-house shows, and has been on Iowa Public Television.

It is a behemoth, pre-Civil War, Colonial structure that made headlines once again a couple of years ago when it was moved.

Some wealthy person came along and bought it, had it moved and began restoration. Did the ghosts accompany the structure? That was the big question.

Balderdash! There were no ghosts at Maple Hill, and I otta know. We lived there for 10 years. One of the main rooms featured as the “ghost room,” wallpapered with airplanes, was my bedroom. My mother wallpapered that bedroom.

I made a comment on Facebook as to my doubts the house was haunted. As the day progressed, more people, some of them classmates of mine who had also lived in the house at various times, commented. They all told the same story: no ghosts.

So, how does this stuff get started?

There’s some wild tale about there being a tunnel from the house to the barn, which was across the road, and that the house was a station on the Underground Railroad. Trust me on this one, if there had been a tunnel I would have known it.

an then turned into a young, beautiful woman fighting with an old man. The old man was on fire, and the flames spread to the young woman’s dress. To this day, my nephew believes what he saw was real.

So, why would people who didn’t live in the house have seen these ghosts, but not us? Perhaps we belonged there?

I’ve taken Ginnie to see the house at its new location. It doesn’t seem right it is no longer at the top of a hill surrounded by maples. The few trees there are scrub oak and scraggly piss elms. From the safety of my car, I study the windows to see if a face appears. Nothing.

But this Halloween, I’m sure the house will be a feature on spook shows once again, with tales of bizarre happenings and other paranormal nonsense.

Let it be known I lived in that house and nothing unusual, except for typical family stuff, happened there.

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Breckenridge is motivated for statehouse

To say the least, the upcoming election is one that will have people talking for years to come.

It has been unbelievable. I can’t think of another word to use.

It has left many people trying to decide what is the truth and whom to put their faith in. What is real and what isn’t?

It is so incredibly important that we choose the right people to lead us. Specifically, candidates who really care about the people they represent. That is why I am endorsing Wes Breck-

Payton supports the Second Amendment Patrick Payton holds my respect with regard to the Second Amendment. You’ll hear other candidates tell you things like “I believe in the Second Amendment, but …”

When you hear anyone toss in “but” they’re qualifying their belief in regard to your rights, but only so long as they can control that same right as they see fit. Just listen to them fill in the blanks after saying “but” sometime and the list of things they’re willing to take or keep from you

Breckenridge is a problem-solver Another election is near; many folks have already voted through absentee ballot or by going to the Courthouse, but many will vote on Nov. 8. Many people also seem disenchanted with one or more of the candidates at the top of the tickets, and some may choose not to vote at all because of this.

If you are considering not voting, I urge you to think about the candidates in the local races — Iowa House District 29, the board of supervisors, and other contests. These are the people who may have a greater direct influence on your life day-to-day than the candidates at the national level. Even if you choose not to vote for

enridge for state representative in the Iowa House District 29.

Wes is intelligent, approachable, ambitious and very motivated. He has worked incredibly hard the past year to become your state representative. I have seen it first hand. He hasn’t expected others to do the work for him. The people that are helping him are doing so because they believe in him and he is working right beside them. Running for office is not an easy task if your doing it right.

Wes knows what concerns we all have, from education funding to funding for our Veterans and everything in-between. He has made an effort

to seek out those individuals, both private and professional that deal with these issues every day and educate himself.

He goes the extra mile. He will listen to our concerns and find ways to make our lives better. I believe he will do an outstanding job.

Finally, it is so important to exercise your right to vote.

You can go to the auditor’s office and vote right now. You can request an absentee ballot and vote in the comfort of your own home. You can go to the polls and cast your ballot on Nov. 8. Your vote counts.

is endless.

Are you aware of any other unalienable right politicians tinker with more than the Second Amendment? Which of the Bill of Rights can you do without?

Does the political class curtail what you can say and increase limitations on your freedom of speech? No, First Amendment rights are upheld. Do candidates seize property for fun and profit?

No, Fourth Amendment rights are upheld. Do our elected officials deny you a lawyer systematically? No, Sixth Amendment rights are upheld. Do House Reps subject you to cruel and unusual punishment on a whim?

No, Eighth Amendment rights are upheld. Do you see a pattern

emerging?

Beware the politician that doesn’t simply support your Second Amendment rights in full, period. If they provide you a “but” or qualifier of any kind, they’ve slipped up and told you the truth about themselves. …

And do you want anyone willing to dice, chop or mince an unalienable right in a position to do precisely that?

Patrick Payton is our choice.

I’ve worked with many Democrats and Republicans on Second Amendment virtues in this state and beyond. Patrick Payton deserves and our support. Vote Patrick Payton.

president, please fill out your absentee ballot or go to the polls on Nov. 8 and vote in the local races.

When you do, consider the candidates who will actually serve the public. That’s what “public service” is, after all.

They are not there to bolster their ego, enrich themselves, or see a local office as a mere stepping stone to something higher. Vote for the problem-solver, the pragmatist, the person who knows the value of compromise.

Candidates who run on a single issue are not effective public servants. There is a lot of work to do and many thorny issues to solve in Iowa — adequate and flexible funding for public education, the crisis in mental health care provision, the conditions for and consequences of drug abuse, the poorly-run and poorly-adminstered pri-

vatization of Medicare, serious water quality issues, and more. Vote for a candidate who will get his or her hands dirty, who will reach out to individuals with common interests no matter their political label.

Vote for the candidate who will put their ego aside and work to solve problems — who will work for you.

That’s why — in House District 29 — I am voting for Wes Breckenridge. A problem-solver, a real public servant, a good man. A person who has lived, worked, and served this area his entire life. Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, this is an opportunity to send an effective public servant to Des Moines. Vote for Wes Breckenridge for Iowa House District 29.

Heartsill supports public schools While countless hours have been spent focusing on the presidential race, our voting decisions regarding our local elected officials affect our day-to-day lives much more — particularly in funding for public educa-

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tion, as it affects numerous citizens both as parents and as taxpayers.

While practicing as a school business official for more than a decade, I can attest that the most important part of managing school funds is to maintain consistency and predictability.

Throughout our local statehouse race, Greg Heartsill has received criticism for his votes regarding public

Kevin Engel Newton

Payton will tackle tax reform I’m writing to express my support for Patrick Payton in the race for Iowa House District 29 in Jasper County. As a small business owner, I have personally experienced how burdensome and unfair Iowa’s tax code is for small businesses. Not to mention the fact that Iowa’s business taxes are uncompetitive with the tax codes of neighboring states.

As a small business owner himself, Patrick Payton has also experienced the problems inherent in our state tax code. As your state representative, he will work hard in the Iowa House for much-needed tax reform, so that small businesses can grow and thrive again in Iowa, and so that new ones are encouraged to start up, rather than being discouraged by our current system.

Please join me in voting for Patrick Payton on Nov. 8.

Collin Reynolds Newton

Laube is a leader I worked with Keith Laube at the City of Newton and I know he has the experience to provide the leadership we need on the county board of supervisors. Each year our county supervisors authorize the spending of more than $30 million of our property tax and road use tax.

Keith has operated a small business and has been a leader in city government. He knows how to manage budgets involving millions of dollars. He knows how to work with people, make good decisions and get things done. Jasper County residents deserve to have an experienced leader like Keith Laube who can solve problems without raising taxes.

Keith knows the value of money and will work hard to reduce county taxes. He will be a trusted steward of our tax dollars. Please join me in voting for Keith Laube for county supervisor.

Candice Van Zee Newton

Payton will get things done Patrick Payton is the first politician I have ever publicly endorsed. He has made a career researching and solving problems that involve the government, and as a state representative he will bring that experience to the legislature on your behalf.

As a successful entrepreneur, an accomplished teacher and a highly trained expert in education and the law, Payton will be getting things done from day one in office. The other candidate would have to learn the ropes on the job.

I know Patrick. This year, he was instrumental in getting me to run for the board of supervisors. A family man with deep faith and character, Patrick has a proven leadership track record and is impeccably honest.

While he is a strong, principled conservative, I have no doubt that Payton will be the first to reach across the aisle and make positive change happen.

He will cut through the partisanship to protect our liberties, balance budgets, create jobs and strengthen Iowa schools and colleges. Vote Payton to make government sane again.

Mark Sutter Colfax

schools. I can tell you that, in my interactions with Mr. Heartsill, he has been very devoted to giving public schools the tools they need to succeed. He understands the need for consistent and predictable funding to avoid causing mid-year reductions like what happened in 2009.

Additionally, he supported critical transportation, at-risk students and

teacher leadership funding. In fact, he is one of the few legislators that was quick to say how the ballooning Medicaid budget was crippling the State’s ability to fund public education. His astute identification of the root of the problem gives me confidence that he is the right man to fix it.

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Obituaries James Robert Axt Oct. 17, 2016 James Robert Axt, 64, died Monday, Oct. 17,

Jerry Arnold Ehler Oct. 25, 2016 Jerry Arnold Ehler passed from this life into God’s eternal home Oct. 25, 2016.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Kellogg United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at theWallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.

Memorials to the Kellogg United Methodist Church, the East Jasper Christian Food Pantry, or Mercy Hospice can be left at the funeral home or at the church on the day of the service.

If mailing, please add “Attn: Ehler Family” to the envelope.

The eldest son of Eduard and Esther Grace Elizabeth Brooks Ehler, Jerry was born Jan. 28, 1933, in his maternal grandparents’ home in Kellogg. Jerry grew up on the farm six miles north and two miles west of Kellogg.

Electricity was not available in the area until he was in high school in 1948. They had no running water and no plumbing in the home.

A wood cooking stove was used to heat water and the kitchen. The refrigerator/freezer, in the winter, was the rain barrel. When ice froze over the top of the barrel they broke a hole in it, dumped out the rest of the water, put the food down in the barrel and covered the barrel to keep out any roaming animals. In the summer when cattle or hogs were butchered, the meat that wasn’t canned was fried, put in a 50 gallon crock

2016, at his home in Cassville, Wis. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 4 at the First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque, 1684 Iowa St. in Dubuque. James’ family will be available in the

sanctuary beginning at 10:30 a.m. to visit with guests. Following the service, James’ church family welcomes you to remain and share in light refreshments and conversation.

Memorials in James’ memory may be given to Hope House Catholic Worker House of Dubuque, the Dubuque Rescue Mission and First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque.

in the cellar and lard was poured over the meat to cover it.

Jerry attended one room schools in the area. He went to Willow Grove one mile south of his home, and walked both ways. “One day when just beginning school the Steinburger boys told him he should go south to get home.

After walking quite a distance they finally came after him and sent him home in the right direction. They were ornery boys!!!” There were five school houses very near his home — Center, Barrett, Battle Creek, Willow Grove and Rushville. He attended Rushville for a time and Leonard Stecher usually took his daughter Shirley, Phyllis Schrader and Jerry in the mornings but they often walked the three miles home.

When he went to high school at Kellogg, he rode the first school bus that was a panel job. The bus driver was Chester Mason. While in high school he didn’t get to the activities unless his sister Edith wanted to go, then his dad would let Jerry drive the car. These were the only occasions Jerry was allowed to drive the car.

