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Three vehicle crash leaves two injured By Alex Olp Newton Daily News MINGO — A Wednesday morning crash at the intersection of Iowa Highway 330 and U.S. Highway 65/ Iowa 117 involved three vehicles and caused two injuries. According to Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty, the accident was likely caused by a vehicle failing to yield,
but the incident is still under investigation and fault has yet to be determined. Vehicles involved were a black pickup truck, a maroon minivan and a semi truck. According to semi truck driver Patrick Burke, who watched the accident unfold, the black pickup truck was crossing the intersection heading southeast. As the driver attempted
to cross he collided with the side of the minivan driving that was northeast on Highway 330. The momentum of the crash led the cars to hit the front of his semi. Burke was sitting at a stop sign while the accident occurred. The front of Burke’s semi truck suffered limited damage. Halferty said the single occupant of the minivan CRASH | 3A
Alex Olp/Daily News The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies responded to a three-vehicle crash along Highway 65/330 at the intersection of Highway 117 on Wednesday morning. A semi, minivan and a black pickup appeared to be involved. Exact details of injuries sustained was not available at presstime.
Newton school board approves schematics for Berg
No arrests leads to reward push in pipeline cases By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News
File Photo Rachelle Hines of FRK Design makes a presentation at a January Newton Community School District Board of Education meeting. The board approved FRK’s schematic design for Berg Middle School at a special meeting Tuesday.
FRK to take designs to ‘user groups’ By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News One of the largest-scale projects the Newton Community School District has ever attempted cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday. At a specially scheduled meeting, the NCSD Board of
Education unanimously approved a schematic design of the new Berg Meddle School Complex from Dave Briden and Rachelle Hines of FRK Architects & Engineers. The approval gives FRK Design the green light for design development of specific spaces within Berg, with groups of
one to three Newton school staff participating in “user groups” to advise the firm. The schematic design is a general drawing of the layout of the new middle school, which was approved in a Sept. 13 bond-issue election by district voters. Superintendent Bob Callaghan said the sche-
What do Arnold Palmer, John Mellencamp, Hayden Fry, Cyndi Lauper, Big Bird, Wade Boggs and Carrie Fisher all have in common? Each have donated items to the United Way of Jasper County’s Autograph and Experiences Auction set for Friday. “The auction is something unique for central Iowa because every item is autographed or is a unique experience you can’t just go and buy,” said Jessica Lowe, UWJC executive director.
The auction will be in its second year raising funds for the United Way, and features hundreds of signed items and unique experiences to be auctioned off in live and silent auctions. The event drew nearly 150 people from around Iowa in 2015. “We have a little bit of everything this year from sports icons to people who have shaped history,” Lowe said. “I think the auction features some of the most unique items I’ve been able to collect so far.” AUCTION | 8A
NPD to raise money during No-Shave November
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Submitted Photo Pictured is a signed helmet by 1947 Heisman winner Johnny Lujack.
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Newton Police Department officers will be growing out their whiskers during No-Shave November to promote cancer awareness and raise money for cancer research. For the month of November, NPD officers will be allowed to grow facial hair, which has traditionally been against department regulations. Police officers will donate the money they would typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate others about cancer prevention, save lives and give aid to those fighting the battle. The NPD will also be selling T-shirts to the public to raise NPD | 3A
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matic design approval was initially intended to be on the board’s agenda for its regular Oct. 24 meeting, but the recently appointed Berg Construction Committee wanted an additional meeting, which occurred last week.
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Two weeks after the recent vandalism of Dakota Access Pipeline equipment, no arrests have been made and the case is still under investigation, Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty said. Dakota Access and Precision Pipeline have been offering a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The sheriff issued a new press release Tuesday about the reward, encouraging anyone with information to come forward. “There is no new information to give out for the ongoing case that is still under investigation,” Halferty said. The latest incident took place on Oct. 15 near Reasnor causing approximately $2 million in damage to three bulldozer and an excavator. Following the incident, the sheriff ’s office reported the preliminary investigation revealed the cause to likely be arson.
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