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Thursday, November 7, 2013 OBITUARIES Helen Kreager, 93 Joyce Nicholson, 81 Ola F. Horney, 90 James L. Kain, 58 Rev. Lanny Tuttle, 76 INSIDE TODAY
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Council rejects East 19th Street parking plan By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor The first matter of business the Newton City Council took up at Monday night’s meeting was a request to change the parking regulations for the 400 to 700 blocks of East 19th Street North. The proposal, which would have restricted parking in that area to only the west side of the street, was rejected on a 5-1 vote. Councilor Noreen Otto cast the lone “yes” vote. Immediately following the vote, Mayor Mike Hansen told those in
attendance a resolution considering the placement of four-way stops on the street. “I am executing my authority as mayor to say there will be an ordinance to place stop signs at both North Eighth Avenue and North 11th Avenue on the agenda for November 18,” he said. “I have asked [Chief of Police Jeff Hoebelheinrich] to bring information and statistics for the council to review at that time.” For several residents sitting in the gallery during the meeting, it was a small step forward for an ongoing fight to have stop signs installed on the street. Dave Hoyt
and his wife Judy, who have lived in the area for about 35 years, said they have been asking for something to be done for nearly two years. “We call it the raceway,” Dave Hoyt said in an interview prior to the meeting. “They’re drag racing through there all the time ... At least with parking on both sides, they have to slow down some. But, if you eliminate the parking, they won’t have to slow down at all.” COUNCIL See Page 5A
Hy-Vee to offer free breakfast for veterans
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Museum event set for Veterans Day Page 2A
By Daily News Staff The Newton Hy-Vee will once again host its free breakfast for veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 11 a.m. A new addition this year, for veterans who need transportation assistance, Hy-Vee has partnered with Hawkeye Stages to provide bus transport to and from Hy-Vee. Veterans who wish to sign up may do so between now and 5 p.m. Friday, either at Hy-Vee, or by calling the store at 792-7030. Veterans will be asked to provide their name, phone number and address.
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NHS teams get academic honors Page 1B
Weather Ty Rushing/Daily News HIRTA recently expanded its operating hours in Newton with buses running to 10 p.m. now. HIRTA uses space at the Jasper County Community Center in Newton to serve as its local hub.
HIRTA expanding operating hours in Newton and all of Jasper County
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By Ty Rushing Daily News Staff Writer When several local cab services closed their doors recently, HIRTA Public Transportation has used this as an opportunity to open its door even more. On Monday, HIRTA officially expanded its operating hours during weekdays. HIRTA will now offer its bus services from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Fridays. This expansion
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increases HIRTA’s weekday operating hours by four hours. HIRTA’s weekend operating hours will remain the same: Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. HIRTA Operations Manager Brooke Ramsey is delighted to bring this new service to Newtonians and spoke about why Newton was selected to test out this service. HIRTA See Page 7A
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Branstad, Reynolds warn Iowans of utility scams
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Scam artists continue to target Iowans by threatening to disconnect their electric or natural gas service. This year alone, more than 400 Iowans reported a call or encounter with a scam artist to their local utility provider. Now, as the winter heating season approaches, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and a group of Iowa utilities and utility associations are warning Iowans about common warning signs and trends in each
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By Kate Malott Daily News Staff Writer
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When Zach Johnson came back to Newton a few years ago, he knew two things: He wanted to work in media communications, and he wanted to be involved in the community. When a recent position became available for a journalist at the Newton Daily News, he felt it was the right time to apply. Zach was right. Today he starts his first full day as a staff writer at the Daily News, covering beats such as business, religion, breaking news and city council. Zach grew up in Newton and grad-
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scam starts with a phone call from the scam artist claiming to represent a customer’s utility company and instructing the customer to make an immediate payment to avoid disconnection. Often, the caller requests that the customer purchase a prepaid debit card and call back with the information from the card. In other situations, the scam artist requests personal credit card information in order to fix a piece of equipment.
By Daily News Staff At the 11th hour of the 11th day or the 11th month — 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day — the Jasper County Veterans Council will host its annual commemorative service at the VFW Post 1655 in Newton. Gary Wallace will give the call to order, followed by the presentation of colors by a joint honor guard consisting of members of the VFW, American Legion Post 111 and the Jasper County Viet Nam Veterans. Rev. David RayLoebsack mond will then give the invocation. United States Rep. Dave Loebsack will be the keynote speaker. Ron Hustad will play the bagpipes, as well. Following the placement of commemorative and memorial wreaths, Raymond will give the benediction.
$2,800 to St. Jude
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NDN welcomes new journalist to the team
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scam attempt. “The people attempting to scam Iowans are using the fear of going without electric or natural gas service, and they are unscrupulous in their attempts,” said Mark Douglas, president of the Iowa Utility Association. “As an industry, we are working hard to help customers avoid getting caught off guard and becoming the next victim.” The scam artists have used a variety of schemes and are primarily targeting customers of various ethnicities. Right now, the most common
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uated from Newton High School in 2004. While growing up, Zach said he wanted to be a member of nearly every group he could get his hands on. He was active in school publications, and he loved participating in sports. He wasn’t just involved in a handful of sports but tried almost all of them — football, wrestling, boys swimming, soccer and tennis. Zach was a sports editor for the school newspaper called the Cardinal Chronicle, and he helped with the annual yearbook. He said his involvement JOHNSON See Page 2A
Submitted Photo Kambell Koon surpassed her fundraising goal for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. With all the help of family, friends and a generous community, she was able to send $2,800 to St. Jude on Oct. 31. Kambell’s goal was to raise $1,000 for the hospital, where she received treatment and lived for many months, to show appreciation.