His summers were spent walking pastures and fields cutting out Canadian Thistles. Fall and winter found him devoting a good share of his time trapping mink, beaver, raccoon, fox, skunk and coyotes. This is how he earned enough money to buy his own car.

In 1951, Jerry graduated salutatorian of his class. He farmed with his dad until June 11, 1953, when he was inducted into the United States Army. He took basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. When he had a few days leave, he rode

the train home. After basic, he was stationed at Ft. Hood in Texas where they had to keep an eye out for scorpions, rattlesnakes and copper heads while camping in the field.

He had his car at the base in Texas. One Saturday night he headed for town with three other guys. All of their names were “Jerry.” This really confused the girls.

On June 10, 1955, he received an honorable discharge from the Army and returned to the farm in rural Kellogg, to continue farming with his dad and also began farming for his aunt, Agnes Ehler, who lived on the Ehler home place.

Agnes moved from the farm in 1957, and Jerry remodeled the farm home. At a skating party in Newton that spring, he met Emily Duffield who was teaching at Kellogg. They were married June 26, 1957, at Easton Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church in Des Moines. After their honeymoon to the Northwest and Western areas of the United States, they returned to make their home on the Ehler family farm that became a Century Farm in 1983. In 1962, they bought the Faircloth farm from Ralph (Punch) and Myrtle and later the 80 acres north of it from Merle Benskin.

They had three children, Kathleen, Jerry’s first daughter was born in 1959, Linda in 1961, and Daniel in 1963.

Neighbors helped neighbor in those days and many of his days were spent helping Leonard Stecher, Tommy Schrader and Ben Verwers bale hay, working with cattle or hogs, as well as them coming to help him with those tasks.

Fishing and hunting were his favorite activities and whenever time allowed that’s what he would do. After many summer fishing trips to Pine Lane Resort near Bemidji, Minn., Jerry and Emily bought a cabin on Splithand Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn., and after retirement that’s where they spent their summers.

Family and friends knew they were welcome to join them anytime. Jerry enjoyed teaching all who visited how to catch fish and had just as much fun watching others catch fish and cleaning them as catching them himself. But he did take pleasure in the friendly competition with the Hawk family who spent their summers in the cabin next door. He equally enjoyed showing others how to win playing cards when the fishing was over for the night and all the fish were cleaned. Pitch was the card game of choice.

Card games and card parties with friends and neighbors were also looked forward to back home in Kellogg.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Kathy Ehler of Kellogg, Linda (Dean) Porter of Lenexa, Kan., and Dan (Tina) Ehler of Newton; his grandchildren, Madison Porter, Chris Sharp, Anthony (Niki) Sharp, Victoria (Russell) Endris, Jeremy EhlerLange; great-grandchildren, Rinoa, Christian and Caroline; brothers, Fred Ehler and Frank (Betty) Ehler of Kellogg; brother in-law, Joe Clark of Grinnell; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Jerry’s passing was preceded by his wife Emily in September of 2016; parents, Eduard and Esther; sisters, Edith Clark and Fern in infancy; and sister-inlaw, Diane Ehler.

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• Downtown Trick or Treat will begin at 4 p.m.

Thursday on the square in Newton. Bring the kids in their costumes and stroll around downtown for fun treats. The event is hosted by Newton Main Street.

• Human trafficking program will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Garden Room at Park Centre in Newton. The video “Any Kid Anywhere” will be shown. Linda Pierce and Lynn Keller will lead the discussion following the video. The League of Women Voters is hosting the event.

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center in Newton.

• NHS Class of 1967 will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Historical Society, 1700 S. 15th Ave. W. in Newton. Class members will be sending out save the date cards for the upcoming reunion. All help is appreciated.

• Unwind at Five Social will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the Newton Hy-Vee Market Cafe. The evening’s entertainment is singer-songwriter Nick Knudsen. Open to the public, for ages 21 and older.

A $2 cover includes complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Wine, beer and food items available for purchase.

• 12th Annual Halloween Hike will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Mariposa Recreation Area in Newton. This fun and educational, not scary, event features skits performed by Newton Community Theatre actors and members of the Jasper Conservation Connection. Hikes are every 15 minutes until 8 p.m. Activities will be Black-light animal tracking, pumpkin/gourd decorating, stargazing and roasting marshmallows while enjoying music by the fire. The cost is $3 per person, with kids under 3 free. Youth under age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

• Halloween Bash will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Newton VFW, 315 First Ave. Hosted by the South Skunk Blues Society • Capital II Theatre will host a free showing of “Lights Out” at 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 116 First St. N. in Newton. Bring a non-perishable food item to support the Newton Salvation Army or a pet related item to support the Jasper County Animal Rescue League for admission.

• Jasper County Church of Christ will host its new building Open House with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at 1813 First St. N. in Newton.

This building is the former Union Hall. A luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. For more information, or to schedule a ride, contact 641-792-1723 or 641-750-4185.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Laurel-Ween Halloween Parade and Party will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at the city hall in Laurel.

• Halloween Bash II will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Side Tracks in Kellogg. Hosted by the South Skunk Blues Society.

• Halloween Animals Encounters will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, 9981 Pacific St. in Prairie City. Meet live owls, a turkey vulture, a red-rat snake and make owl and bat crafts.

• Soup Supper will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Wittemberg Church in Newton. Serving soups, pies, breads and relishes. Free will donations will help maintain this Jasper County landmark.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Sully Trick or Treat Night will begin at 6 p.m.

Monday. Residents that wish to participate in Trick-or-Treat night are asked to turn on their outside lights during this time.

• Newton Begger’s Night will begin at 6 p.m.

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• Zombie Apocalypse Haunted Walk will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Health Care Center.

There will be Trick or Treating with the residents from 6 to 8 p.m., with the Zombie walk from 7 to 9 p.m. Event is open to the public. Donations are welcome.

• Trunk or Treat will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Community of Christ Church, 1806 S. Eighth Ave. E. Halloween Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot.

• Newton Village Trick-Or-Treat will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Village, 110 N. Fifth Ave. W. in Newton.

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Learning disability could be root of dropout’s problems DEAR ABBY: I’m 18 and a freshman in college. My 16-yearold brother is supposed to be a junior in high school, but he’s still taking freshman classes. He has gone to school maybe twice this year. He just gave up and dropped out.

All he does is stay home, sleep and text all day. It makes me angry because I don’t work right now, but I clean, cook, do laundry and take care of my younger siblings while he does absolutely nothing.

Mom has given up on him. She begs him to go to school and get an education, but he yells at her and tells her he doesn’t care and he’ll just become a hobo. I don’t know what to say to him to get it through his head that he needs to finish high school. What would you do?

— BIG SISTER IN NEW YORK DEAR BIG SISTER: If your brother is a junior and still taking freshman classes, he belongs back in school. He may be lazy, but he may also have learning disabilities. If he doesn’t get the help he needs to earn a diploma, he’ll be virtually unemployable by the time he’s 18. Your mother should visit his school and talk to his teachers and the principal about this. As it stands, your brother may be considered “truant,” which is against the law.

DEAR ABBY: I am 47 years old and date younger, usually very attractive women. I live in New York City, so they tend to be models. I haven’t been married because I feel like I haven’t met “the one.” I have been with one or two women who could have been the one, only to find out my feelings weren’t reciprocated. But more often I don’t feel an emotional/intellectual connection, so I end the relationship.

While I might be able to resolve that issue by dating women in their late 30s and 40s, I’m more physically attracted to younger women.

Because I don’t look my age, I have yet to reach the point where I look “too old” for women in their 20s to be attracted.

Do I continue to follow my male instincts and date younger women, or should I date women closer to my age to whom I may not be as physically attracted, knowing there’s still no guarantee I’ll meet someone with whom I’ll find a stronger connection? — LIKES ‘EM YOUNGER DEAR LIKES: Forgive me for answering your question with a question, but what do you really want in a relationship? The problem with youth is that it doesn’t last. As the years go by, we get older — if we’re lucky. That’s why it’s time to start listing your priorities, with the help of a licensed mental health professional, if necessary.

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Sentencing set for ex-Iowa trooper in drugs case MASON CITY — A December sentencing is scheduled for a former Iowa State Patrol supervisor who admitted stealing prescription painkillers seized during criminal investigations. Court records say 32-yearold Michael Haugen has filed written pleas of guilty to misdemeanor charges of theft and tampering with records. His sentencing is set for Dec. 19. The records say Haugen has acknowledged removing pills from evidence bags about 18 times in up to eight different cases between late 2014 and April.

Ex-teacher facing more serious charge in sex case CEDAR RAPIDS — Prosecutors have upgraded the charge against a former substitute teacher who went on television and discussed having sexual contact with a Cedar Rapids student. Mary Haglin’s charge of sexual exploitation has been upgraded to a felony count from the lower level of serious misdemeanor.

A court document says that in the interviews Haglin admitted engaging in a pattern or practice of sexual conduct with a student.

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Man accused of stealing from ailing father DUBUQUE — An Altoona man has been charged with stealing about $38,000 from his ailing father. Jeffrey Kass has pleaded not guilty to a charge of dependent adult abuse-exploitation. He’s due back in court Nov. 4. Court documents say Kass is conservator for his father and handles his finances.

The documents say Jeffrey Kass took $20,000 from a joint account he and his father had to pay off a loan and a credit card and then took $18,000 to pay most of what he owed his father and mother in a civil lawsuit judgment.

Man sees SUV crash onto tracks, stops oncoming train MOORLAND — Authorities are crediting a man for stopping a freight train before it plowed into a vehicle that moments before had crashed onto railroad tracks. A woman was driving Monday morning on a road in Moorland, just west of Fort Dodge, when she fell asleep. The sport utility vehicle she was driving veered into a ditch, rolled and landed on its wheels on adjacent Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Two people witnessed the crash, and while one called 911 the other ran down the tracks and warned an approaching train.

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Iowa to get grant for unemployment program DES MOINES — The Iowa department that processes unemployment checks will receive a $500,000 grant from the federal government to improve fraud detection and to modernize outdated computer systems.

The U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday it is distributing more than $30 million in grants to 39 state agencies including Iowa.

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Pipeline protesters brace for confrontation with police CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Protesters trying to stop construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are bracing for a confrontation with police Thursday after the demonstrators refused to leave private land in the pipeline’s path.

A months-long dispute over the four-state, $3.8 billion pipeline reached a crisis point when some 200 protesters set up camp on land owned by pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners. The disputed area

is just to the north of a more permanent and larger encampment on federally owned land where hundreds of protesters have camped for months.

Law enforcement officials demanded that the protesters leave the private land on Wednesday, but the protesters refused. It appeared only thick fog and cloudy skies kept a large contingent of law enforcement officers from moving in.

Officials have frequently monitored protesters by air.

“At some point the rule of law has to be enforced,” Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney said Wednesday. “We could go down there at any time. We’re trying not to.”

The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting flights over the Cannon Ball area until Nov. 5, allowing only aircraft affiliated with the North Dakota Tactical Operation Center and banning drones.

Some protesters were resigned to a confrontation. On

Wednesday, law enforcement included sheriff ’s deputies from several counties, the Highway Patrol and the National Guard, and several buses and Humvees stood at the ready.

“I don’t have a crystal ball to know when it will happen, but we know it will happen,” said Mekasi Camp Horinek, a member of the Ponca tribe in Oklahoma. “We’re going to hold this ground.”

Protesters vowed to stay put, at one point chanting

“Stand in peace against the beast.”

“I’m here to die if I have to.

I don’t want to die but I will,” said Didi Banerji, who lives in Toronto but is originally from the Spirit Lake Sioux reservation in North Dakota.

About 200 activists moved onto the site last weekend to fight the nearly 1,200-mile pipeline, which they fear could harm cultural sites and drinking water for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

Church drops lawsuit on transgender bathroom issue DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa church is dropping its lawsuit against the state and the city of Des Moines over an antidiscrimination law that church officials believed could force them to abide by transgender bathroom rules.

The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed a voluntarily dismissal Wednesday.

AP Photo In this file photo, University of Iowa students walk past the Old Capitol building in Iowa City. The University of Iowa filed a lawsuit in October 2016 against the contractor it hired to restore and improve the campus icon after the 2001 fire destroyed parts of the building.

UI lawsuit alleges defective work on iconic Old Capitol IOWA CITY (AP) — The University of Iowa is suing a contractor that it blames for defective construction work that damaged the historic Old Capitol building.

UI hired Knutson Construction to restore and improve the campus icon after a 2001 fire destroyed parts of the building.

The project involved reconstructing the famous gold dome, cupola and tower and replacing the roof. Knutson received $1.63 million for the work, which was completed in 2004.

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Knutson said Wednesday it’s cooperated with UI to investigate the defects and propose repairs, saying it looks forward to “getting this matter resolved fairly and promptly.”

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U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose denied the injunction Oct. 14 saying it’s uncertain whether the law would be applied to the church.

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission says it’s never enforced the law against churches and made it clear churches are generally exempt.

Cedar Rapids council rejects affordable housing plans CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — The Cedar Rapids City Council has rejected plans for an affordable housing complex after a three-hour hearing that revealed neighborhood opposition.

The hearing was held Tuesday to discuss the construction of the Crestwood Ridge Apartments proposed by nonprofit Common Bond Communities. The housing complex would have

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But hundreds of residents packed into city hall to oppose the proposal.

DeAnna Schriner has lived near the site of the proposed complex for 45 years. She said she’s concerned about congestion

in the area.

“The traffic, the safety, the drainage, the storm water runoff,” she said.

“Just against the location of this, or any apartments that would go here.”

The city’s planning department had supported the plan with some changes. City officials said road construction is underway on a new road to ease traffic concerns.

They also said work was being done to improve drainage facilities.

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10 things to know for today The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MORE GOOD SIGNS FOR CLINTON IN KEY STATES Millions of votes that have been cast already in the U.S. presidential election point to an advantage for the Democrat in Florida and North Carolina, both must-win states for Trump, as well as Nevada, Colorado and Arizona.

2. WHO FORMS POLITICAL ODD COUPLE Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, two women who are a study in contrasts, are slated to campaign together for the first time in North Carolina.

3. SMALL TEMBLORS CONTINUE TO SHAKE ITALY They are further unsettling thousands of residents displaced by a pair of powerful aftershocks to the deadly August quake.

4. WHY SPLIT IN U.S. NORTH KOREA STANCE SURPRISES National Intelligence Director James Clapper’s stakes out a position contrary to White House policy by saying there is little chance Pyongyang would agree to end its nuclear program.

5. WHERE PROTESTERS DEMAND END TO ‘DICTATORSHIP’ Anti-government demonstrators pour into the streets of Venezuela’s capital and other major cities in a show of force against the president.

6. POT FARMERS WORRY LEGALIZATION COULD END THEIR WAY OF LIFE California voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use — an issue that has sown division here among growers.

7. U.S. STUDENTS STILL LAG IN SCIENCE LEARNING The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress shows only about a third of fourth and eighth graders demonstrate strong academic performance in the sciences.

8. HOW SOME CHOOSE TO GET ORGAN TRANSPLANTS FASTER Some patients are jumping ahead in line by agreeing to a kidney sure to infect them with hepatitis C. 9. CHANGES COULD COME TO TWITTER USERS If Twitter is sold, a new owner could clean it up and curb some of the nastiness that’s become synonymous with it.

10. EX-SUPREME COURT JUDGE AMONG LONG-SUFFERING CUBS FANS In 1929, John Paul Stevens witnessed the first World Series game at Wrigley Field — and he’s been waiting ever since for a championship.

AP Photo Kindergartener’s at Franklin Elementary School watch a baking soda and vinegar mixer ooze out of a pumpkin Wednesday during their Wacky Wednesday STEM projects.

Modest gains, but US students still lag in science learning WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of U.S. students still lack a solid grasp of science despite some modest gains by fourth and eighth graders, especially girls and minorities.

The problem is particularly acute among the nation’s high school seniors.

The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, released Thursday shows only about a third of fourth and eighth graders demonstrated strong academic performance in the sciences. Among 12th graders, just one in five were proficient or above in science.

“We still are not at a place as a country where we are preparing the future STEM workforce that we need,” Education Secretary John B. King Jr., said referring to science, technology, engineering, and math courses. “We think there’s significant work still to do, but we are heartened by the

progress that we see in these results.”

Average scores on the science exam were up four points in grades 4 and 8, and unchanged for 12th grade, compared to 2009. The results also show that fourth-grade girls had closed the gender gap and were now performing as well as boys. In eighth grade, that gender gap had tightened.

Achievement gaps among white, black and Hispanic students narrowed, too, at grades four and eight, as minority students made greater gains, said Peggy Carr, acting commissioner at the National Center for Education Statistics.

Before the results were released, science teacher Lisa Hegdahl at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California, said her eighth-grade students have a huge interest in science, often wanting to continue their work outside the classroom.

“It’s great because we were trying to show kids that science isn’t just about the classroom.

It’s about the world you live in,” Hegdahl, president of the California Science Teachers Association, said in an interview. “It’s about why that tree is growing.

It’s why it’s making a shadow and why that shadow changes over time. It’s getting them to see the world a little bit differently and starting to be curious.”

Nationally, the test results showed that 38 percent of fourth-grade students were considered proficient or above in science. In eighth grade, 34 percent were proficient or above. Only 22 percent of 12th graders scored proficient or above. The rest were at or below the basic level.

At the state level, Arizona had the biggest gain for fourth graders, scoring 11 points higher on the exam compared to 2009.

Tennessee and Georgia followed, each with an eight-point gain.

100 Signs of Progress in Newton Moo’s BBQ opens.

Newton City Council adopts “Newton’s Future: A Comprehensive Plan.”

NASCAR purchases Iowa Speedway.

Oct. ’12

Newton Wellness Coalition launches.

Hawkeye Stages opens a Newton location.

CNN Radio features Newton’s story of resurgence.

City Council appoints five members to the newlyfounded SSMID board.

Oct. ’12

FEB. ’13

2012

“Get to Know Newton” logo and campaign launches.

Newton Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Maytag Bowl.

Sept. ’13

FEB. ’14

Nov. ’13

Newton Community School District distributes iPads to all High School students.

FEB. ’14

Relics Antiques opens.

Nov. ’13

Bike trail opens around Aurora Park.

MAR. ’13

NOV. ’12

OCT. ’13

Windstream announces sale of former Maytag Corporate office to Newton Enterprises.

OCT. ’13

MAR. ’14

Fareway hosts grand “re-opening” to celebrate interior and exterior remodeling project.

JUN. ’14

SEP. ’14 Optimae The Life Services Goodwill moves to OCT. ’14 Career a larger American Connection facility.

Planning Center Association opens at DMACC in Iowa Chapter names Newton.

“Implementing Newton’s Future”the Grassroots JUN. ’14 Initiative of the Iowa Speedway hosts “Get Year. to Know Newton 250” race.

MAR. ’14

Newton DMACC announces new court reporting program.

MAR. ’15

NOV. ’14

MAR. ’15

Jan’s Yarn City of Barn opens Newton completes asphalt overlay of N MAR. ’15 2nd Ave. W New Star opens. and N 4th Ave. E.

APR. ’15 Grand opening of Fountain Hills Estates.

OCT. ’14

APR. ’14

Newton Village Skilled Care Health Center breaks ground.

Jan. ’15

West Gate skating rink grand opening.

Silverado Jewelry opens downtown

APR. ’13

Young Professionals of Jasper County host first “Re-Prom” at Iowa Speedway.

2015

Newton becomes a Main Street Iowa community.

Patriot Converting moves to Newton and employs ten people.

JUL. ’14

Newton City Council passes Problematic and Vicious Dog Ordinance.

City of Newton installs way finding signage throughout the community.

OCT. ’14

FEB. ’14

Bridgehouse Coffee opens.

IaCMA names Implementing Newton’s Future” Program of the Year.

MAR. ’14

Sept. ’13

Newton City Council adopts ADA Transition Plan.

Advanced Wheel Sales leases 100,000 square feet at former Maytag Manufacturing Plant and hires ten employees.

MAY ’14

New greenhouse opens at Newton High School.

MAR, ’15

FEB. ’14

2014

MAR. ’13

Oct. ’12

The Des Moines Register features Newton’s story of resurgence.

Boulder’s Inn & Suites opens.

2013

1st Avenue of Sculpture & Art opens.

Newton City Council issues bond for the Newton Housing Initiative.

MAR. ’15

oct. ’14

JUN. ’14

JUL. ’13

City of Newton constructs 32 curb ramps at 7 intersections throughout town.

TPI expands facility to accommodate longer wind blades.

City of Newton installs new playground equipment at Maytag Park.

Atlas Hydraulics begins expanding existing buildings.

JAN. ’13

Iowa Small Business Development Center begins offering regular hours at the Newton Development Corporation.

APR. ’14

JAN. ’14

MAY ’13

Feb. ’15

OCT. ’14

The City of Newton kicks off neighborhood revitalization efforts and purchases three homes for the D&D program.

Nov. ’13

Stacy’s Sweetstuff opens.

National Register of Historic Places lists downtown Newton as a historic district.

MAR. ’14

Volunteers establish Friends of Newton Parks nonprofit.

Sep. ’14

Ribbon cutting held for Health Enterprises, a medical reference lab located in the former Maytag Corporate buildings.

Jan. ’15

Newton Development Corporation’s request for $200,000 to add to their Revolving Loan Fund is approved by the USDA.

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Sale or no sale, Powerful quakes wreak new havoc in Italian mountain towns changes could come VISSO, Italy (AP) — Authorities scrambled to find housing Thursday for thousands of people displaced by a pair of strong earthquakes that struck the same region of central Italy hit by a deadly quake in August, hoping to prevent a second night for them on the street or in cars.

The one-two punch packed by the quakes some two hours apart Wednesday evening meant many people were out of harm’s way before the second, more powerful temblor, which toppled many historic buildings that had survived previous jolts.

But no one was trapped in rubble and there were no reports of serious injuries. The only death in the aftermath was attributed to a heart attack in a 73-year-old man.

Thousands of people ran outside into a downpour, and many slept in their cars as it was too late for authorities to scramble for emergency shelter. The government on Thursday earmarked 40 million euros ($43.6 million) to help rebuild, while civil protection officials said the first priority would be to find people hotels and other structures.

“We have to avoid that people sleep in cars or tents,” said the head of Italy’s civil protection agency, Fabrizio Curcio. “The plan is to bring people to hotels and then to

to Twitter users

NEW YORK (AP) — Sale or no sale, Twitter users are bound to see changes as the beleaguered communications service tries to broaden its appeal to more people and advertisers.

A new owner could clean up Twitter and curb some of the nastiness that’s become synonymous with it. Or perhaps a new owner would just show more ads. Or let it languish while it mines the best of what Twitter now has into its existing products and services.

All of this is speculation, of course, and there might not even be a new owner. Twitter’s stock has plunged after rumored bidders are, well, rumored to be no longer interested. On Thursday, the company announced that it would cut 9 percent of its workforce globally as its revenue growth slowed.

While adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations, it reported a loss of almost $103 million before one-time charges and costs are removed.

A new parent — whether that’s Google (huh?), Salesforce (who?) or Disney (hmm...) — could inject fresh life into a 10-year-old company that’s never turned a profit and remains confounding to many people. Of course, none of these potential suitors have acknowledged interest in Twitter, let alone their plans for it. Even if Twitter stays independent, drastic changes to its service might just be what Twitter needs to be competitive with Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

How might it change? Facebook’s absorption of Instagram and WhatsApp in recent years could offer clues. Both services have kept separate identities, to an extent, and have experienced user growth. But slowly, they are acquiring Facebook-like features.

AP Photo A resident carrying his belongings passes in front of the collapsed bell tower of the Santa Maria in Via church in the town of Camerino, in central Italy, Thursday after a 5.9 earthquake destroyed part of the town.

come up with temporary solutions with calm.”

Mayors of towns scattered in the mountain region spanning the Umbria and Marche regions say many more homes were rendered uninhabitable, on top of those damaged in the devastating August quake. In the town of Ussita, Mayor Marco Rinaldi said his town had been “devastated,” with up to 80 percent of the houses no longer inhabitable.

Macerata prefect Roberta Preziotti said people were able to react quickly to the first quake be-

cause of the early hour.

“And by the time the second, stronger quake hit there was no one still in their houses. There was a quick reaction thanks to the time of day, which allowed an immediate evacuation,” she told The Associated Press.

For some people in the mountainous region, the second jolt felt stronger than the Aug. 24 quake that killed nearly 300 people. Seismologists say the two new quakes and clusters of smaller shocks were aftershocks to the deadly event.

Post-election unity? Clinton and Trump won’t say yet WASHINGTON (AP) — With a dozen days left until Election Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are refusing to commit to working with each other after the election, putting in question their abilities to heal the country’s wounds after a volatile presidential race.

“I just want to make that decision at a later date,” said Trump, when asked whether he would cooperate with a Clinton administration. “Hopefully I won’t have to make that decision.” He spoke in an interview broadcast Thurs-

day on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Clinton, meanwhile, dodged a question about whether she would meet one-on-one with Trump after the election.

“I certainly intend to reach out to Republicans and independents, and the elected leadership of the Congress,” Clinton told reporters on her campaign plane Wednesday.

Traditionally, presidential candidates hold a well-publicized meeting in the weeks after the election. While the moment

of bipartisanship is often shortlived, the public appearance sends an important signal to the country that both parties are ready to accept the will of the voters and move forward.

In 2012, President Barack Obama and defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney shared an hour-long White House lunch of turkey chili and chicken salad. Four years earlier, Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain pledged to work together on economic issues and national security after meeting in Chicago.

Privately, the 2016 candidates may be striking a more conciliatory tone. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the New York Archbishop, has said that in a warm private exchange at an otherwise testy charity dinner last week, Clinton had told Trump that “whatever happens, we need to work together afterward.”

Trump, he said, told Clinton “you are one tough and talented woman.”

In the final weeks of the campaign, both candidates have begun to focus more on their

post-election plans. Trump made two appearances at his hotels this week, raising questions about whether he’s trying to shore up his corporate brand, amid signs that his campaign has hurt his family businesses.

Trump has largely refused to back down from his defiant assault on the election’s integrity, remaining unwilling to say whether he’d accept the results if he loses. “Don’t worry about it,” he told ABC. He will visit Ohio for three campaign rallies on Thursday.

100 Signs of Progress in Newton APR. ’15

Code Enforcement Inspector position created to improve the enforcement of Newton’s nuisance program

APR. ’15

Work begins to form Newton Crime Stoppers.

New ice rink opens at Maytag Park.

A new pocket park and walking trail opens between the Newton Public Library and downtown Newton.

MAY ’16

Sep. ’15

New playground equipment opens at Aurora Park.

City of Newton makes downtown parking lots free with removal of parking meters.

“Get to Know Newton” named Program of the Year

by IaCMA.

Newton Fire Department hosts first-ever Fire Explorer Program.

nov. ’15

JUl. ’15

Newton City Council adopts the Crime-Free MultiHousing Program.

Hy-Vee Market Café opens.

JUl. ’15

JAN. ’16

Cardinal Lanes reopens under new ownership.

nov. ’15

Impress Bridal opens.

Business Record features Newton’s story of resurgence.

SEP. ’16

MAY ’16

APR. ’16

Newton Main Street and the City of Newton launch a facade improvement program for downtown Newton.

APR. ’16

FEB. ’16

Sep. ’15

MAY ’15

Ground breaks for Jewel Tea Court Townhomes.

JAN. ’16

JUN. ’15

City of Newton constructs new sidewalk on S 12th Ave W near the football stadium and at E 23rd St N.

JUN. ’16

MAR. ’16

OCT. ’15

Main Street brings the Farmer’s Market to downtown Newton.

E.J.H. Beard Administration Building and WEST Academy open at the “Old HyVee West” building.

A new high school internship program starts, connecting Newton Senior High School students with local employers.

The Iowa Division of Tourism and the Travel Federation of Iowa names Newton Fest the “Outstanding New Event” in a metro community.

Goodwill Career Connection Center hosts the first “Mock Interview Day” for Newton Senior High School students.

City of Newton purchases the former Juice and Junk property through the D&D Program.

Former Newton Manufacturing warehouse sold and building is 100% occupied with four tenants.

JUL. ’16

MAY ’16

2016

Yanni’s opens.

MAY ’15

Hometown Rewards sustainability program launches.

OCT. ’15

Mercy acquires Skiff Medical Center and begins the process of stabilizing and renovating the building.

Realtor.com names Newton the “#4 Affordable Small Town Where You’d Actually Want to Live” in the nation.

City of Newton completes a street overlay project on various streets.

New Chrysler building opens at Noble AllAmerican.

DEC. ’15

City of Newton and Newton Main Street establish downtown design guidelines.

Sep. ’15

Iowa League of Cities names Newton the “People’s All Star Community.”

APR. ’15

Jasper County Hometown Pride Program launches in Newton and surrounding communities.

APR. ’16

TPI begins shipping blades by rail.

AUG. ’15

SEP. ’16

Newton Chamber of Commerce hosts ribbon cutting for the new homes in Fairmeadows North subdivision.

City of Newton purchases the Hotel Maytag.

Westwood Golf Course installs a new irrigation system for the back 9 holes of the course.

MAR. ’16

SEP. ’16

Unwind at 5 hosts first event.

SEP. ’16

MAY ’16

Newton Church of The Way breaks ground on a $1,250,000 new worship center.

Newton Police Department launches motorcycle patrol program.

JUN. ’16

APR. ’16

Fine Things Reclaimed opens.

nov. ’15

New press boxes constructed at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

MAY ’16

MAR. ’16

Lauterbach Buick GMC begins renovation of new location at 2900 1st Ave E.

JUN. ’15

Community gathers at the first Newton Fest.

K9 Unit joins the Newton Police Department.

Best Western Holiday Manor opens in downtown Newton.

AUG. ’15

JUN. ’15

APR. ’16

nov. ’15

JUl. ’15

APR. ’15

APR. ’16 Newton Place Newton Fire Apartments grand opening. Department hosts first stand-alone Citizen Fire Academy.

Kayla’s Dance Company opens.

SEP. ’16

Voters in Newton pass a 26.9 million dollar bond issue to build a new 5-8 middle school.

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Submitted Photos Community Achiever’s 4-H group took part in a power tool demonstration. They were able to experience what the tool felt and sounded like before they gave it a try. They talked about safety and what could go wrong before they began to create their own wooden pumpkin with a jigsaw, a drill and a belt sander.

Newton student to perform in Biblical drama about Joseph at NWC Newton Daily News ORANGE CITY — Lucas Sander, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, is performing in the college’s production of “Joseph and His Brothers” Nov. 11, 12, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The Old Testament drama is scripted directly from Scripture and will be performed in the England Theatre of

the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.

The drama was written by Northwestern theatre professor Jeff Barker with dramaturgical input from the show’s cast.

Together they scoured a number of English translations of the Bible — as well as the original Hebrew — and created an amalgam of various translations in order to stage the beloved biblical story in the most

theatrical way possible.

Barker chose Joseph’s story as his current Old Testament drama project because of its epic narrative arc and relative familiarity — although he says anyone expecting something like the Broadway musical or Disney version of Joseph’s story should be prepared for something more serious.

As with all the Old Testament dramas he’s

scripted, Barker hopes the experience of watching the play inspires audience members to re-read the biblical story — this time with a bigger, more vivid imagination.

While not a musical, “Joseph and His Brothers” will include music written by songwriter and musician Joseph Barker of Columbus, Ohio. The production will also integrate projec-

tions by Caroline Trewet, a senior from Atlantic, whose “Macbeth” projections won recognition at last year’s Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Sander is a freshman and is majoring in theatre at Northwestern College. He is playing the parts of Judah and Hamor in the play. Sander is the son of Michael and Rebecca Sander, of Newton.

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Unwind at Five Social 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Newton Hy-Vee Market Cafe This evening’s entertainment is singer-songwriter Nick Knudsen. A $2 cover includes complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Wine, beer and food items available for purchase.

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Cost is $3 per person. Children 3 and under are free.

1 to 4 p.m. Sunday Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will host “Halloween Animal Encounters” at 9981 Pacific St. in Prairie City. Meet live owls, a turkey vulture, a red-rat snake and make owl and bat crafts.

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No. 6 PCM ready to prove worth against Norsemen

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Clayton Welch grabs a pass from Reed Worth during a 2-point conversion attempt against Clarke on Oct. 21. The Class 2A No. 6 Mustangs take an 8-1 record into Friday night’s playoff opener against Roland-Story.

The Prairie City-Monroe football team’s offensive line is one of the strengths of this year’s Mustang squad.

Friday night, that unit will get its toughest test of the season when Class 2A No. 6 PCM hosts Roland-Story in the opening round of the 2A postseason.

The Norsemen’s defense enters the contest with 21 sacks, so the Mustangs will have to be at their Pregame best up front if the Outlook home team wants to advance.

“Our O-line is excited for the challenge,” PCM coach Greg Bonnett said.

“They have been watching film, and they know what they are up against.”

Friday’s kickoff in Monroe is scheduled for 7 p.m. The PCM/Roland-Story winner faces either No. 8 Dike-New Hartford (7-2) or Southeast Valley (63) on Nov. 4.

With only 16 teams in the 2A bracket, every game will be tough moving forward. The Mustangs have outscored their opponents 425-76 this season.

PCM allowed 22 points in district play, but most of the Mustang players have not played in a full game since defeating Class A No. 8 Montezuma in Week 2.

The challenge for the Mustang starters now is showing they are capable of playing at a high level for a full game and proving they are worthy of that state ranking.

PCM is a little bit under the radar when it comes to outside predictions.

That is OK to Bonnett.

“I try not to listen to what people are saying and focus more on the film that is out there,” Bonnett said. “There is nothing wrong with being overlooked as long as we take care of what we can control. I have some nice looking rings that have been earned with teams that never stood a chance.”

PCM (8-1) enters Friday night with an eight-game win streak intact. The Mustangs’ lone loss came against 1A No. 2 Pella Christian in the season opener.

Roland-Story (7-2) allowed 7.3 points per game in its seven wins, but the Norse’s two losses were not close, falling 42-6 to 2A No. 8 Dike-New Hartford and 33-13 to 3A Gilbert.

The Norsemen are led by senior tailback Caleb Schlatter, who ranks third in 2A with 1,230 rushing yards.

Schlatter is tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns with 16.

In Roland-Story’s seven wins, Schlatter has rushed for at least 128 yards in each game. In the two losses, Schlatter gained only 112 yards total.

“They run an option attack so we are going to have to play fundamentally sound and physical football,” Bonnett said. “They are a nice looking, big offensive line so this game is going to be a test for our guys up front on both sides of the ball.”

Leading the option attack is senior Brett Staton, who has thrown for 1,001 yards and rushed for 314 yards. Staton has 14 total touchdowns. Senior Paul Moats has 285 yards and four TDs on offense and three interceptions on defense.

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Hawks to clash with No. 2-ranked Rebels Lynnville-Sully opens Class A playoffs on road

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Lynnville-Sully drew a tough first-round opponent for the Class A football playoffs.

The 10th-ranked Pregame Hawks be- Outlook lieve the No. 2-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s Rebels have a tough draw.

“We believe they will be playing a very good team themselves,” Lynnville-Suilly head coach Mike Parkinson said. “They have a lot of very good athletes. As with any good program, they have the tradition. Yes, they are the defending champion, but they are a different team than last year.”

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Randy Taylor/Taylor Photography Lynnville-Sully head coach Mike Parkinson talks to the Hawk football players following a regular-season game this season. The Hawks went 8-1 and made the Class A playoffs. They take on No. 2-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck at 7 p.m. Friday in Gladbrook in the first round of the playoffs. The winner advances to the quarterfinals.

Football playoffs need tweaked I

was willing to give the new football postseason qualifications a chance when the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced last offseason only two teams from each district advanced to the postseason.

For the most part, I think the system is fair. When I played in the late 1990s, our varsity team my sophomore year finished 6-3 and my junior year squad was 7-2.

Neither of those teams made the playoffs. So I have been there, done that as far as feeling like our team was good enough to move on.

My biggest issue with the latest format revolves around the wild card spots. Class 4A and 8-player do not have wild card teams but the other four classes do.

The top two teams in each district

This & That Troy Hyde in all classes advanced to the postseason. That I can deal with.

It’s the wild card part of the system I think is flawed.

Grundy Center, a Class A program, went 6-3 this season with all three losses coming to current top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll. The Spartans were in one of the toughest districts in Class A, and that hurt them because they have less chances for wins of 17 points or more.

The 17-point margin of victory was the magic number to decide those wild cards.

The first criteria to decide the wild card is fair. If you finished in a threeway tie in your district, the thirdplace team is automatically in the playoffs. That happened in Class A with Lisbon.

The other wild card team was BGM, which finished 5-4 overall. There were six teams which finished 5-2 in district

play but was not a top-two finisher.

That list included BGM, Grundy Center, New London, Pekin, Woodbury Central and Southwest Valley.

New London had the best point differential of anyone but because it lost to Pekin earlier in the season, that eliminated it from the conversation.

So after that, BGM got the nod because of its point differential.

To me, Grundy Center is one of the best 16 teams in the state. It lost to No. 2 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 7-6 in the season opener. G-R defeated BGM 42-14.

So on paper the better team appears to be the Spartans, but non-district play doesn’t factor in at all in the conversation.

The same can be said for Waukon in 2A. It has been ranked in the top 10 all season and its only two losses in district play came against No. 1 North Fayette Valley and No. 3 Union.

Waukon was a 6-3 football team which lost out of a wild card spot to 5-4 Centerville because it played in a tougher district. Southeast Valley (63) got the other wild card spot.

It’d be hard for the state to sell its fans, coaches and players on the “eye

test,” but I think there needs to be common sense with the wild card selections.

Waukon, in my opinion, would have no trouble with Centerville or Southeast Valley if they played headto-head. The whole point of this process should be to find the best 16 teams. Waukon, to me, is without a doubt one of those teams.

The final numbers show seven teams with 7-2 or 8-1 records did not make the postseason. The two 8-1 teams which failed to advance were both in the 8-player division.

The number climbed to 31 for 6-3 teams.

I thought the 32-team playoff format needed tweaked. I figured 16 teams would be a great option, but now I really believe it needs to move to a 24-team bracket with the district winners all getting first-round byes.

That would still eliminate the teams with losing records yet make sure teams at 7-2 and 8-1 don’t come up a little short.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@newtondailynews.com

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SPORTS CALENDAR Friday Football Playoffs Class A Lynnville-Sully at Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 7 p.m.

Class 2A Roland-Story at PCM, 7 p.m.

Saturday Girls Swimming NCMP at Southeast Polk Regional, Pleasant Hill, noon State Cross Country Lakeside Golf Course Fort Dodge CMB in Class 2A girls, 1 p.m.

PCM, CMB in Class 2A boys, 1:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo girls in Class 1A, 2 p.m.

Newton freshmen win final football game

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s freshman football team stayed unbeaten at home for the season with a 3627 over visiting Indianola Friday.

“It was great to finish the season on a win,” NHS freshman head coach Trent Powers said.

“We found a way to get a couple of huge stops, including a goal line stand.”

Powers said Zane Kohlmeyer was outstanding for the Cardinals on defense with 10 tackles. Logan Cummins had a great night running the ball, Powers said.

Cummins scored three touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in the first half to pace the Cardinals then had a 2-point conversion run in the second half. He finished with 221 yards on 19 carries.

Dylan Farver had 15 yards on five carries and a 2-point conversion run. Kyle Long went 4-of-10 passing for 94 yards and threw two touchdown passes.

Cody Satterfield had one catch for 18 yards and a touchdown. Julian Hotchkin had one catch for 14 yards and a touchdown. Both TDs came in the second half for the Cardinals. Quintrail Coley had two receptions for 62 yards.

On defense, William Cheng had six tackles and a quarterback sack for Newton. Destin Schroder recorded five tackles. Jarrett Antle, Cheyton Lambertus-Hamm and Gage Linahon each had four tackles. Antle had a quarterback sack and Linahon blocked a extra-point kick.

“The boys improved so much from day one and were a lot of fun to coach. I look forward to watching them as varsity players over the next few years,” Powers said.

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

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Cubs flip the script, even series with Indians CLEVELAND (AP) — Nothing scares these Chicago Cubs. Not the stakes, the weight of history, a tough night at the plate or the prospect of going down two games to none in the franchise’s first World Series in 71 years.

Their at-bats were good during a Game 1 shutout loss, the Cubs insisted. A breakout by the balanced lineup that propelled them to a National League championship and the best record in the majors was just a swing away.

Three swings, as it turned out.

Kris Bryant provided the first, a sharp single to center field off Cleveland Indians starter Trevor Bauer two batters into Game 2 on Wednesday night that gave the Chicago dugout and blue-clad Cubs fans scattered throughout Progressive Field a needed jolt.

The second came seven pitches later, a double to right from Anthony Rizzo that sent Bryant racing home with the Cubs’ first World Series run since Harry Truman was president.

The third was in the fifth, a triple to right by Ben Zobrist that handed Jake Arrieta all the cushion he needed in a 5-1 victory that tied the Fall Classic at one game apiece heading back to Wrigley Field on Friday.

“Our goal today, it felt like a must-win for us,” Bryant said.

“We didn’t want to go home down 0-2.”

And so the Cubs didn’t, thanks in large part to three players who represent the various stages of Chicago’s renaissance under President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein.

Rizzo, the team’s longest-tenured position player, endured 101 losses during his first season with the Cubs in 2012, a summer-long bout of misery that led to Chicago taking Bryant with the second pick in the 2013 amateur draft.

Bryant’s arrival in the majors last spring helped propel

AP photo Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws a pitch during the first inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in Cleveland.

the Cubs to 97 wins and a spot in the NLCS, leading Zobrist — fresh off a championship with the Royals in 2015 — to sign with Chicago last winter.

There the three were in the heart of the order Wednesday, scoring four of their team’s five runs to move the Cubs within three victories of the franchise’s first World Series title in 108 years.

Oh, and the guy hitting behind them — designated hitter Kyle Schwarber — is 3-for-7 in the World Series after missing all but two games this season with torn ligaments in his left knee.

“I like our chances with and without Schwarber,” Chicago catcher David Ross said. “I like them a lot more with Schwarber.”

And the duo nicknamed “Bryzzo,” too.

Bryant went hitless in his first Series game Tuesday night, though he was hardly

alone as the Cubs mustered little against Corey Kluber, Andrew Miller and Cody Allen.

The going wasn’t nearly as tough against Bauer, who pitched with the pinkie on his right hand still recovering from a gash sustained while he was tinkering with a toy drone earlier in the playoffs.

Bryant ripped a single up the middle on a 2-2 pitch in the first and scored on Rizzo’s double.

It was Chicago’s first run since the eighth inning of a Game 7 loss to Detroit in the 1945 World Series, a mere 44 years before Rizzo was born.

Rizzo walked and Zobrist singled in the third before Rizzo scored on a single by Schwarber to make it 2-0. In the fifth, Rizzo led off with a walk and raced home on Zobrist’s hard triple into the right-field corner. Zobrist scored to make it 4-0 when Schwarber singled up the middle.

Mustangs Continued from Page 1B The Norsemen’s 1,986 rushing yards as a team ranks 15th in 2A. When Staton throws the ball, he’ll look first to complete the pass to senior Austin Hobbs, who has 16 catches, 341 yards and four TDs. The defense may be the strength of Roland-Story’s roster. The Norsemen have 21 sacks and eight interceptions this season.

Leading the way is senior Calvin Bright. He has 64 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. Five of those sacks came in a Week 9 win over West Marshall.

Junior Garek Hurd has totaled 50 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks. Senior Jacob Ford has matched Moats’ three interceptions.

“I think at this point in the season, every team is going to have mostly strengths and that is what I see with Roland-Story,” Bonnett said. “I imagine they are probably saying the same thing about us. I am not sure what the weakness is right now, but I hope I find it early and often Friday.”

While the Mustang defense is allowing only 8.4 points per game, the offense has scored 47 points per contest.

Senior Sheldon Speers

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe seniors Luke Greiner (4) and Sheldon Speers celebrate a touchdown in the first quarter of the Mustangs’ 73-8 win over Clarke on Oct. 21.

made the most of his one year as PCM’s starting quarterback. Speers ranks third in 2A and eighth overall in the state with 1,976 passing yards. He leads 2A and is third overall in passing TDs (28) and first in completion percentage (75).

Bonnett thinks Speers’ feet could be a key in the game against Roland-Story’s stout defense up front. Speers has

gained 141 yards and scored three touchdowns as a runner.

“Speers is not afraid to get out and run if they are getting pressure on him,” Bonnett said. “I could see him doing some scrambling around because we are not going to be able to perfectly pass protect them every time.”

Speers may be the key for PCM’s entire team as it seeks a deep run through the play-

Zobrist has come through in the clutch much the way he did while helping the Royals to a title last fall.

“He’s been our leader, especially in this World Series,” Ross said. “He’s the guy you lean on that’s been in this moment. And he’s the one stepping up big, getting the best at-bats, taking walks, hitting doubles, running the bases really well. Just a baseball player through and through.”

One that’s now 5-for-9 through two games in his third World Series.

In the end, this October night on baseball’s biggest stage felt like so many other games Chicago has played over the last six-plus months. Arrieta dominated, the lineup delivered and the crowd chanted “Let’s Go Cubs.”

All the way back to Chicago, where a chance to start a party more than a century in the making awaits. offs. But the Mustangs are as balanced an offense as anyone in the state.

PCM’s top two rushers — sophomore Wes Cummings and junior Noah Anderson — have combined for 1,340 yards.

Cummings is 29 yards away from 1,000 on the season.

Cummings averages 8.4 yards per carry with 13 TDs, and he has recorded 381 yards and two scores on 17 catches. Anderson averages 16.4 yards per carry with eight touchdowns.

Speers’ favorite target through the air is senior Luke Greiner. Greiner leads the state in touchdown receptions with 17, ranks second in 2A with 899 receiving yards and is tied for fourth in 2A with 44 catches.

Greiner also has returned a punt for a TD on special teams and has 32 tackles, nine tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries on defense.

A pair of senior defensive linemen lead the defense with Greiner. Clayton Welch has 27 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five sacks and two fumble recoveries, while James Snodgrass has 24.5 tackles and 10 tackles for loss.

Speers and Nick Dredge each have three interceptions.

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

Bowlsby disagrees with Iowa State AD’s synopsis of Big 12 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby bristled at the suggestion that without Oklahoma and Texas the league is akin to the Mountain West.

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard made that assertion during a radio interview last week, shortly after the Big

12 decided against expansion.

Pollard also said the only difference between Iowa State and schools that wanted into the 10-member league is that the Cyclones are already in.

Asked about Pollard’s comments at the conference’s annual basketball media day Tuesday, Bowlsby tersely re-

plied: “I don’t share that vantage point.”

Some league athletic directors have been critical of the Big 12’s expansion process, arguing they should have had a bigger role in the deliberations, while others wonder if the league is built to last.

The league spent three

months analyzing, vetting and interviewing possible members before deciding last week to take expansion off their agenda.

Bowlsby said it was not a decision “not to expand,” but rather an “endorsement and reinvestment in the 10 that we had.”

Oklahoma President David Boren said the decision was unanimous and that no school was discussed or voted on during roughly five hours of deliberations.

Among the 11 schools that sought to join the league were Cincinnati, UConn, Houston, BYU and Colorado State.

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Jaguars, Titans looking for AFC South win in lone night game NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans have been so bad in recent years that each sees the other as an opportunity for a rare win.

In the woeful AFC South, Thursday night not only offers the lone primetime opportunity this season for both teams, but the chance for a huge step up in the division.

“This is important ...” Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. “We’ve got to win a division game and stay in the pack, and hopefully come out of it at some point.”

The Jaguars (2-4) may have just gotten a visit from worried owner Shad Khan , but they at least have an AFC South win. The Titans (3-4) still are looking for such a victory, yet are only a game in back of Houston for the division lead.

A popular pick to win this division before the season started, the Jaguars were routed 33-16 by Oakland on Sunday to end a two-game winning streak.

They are trying to remain undefeated inside the division, though is just Jacksonville’s second AFC South game.

“That is the biggest goal right now,”

Hawks Continued from Page 1B The Hawks went 8-0 until losing a tough 28-14 decision to Montezuma in the final district game last Friday. Gladbrook-Reinbeck went undefeated in the regular season.

Lynnville-Sully (8-1) and Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9-0) kickoff at 7 p.m. Friday in Gladbrook.

“Really, the key isn’t what they do, but mostly on what we do to have success in this game.” Parkinson said. “We have to execute and win the battle on the offensive and defensive line. If we do those

Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles said. “You treat every week like a onegame season, and it is the most important game we ever played.”

Jacksonville is the only team the Titans beat in Nashville each of the past two seasons, and they want to wrap up a three-game home stand by adding the Jaguars to a list of home wins that includes only winless Cleveland after losing 34-26 to Indianapolis on Sunday.

Here are some things to watch Thursday night: Mariota’s Touchdowns: Tennessee’s Marcus Mariota finds himself in good company as he prepares to celebrate his 23rd birthday Sunday.

He currently ranks fifth all-time for most TD passes before a quarterback’s 23rd birthday behind Drew Bledsoe of New England and Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton (40), followed by Josh Freeman (35) with Tampa Bay and Jameis Winston (34), who turns 23 in January. Mariota has 31 TD passes in 19 career games — eight over the past three games, tying New England’s Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford of Detroit for most in the NFL in that stretch.

things, we believe we give ourselves a chance to win.”

Running the football is where it starts for both teams.

The Rebels have rushed for 1,612 yards on 306 carries while the Hawks have racked up 1,498 yards on 332 carries.

The Rebels have scored 25 touchdowns on the ground to Lynnville-Sully’s 23.

Leading the Lynnville-Sully rushing attack is 5-foot-9 inch, 170-pound junior Sage Zylstra with 116 carries and 705 yards. He has scored eight rushing TDs. Sophomore Evan Squires, who is 5-foot-8 inches and 200 pounds, has rushed for 413 yards on 97 carries with seven touchdowns.

Mariota’s Turnovers: But the Titans quarterback is 2-8 at home with 19 turnovers in his career. Seven of those have come this season, with at least one in each home game. His latest turnover cost the Titans a chance at a comeback against Indianapolis, and he had an interception wiped out by a penalty away from the play.

Still Searching: Bortles raised eyebrows Tuesday by saying the Jaguars are “still trying to find an identity.” It’s Bortles third year in the league and second in the same system. Bortles said the offense is still searching to find out what it does well. This much is certain: The Jaguars have to cut down on penalties and turnovers “to have any chance of being successful,” Bortles said.

The Jaguars will be facing a Titans secondary missing two starters with cornerback Perrish Cox (concussion) and safety Rashad Johnson (neck) both declared out.

Stoppoing The Run: Titans running back DeMarco Murray leads the AFC and ranks third in the NFL with 633 yards rushing, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Murray also has run for at least

Senior Parker Brown, who is 6-foot-3-inches and 205 pounds, is the top rusher for Gladbrook-Reinbeck with 478 yards on 87 carries and 10 touchdowns. The Rebels also have 5-foot-10-inche, 150-pound junior Josh Peterson with 334 yards on 56 carries and seven TDs. “We need to run the football. No football team just throws the ball, although we’ve had an effective passing game this season,” Parkinson said. “We’ll mix it up Friday night. Mainly, we need to eliminate the mistakes and turnovers, and not put our defense in tough spots.”

Lynnville-Sully and Glad-

Randy Taylor/Taylor Photography Lynnville-Sully and Gladbrook-Reinbeck have two regular-season opponent in common — Colfax-Mingo. and BGM. Lynnville-Sully beat Colfax-Mingo in the season opener as seen here with Hawk senior Ryan Hofer (20) and Gage Vander Leest (17) tackle a Tigerhawk runner. Gladbrook-Reinbeck closed the regular season in district play defeating Colfax-Mingo.

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100 yards in three of his past five games.

The Jaguars will try to slow down Murray without their best run stopper.

Defensive tackle Roy Miller was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a torn right Achilles tendon, leaving Abry Jones and Sen’Derrick Marks to handle the position the rest of the season.

Jones has two career starts, and Marks is trying to get back to his 2014 form after missing time with a torn knee ligament and an elbow injury.

Losing Control?: Although it sure seemed like the Jags were spiraling out of control against Oakland, players and coach Gus Bradley insist it did little to affect them moving forward.

Receiver Marqise Lee was penalized for using a racial slur. Defensive tackle Malik Jackson was ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for using abusive language toward an official. And cornerback Jalen Ramsey was ejected for fighting.

Throw in the team’s inability to run the ball and Bortles’ penchant for poor passes, and the Jaguars looked like a team on the verge of a complete meltdown.

brook-Reinbeck each have 15 touchdowns through the air. The Rebels are the eighthranked passing team in the state — 55-of-86 for 1,239 yards — and the Hawks have the 11th-ranked passing team — 83-of-147 for 1,176 yards.

The Hawks have had junior Elijah Collins and senior Tyler Van Zante at the quarterback spot this season. Collins has thrown for 779 yards, completing 55-of-101 passes. Van Zante is 27-of-42 for 380 yards.

Junior Brevin Hansen has been the top target for the Hawks’ quarterbacks this season. Hansen has caught 33 passes for 444 yards, scoring six touchdowns. Senior Caden Dunsbergen also has six TDs, catching 22 passes for 360 yards.

Junior Hunter Lott directs the Rebel offense. Lott has gone 52-of-82 for 1,168 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. Juniors Gage Murty and Walker Thede and senior Matt Roeding are the leading receivers for G-R. All three have more than 200 yards receiving.

“It’s about match-ups. We believe we match up pretty well against them up front. We also think we can create a few mis-matches on both sides of the ball,” Parkinson said.

Lynnville-Sully and Gladbrook-Reinbeck have two opponents in common — Colfax-Mingo and BGM. The Hawks beat Colfax-Mingo, 56-0, to open the season and the Rebels defeated the Tigerhawks, 73-0, in district plays last Friday. Also in G-R’s district was BGM, which it beat 42-14, while the Hawks had a 20-12 win over BGM in the second week of the season.

Defensively, the Hawks have seniors Ryan Hofer and Dylan Roozeboom leading the charge. Hofer had 47 solo

tackles, 35 assisted tackles and 13 solo tackles-for-loss. Roozeboom had 22 solo stops, 27 assisted tackles and two quarterback sacks.

Zylstra has 26 unassisted tackles and 10 assisted for Lynnville-Sully and junior Kemper Lukehart had 24 solo tackles and 10 assisted tackles. Lukehart had 14 solo tackles-for-loss. The Hawks have seven other players with double-digit solo tackles. The Hawks have nine takeaways — five fumble recoveries and four interceptions.

Senior Thomas Mussig spearheads the Rebel defense with 34 solo tackles and 45 assisted tackles. Senior Jacob Walters has 14 unassisted tackles and 39 assisted tackles.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s defense creates turnovers. The Rebels have 15 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries.

“We have to tackle well defensively,” Parkinson said.

“Offensively, we have to take care of the football.”

Parkinson said the tough game the Hawks played against Montezuma last Friday was good for them. He said his team needed a game like that to get ready to go into the playoffs.

“We’re healthy coming out of the Montezuma game.

We’re battled-tested again after that game. The kids are feeling pretty good,” Parkinson said. “We have one more day of practice. You can learn a lot from a loss. It helped us tweak a few things and figure out things for Friday’s game.”

The winner of Friday’s game plays the winner of Friday’s game between BGM and Montezuma in the quarterfinals on Nov. 4.

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

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Team 4 3, Team 5 1 Team 4 — 1,202: Levi Gregory 134, Kamden Longacre 111.

Team 5 — 1,195: Emma Burger 153, Kylie Samson 211.

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Team 8 2, Team 5 2 Team 8 — 1,912: Reece Thurmond 423, Tayler Hernandez 321, Cutter Benac 424. Team 5 — 1,896: Austin Johansen 379, Reid Miller 545.

Team 4 2, Team 1 2 Team 4 — 1,941: Kaytie Hughes 333, Shaiden Simmons 414.

Team 1 — 1,931: Joe Malsom 369, Sam Supino 482.

Team 7 4, Team 6 0 Team 7 — 1,986: Thomas Hodnett 359, Michael Hodnett 467, Ben Zeien 290. Team 6 — 1,896: Jenna Miller 285, Taylynn Sliger 309.

Sunday Bumper McCumber Girls — 319: Savhannah McCumber 94, Lily McCumber 67.

Cardinal Strikers — 326: Leah Frymoyer 85, Jayden Henning 92.

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October 11, 2016 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter and Brock present and accounted for; ViceChairman Brock presiding.

Sheriff John Halferty asked the Board to approve his proposal to increase part time jail staff from four to six. With the cost savings in reduced overtime, the need to amend the budget is not anticipated.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Sheriff's proposal to fill the open part-time jail position and add two additional part-time jail positions.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve Sheriff's Quarterly report for the period beginning July 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2016.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Human Resources Director, Dennis Simon asked the Board approve a revised hiring resolution for Elderly Nutrition replacing resolution 16-67 and a hiring resolution for Veteran's Affairs.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adopt Resolution 1671, a hiring resolution certifying the following appointment to the Auditor for payroll implementation: DEPARTMENT Elderly Nutrition Elderly Nutrition POSITION Substitute (kitchen help) Substitute (kitchen/Driver) EMPLOYEE Polly Milliman Polly Milliman PAY RATE $9.22 $9.22 RANGE/STEP Range 9 Step 1 Non-Progressive Range 9 Step 1 Non-Progressive EFFECTIVE DATE 10/3/16 10/3/16 YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adopt Resolution 1672, a hiring resolution certifying the following appointment to the Auditor for payroll implementation: DEPARTMENT Veterans Affairs POSITION Temporary Part-Time Clerk EMPLOYEE Keith Thorpe PAY RATE $15.00 RANGE/STEP Standard Rate EFFECTIVE DATE 10/11/16 YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Dennis Simon, Human Resources Director and Robert Meller, Meller Insurance & Consulting presented the proposed 2017 renewal rates for Health, Dental, Vision, Life & LTD. Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Health, Dental, Vision, Life & LTD rates as proposed.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Bob Meller presented the Cafeteria Plan Election Forms for 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the 2017 Cafeteria Plan Election Forms.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Elected Officials Cafeteria Plan Election Form for 1/1/17 - 12/31/17.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Pam Olson, Assistant to the Engineer, asked the Board adopt a resolution awarding contract for bridge replacement over the North Skunk River on T-12. The bids are as follows: Iowa Bridge & Culvert, L.C........... .............................$ 1,040,330.94 United Contractors Inc. and Subsidiaries..........$ 1,047,990.05 Herberger Construction Co., Inc... .............................$ 1,110.810.37 A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc................ .............................$ 1,122,624.14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF NEWTON, IOWA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT A public hearing will be held by the Newton City Council on the proposed contract documents (plans, specifications and form of contract) and estimated cost for the Newton Landfill Concrete Crushing Project - 2016 at its meeting at 6:00 P.M. on November 7, 2016, in said Newton City Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 W. 4th St. S., Newton, IA. Any person interested may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract or cost of such improvement.

Proposed drawings, specifications and form of contract may be examined at the Newton City Clerk's Office, 101 W 4th St S, Newton, Iowa 50208, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Published by order of the City of Newton, Iowa.

By: Katrina Davis, City Clerk October 27

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Northeast

CHAPTER HS P.E.O. Garage Sale & Bake Sale Sat. Oct. 29th 8am-1pm Garmin Gps, maple chest of drawers & rocker, black deacon bench, single iron bed, piano bench, floor lamp, patio set, framed Disney characters, home décor, linens, breadmaker, books, ice auger & fishing equipment, small appliances, jewelry, coats, jackets, and much misc.

Proceeds go to PEO Women's Scholarships.

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IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRED P. PETRIE, SR., Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036934 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Fred P. Petrie, Sr., Deceased, who died on or about September 10, 2016: You are hereby notified that on October 18, 2016, the last will and testament of Fred P. Petrie, Sr., deceased, bearing date of June 25, 2010, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Marla Stevens was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated October 18, 2016.

Date of second publication 27th day of October, 2016 Marla Stevens Executor of the Estate 1041 Hwy 224 S Kellogg, IA 50135 Address Adam D. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) October 20 & 27

by Brock to approve the Health, Dental, Vision, Life & LTD rates as proposed.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Bob Meller presented the Cafeteria Plan Election Forms for 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2017.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the 2017 Cafeteria Plan Election Forms.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Elected Officials Cafeteria Plan Election Form for 1/1/17 - 12/31/17.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Pam Olson, Assistant to the Engineer, asked the Board adopt a resolution awarding contract for bridge replacement over the North Skunk River on T-12. The bids are as follows: Iowa Bridge & Culvert, L.C........... .............................$ 1,040,330.94 United Contractors Inc. and Subsidiaries..........$ 1,047,990.05 Herberger Construction Co., Inc... .............................$ 1,110.810.37 A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc................ .............................$ 1,122,624.14 Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adopt Resolution 1673, a Resolution Awarding Contract for Bridge Replacement on T-12, Project BROS-C050 (112)-5F-50 to Iowa Bridge & Culvert, L.C. in the amount of $1,040,330,94.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve Recorder's monthly report for the period of Sept. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2016.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Board of Supervisor's minutes for 10/4/16.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK There were no Board appointments.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adjourn the Tuesday, October 11, 2016 meeting of the County Board of Jasper Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER Melissa Hartgers, Deputy Auditor.

Joe Brock, Vice-Chairman October 27

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1989 CORVETTE , 56,791 actual miles, automatic, power everything, removeable glass top, white exterior, red interior, 2 owner, excellent condition. NADA resale value $15,000 asking $10,000.

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2014 SHASTA Flyte 3150K Travel trailer comes w/ 3 bedroom bunkhouse in the rear w/ spacious storage, one slide includes bunk style table and jackknife couch (sleeps 2-3), queen size bed up front w/ storage cabinets and extra storage underneath, electric awning and tow-jack, outdoor kitchen w/ second refrigerator and propane grill. Asking $18,500 or OBO. 563-249-6886.

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.

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

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

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Part-Time Jailer (Any Gender)

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for part-time jailer (any gender). The starting pay is $18.10 per hour with no benefits. Scheduled hours may vary weekly. Applications and job description are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton, Sheriff’s Office at 2300 Law Center Drive or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline October 28, 2016

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ISU Extension & Outreach of Jasper County seeks an Extension Program Coordinator for Horticulture & Local Foods, 3040 hours per week. Horticulture & Local Foods Program Coordinator will provide educational leadership in the application of knowledge, grounded in research-based science, to help clients and local foods producers prosper. Job description and application guidelines online at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/jasper/.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22).

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Groups and crowds are not the same thing. The few behave differently than the many, and different rules apply for managing them. And yet, what you get right on the small scale today will definitely work when you scale it up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The small rubs of life can be more detrimental to your happiness, health and wellbeing than big events. Coping is a lifestyle issue. Build a reliable set of go-to strategies for dealing with daily stresses.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you don’t lunge for the brass ring, no one will know you want it. But if you lunge for it too hard, you’ll throw yourself off balance and fall.

Core strength is needed here for a graceful, controlled grab.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

An emotional weather front may seem like an uncontrollable natural force -- nope! It’s the air currents that carry the weather. You’re an air sign.

Blow a little and the storm moves away.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

There’s no such thing as a pattern of one. The first time something happens it is difficult, if not impossible, for you to see that it is part of a cycle. The second time brings awareness, new questions, and the comfort of repetition.

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FA N TA S Y F O R E C A S T

Cardinals’ David Johnson takes over top spot at RB QUARTERBACKS

Derek Carr and Russell Wilson move up the list due to favorable matchups. Aaron Rodgers had a nice second half against Bears. Is he back? It will be interesting to see what he does against better competition.

1. Tom Brady, Patriots (@ Bills) 2. Matt Ryan, Falcons (vs. Packers) 3. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (@ Saints) 4. Andrew Luck, Colts (vs. Chiefs) 5. Derek Carr, Raiders (@ Bucs) 6. Cam Newton, Panthers (vs. Cards) 7. Drew Brees, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 8. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (@ Falcons) 9. Andy Dalton, Bengals (vs. Washington) 10. Carson Palmer, Cardinals (@ Panthers) 11. Philip Rivers, Chargers (@ Broncos) 12. Kirk Cousins, Washington (@ Bengals) 13. Jameis Winston, Bucs (vs. Raiders) 14. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jets (@ Browns) 15. Matthew Stafford, Lions (@ Texans) 16. Alex Smith, Chiefs (@ Colts) 17. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 18. Marcus Mariota, Titans (vs. Jags) 19. Brock Osweiler, Texans (vs. Lions) 20. Tyrod Taylor, Bills (vs. Pats)

RUNNING BACKS

A whole bunch of injuries are impacting the RB picture. We doubt that Jamaal Charles or LeSean McCoy will play, but check their status. Freeman’s No. 2 status drops a bit if Coleman can go.

Ditto Asiata and McKinnon.

1. David Johnson, Cardinals (@ Panthers) 2. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (vs. Packers) 3. DeMarco Murray, Titans (vs. Jags) 4. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 5. Spencer Ware, Chiefs (@ Colts) 6. Christine Michael, Seahawks (@ Saints) 7. Lamar Miller, Texans (vs. Lions) 8. C.J. Anderson, Broncos (vs. Chargers) 9. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (@ Broncos) 10. LeGarrette Blount, Patriots (@ Bills) 11. Jacquizz Rodgers, Bucs (vs. Raiders) 12. Matt Forte, Jets (@ Browns) 13. Latavius Murray, Raiders (@ Bucs) 14. Frank Gore, Colts (vs. Chiefs) 15. Giovani Bernard, Bengals (vs. Wash.)

16. Mark Ingram, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 17. Jeremy Hill, Bengals (vs. Wash.)

18. Jonathan Stewart Panthers (vs. Cardinals) 19. Mike Gillislee, Bills (vs. Patriots) 20. James White, Patriots (@ Bills) 21. Isaiah Crowell, Browns (vs. Jets) 22. Matt Jones, Washington (@ Bengals) 23. Ryan Mathews, Eagles (@ Cowboys)

PFW GAME

19. Zach Ertz, Eagles (@ Cowboys) 20. Vernon Davis, Washington (@ Bengals)

24. Devontae Booker, Broncos (vs. Chargers) 25. Jordan Howard, Bears (vs. Vikings) 26. Matt Asiata, Vikings (@ Bears) 27. Zach Zenner, Lions (@ Texans) 28. T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars (@ Titans) 29. LeSean McCoy*, Bills (vs. Patriots) 30. Jamaal Charles*, Chiefs (@ Colts) 31. Chris Thompson, Washington (@ Bengals) 32. Knile Davis, Packers (@ Falcons) 33. Tevin Coleman*, Falcons (vs. Packers) 34. Jerick McKinnon*, Vikings (@ Bears) 35. Chris Ivory, Jaguars (@ Titans) 36. Justin Forsett, Lions (@ Texans)

PLACEKICKERS 1. Stephen Hauschka, Seahawks (@ Saints) 2. Matt Bryant, Falcons (vs. Packers) 3. Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots (@ Bills) 4. Adam Vinatieri, Colts (vs. Chiefs) 5. Brandon McManus, Broncos (vs. Chargers) 6. Chandler Catanzaro, Cardinals (@ Panthers) 7. Mike Nugent, Bengals (vs. Wash. in London) 8. Mason Crosby, Packers (@ Falcons) 9. Cairo Santos, Chiefs (@ Colts) 10. Dan Bailey, Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 11. Dustin Hopkins, Washington (@ Bengals) 12. Nick Novak, Texans (vs. Lions) 13. Blair Walsh, Vikings (@ Bears) 14. Will Lutz, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 15. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders (@ Bucs)

WIDE RECEIVERS

From a fantasy perspective, the WR situation in Green Bay is ridiculous. Jordy Nelson was fifth on the team in receptions last Thursday.

Until it shakes out, Nelson, Randall Cobb, Ty Montgomery and Davante Adams have potential, but none are solid plays.

1. Julio Jones, Falcons (vs. Packers) 2. A.J. Green, Bengals (vs. Washington) 3. Mike Evans, Bucs (vs. Raiders) 4. T.Y. Hilton, Colts (vs. Chiefs) 5. Marvin Jones, Lions (@ Texans) 6. Brandon Marshall, Jets (@ Browns) 7. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (vs. Lions) 8. Amari Cooper, Raiders (@ Bucs) 9. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (@ Panthers) 10. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (@ Saints) 11. Randall Cobb, Packers (@ Falcons) 12. Brandin Cooks, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 13. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (vs. Chargers) 14. Michael Crabtree, Raiders (@ Bucs) 15. Jordy Nelson, Packers (@ Falcons) 16. Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs (@ Colts) 17. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (vs. Chargers) 18. Alshon Jeffery, Bears (vs. Vikings) 19. Kelvin Benjamin Panthers (vs. Cards) 20. Dez Bryant*, Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 21. Allen Robinson, Jaguars (@ Titans)

DEFENSE /SPECIAL TEAMS

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David Johnson 22. Julian Edelman, Patriots (@ Bills) 23. Golden Tate, Lions (@ Texans) 24. Terrelle Pryor*, Browns (vs. Jets) 25. Stefon Diggs*, Vikings (@ Bears) 26. Will Fuller, Texans (vs. Lions) 27. Willie Snead, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 28. Ty Montgomery, Packers (@ Falcons) 29. Davante Adams, Packers (@ Falcons) 30. Travis Benjamin, Chargers (@ Broncos) 31. Allen Hurns, Jaguars (@ Titans) 32. Brandon LaFell, Bengals (vs. Washington) 33. DeSean Jackson, Washington (@ Bengals) 34. Jordan Matthews, Eagles (@ Cowboys)

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Jacksonville @ Tennessee

Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 23 Titans find a way at home

Tennessee 28, Jacksonville 24 Mariota starting to feel his oats

Washington @ Cincinnati

Cincinnati 30 , Washington 20 Bengals’ arrow now pointing up

Washington 25, Cincinnati 22 Wash more real than Bungles

Kansas City @ Indianapolis

Kansas City 27, Indianapolis 24 Colts just don’t play enough ‘D’

Kansas City 25, Indianapolis Chiefs starting to find groove

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Oakland 31, Tampa Bay 30 Raiders a year ahead of Bucs

Oakland 35, Tampa Bay 28 Carr over Winston, two bad ‘D’’s

Seattle @ New Orleans

Seattle 24, New Orleans 20 Seattle doesn’t lose shootouts

Seattle 24, New Orleans 20 Graham back to haunt Saints

Detroit @ Houston

Houston 17, Detroit 16 Texans bounce back at home

Houston 30 , Detroit 21 Osweiler better find it soon

New York Jets @ Cleveland

Cleveland 17 , N.Y. Jets 16 Yep, Brownies get their first win

N.Y. Jets 21, Cleveland 20 Close but no cigar in Cleveland

Green Bay @ Atlanta

Green Bay 31, Atlanta 27 Falcons ‘D’ was bound to wither

Green Bay 21, Atlanta 20 The Pack still a hair better

New England @ Buffalo

New England 34, Buffalo 17 No way twice in one year

New England 29, Buffalo 15 Rex may have said too much

San Diego @ Denver

Denver 24 , San Diego 23 San Diego better, not this good

San Diego 25, Denver 24 Chargers, Rivers on a roll

Arizona @ Carolina

Arizona 24, Carolina 27 Panthers’ last stand

Arizona 25, Carolina 21 Final nail in Panthers’ coffin

Philadelphia @ Dallas

Philadelphia 23, Dallas 20 Testing Dallas ‘D’ one more time

Philadelphia 20, Dallas 10 Prescott meets Wentz

Minnesota @ Chicago

Minnesota 16, Chicago 9 A real Monday night yawner

Minnesota 17, Chicago 10 Cutler back in time for beating

PREDICTIONS ARKUSH

HAMPTON

FLU SHOTS

35. Michael Floyd, Cardinals (@ Panthers) 36. Cole Beasley, Cowboys (vs. Eagles)

TIGHT ENDS

Jack Doyle and C.J. Fiedorowicz are under the radar, but rocketing up our boards.

1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (@ Bills) 2. Greg Olsen, Panthers (vs. Cardinals) 3. Delanie Walker, Titans (vs. Jags) 4. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (@ Saints) 5. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (@ Colts) 6. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (@ Bears)

7.Jack Doyle, Colts (vs. Chiefs) 8. Martellus Bennett, Patriots (@ Bills) 9. Hunter Henry*, Chargers (@ Broncos) 10. Tyler Eifert, Bengals (vs. Wash) 11. Coby Fleener, Saints (vs. Seahawks) 12. C.J. Fiedorowicz, Texans (vs. Lions) 13. Jason Witten, Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 14. Zach Miller, Bears (vs. Vikings) 15. Julius Thomas, Jaguars (@ Titans) 16. Charles Clay, Bills (vs. Pats) 17. Cameron Brate, Bucs (vs. Raiders) 18. Gary Barnidge, Browns (vs. Jets)

THE WAY WE HEAR IT

1. Vikings (@ Bears) 2. Broncos (vs. Chargers) 3. Patriots (@ Bills) 4. Bengals (vs. Washington in London) 5. Jets (@ Browns) 6. Titans (vs. Jaguars) 7. Seahawks (@ Saints) 8. Texans (vs. Lions) 9. Cardinals (@ Panthers) 10. Chiefs (@ Colts) 11. Eagles (@ Cowboys) 12. Jaguars (@ Titans) 13. Chargers (@ Broncos) 14. Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 15. Washington (@ Bengals in London) *Check injury status

TEAMS ON BYE Ravens, Rams, Dolphins, Giants, Steelers, 49ers

by Hub Arkush

Chargers could still remain in San Diego without approval of downtown stadium On November 8, San Diegans will vote on Proposition C, whether or not to generate up to $1.2 billion in new tax revenue to expand convention facilities and build a new downtown stadium for the San Diego Chargers.

The team has reportedly spent up to $12 million to lobby for and promote a ‘yes’ vote to allow them to stay in San Diego.

According to every poll we can find, the measure is a huge long-shot to pass, leaving the Chargers with a difficult choice.

A move to Los Angeles to share the new football palace being built by Rams owner Stan Kroenke for his team has already been approved for the Chargers. It’s a move that would guarantee Chargers owner Dean Spanos new riches and immediately increase the value of his club by $50 million to $100 million.

Or the Chargers can stay in San Diego and play in the badly antiquated Qualcomm Stadium with no better options in site.

It doesn’t take a genius to understand why the conventional wisdom has been the Chargers are already packing their bags for Tinseltown. But The Way We Hear It, the most likely outcome is a third option that no one is presently talking about.

We’re told by sources close to Spanos that he hates the idea of leaving San Diego, isn’t wild about being a tenant for Kroenke and that he is presently leaning toward an option B that has largely flown under the radar.

What has made this situation so contentious at times has been the city’s willingness to consider a new stadium plan in Mission Valley – where Qualcom currently sits – as opposed to downtown.

Spanos has stated as recently as Sept. 29 that he is adamantly opposed to a new building in Mission Valley, but he also acknowledged at the time that would be projecting the failure of Proposition C, which he was not willing to do.

Now faced with the likely defeat of the hotel tax plan to fund a downtown stadium, Spanos, we’re told, is focused more on other options to remain in San Diego than he is in heading north for L.A. Whether that means revisiting a Mission Valley development – which has been priced at about $600 million to $700 million less to build than the downtown stadium and already has a plan that would provide about $350 million from the city – or looking at other means of financing the downtown stadium is unclear.

What is clear to us is that, unlike Kroenke and Mark Davis, who couldn’t and can’t wait to desert their loyal fans in St. Louis and Oakland, respectively, Spanos is apparently more focused on rewarding his team’s fans than how to best line his own pockets.

Isn’t that an unusual and refreshing story these days?

Qualcomm Stadium AP PHOTO

PACKERS RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we wrote here the Packers were a team to keep an eye on as ther rebuilt defense picked up steam and Aaron Rodgers showed signs of regaining his old form.

Since then, the Pack’s top-rated run defense absorbed an absolute beat-down from the Dallas Cowboys ground game, and injuries have devastated the club on both sides of the ball.

The Way We Hear It, there is frustration and a bit of desperation in America’s dairy land as injuries mount and reinforcements are scarce.

In the past two weeks, Green Bay has placed No. 1 running back Eddie Lacy on injured reserve, backup James Starks has been lost indefinitely with a knee problem, and now No. 4 wide receiver Jared Abbrederis – who was the breakout star of training camp – has also been moved to IR. On defense, first No. 1 cornerback Sam Shields was placed on IR, and now their second-best corner, Damarious Randall, has been lost indefinitely with a groin surgery.

No. 3 corner Quinten Rollins also has been out injured and his status is uncertain.

Adding injury to insult, backup safety Chris Banjo was also just placed on IR. The Packers came back off their bye with their best offensive output of the season against the Bears, and Rodgers’ first 300-yard passing day of the season, but most of it came in the second half and it was against the Bears.

The Packers will now travel to Atlanta this weekend to take on Julio Jones and Co. with LaDarius Gunter, a former undrafted rookie free agent, and Demetri Goodson, a former sixth-round pick, at cornerback, as well as converted wide receiver Ty Montgomery starting at running back.

The Way We Hear It, it is hard to report the Packers’ arrow is still pointing up.

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