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Sewer rate to increase by 5 percent

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Newton’s sanitary sewer rates are set to increase by 5 percent next month.

City council approved the increase, which takes effect Dec. 1, on Monday in an effort to keep up with inflation and avoid a large rate increase at a later date.

This is the second year in a row the sewer rates will increase by 5 percent, with funds raised being used for upcoming capital projects and the Inflow and Infiltration (I & Hansen I) Program. The I & I Program is a city-wide effort to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and sewer back-ups by eliminating storm water and groundwater from entering the sanitary sewer system.

“These programs, especially the I & I Program, they’ve proved to be well worth the investment versus what we would have had to invest in modifications at the waste water treatment plant,” mayor Mike Hansen said.

To fund the capital project and the I & I Program during the next five years, an annual operating net of $1,082,863 is needed. For fiscal year 2016, the operating net was $833,199.

The estimated annual increase in water pollution control revenue following the raised rates is $130,000 with rates projected to increase the same amount over the next two years.

For residents who use less than 200 cubic feet per month, the minimum monthly charge would be $11.35, or an increase of 54 cents.

For the average household, who use 600 cubic feet per month, the monthly charge would be $25.92, or an increase of $1.23.

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Two NHS yearbook staff headed for Indianapolis

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Two Newton High School seniors are about to embark on a very unique trip.

NHS yearbook staff members Morgan Allen and Paul Maharry are headed to Indianapolis this week, along with NHS instructor and yearbook adviser Nikki Hively, for the 2016 Fall National High School Journalism Conference in Indianapolis. Interacting with yearbook and journalism students from all over the U.S., hearing from renowned speakers and Allen learning skills in workshops are just a few of the exciting opportunities.

The convention runs Wednesday through Sunday.

The trio are traveling by car, which cuts down on fundraising costs compared to flying, and it helps to have the convention only two states away.

It isn’t often held this far west Maharry to make a drive from other Midwestern states practical.

The last three conventions were held in Boston, Washington, D.C. and Orlando, respectively.

“We’ve been to events in Iowa City, but this is a chance to meet student journalists from all over the country,” Allen said. “Yearbook and student newspapers put their photos and writing into different formats, but have a lot of the same fundamentals.”

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Joe Malsom plays Hans Christian Anderson in the prologue to Newton High School’s fall production of the Danish author’s “Timeless Tales” during Monday’s rehearsal. The NHS drama department will present five of the author’s short plays at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the NHS Center for Performance.

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Cast performing five Hans Christian Anderson shorts

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Newton High School actresses and actors will present short works

by Hans Christian Anderson at their fall production, with performances scheduled for this weekend.

The cast and crew will present five of the Danish author’s short plays at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings in the NHS Center for Performance. Tickets for the performances are $5.

A short prologue scene, in which NHS senior Joe Malsom introduces his work in first person as Hans Christian Anderson himself, is followed by “The Princess and the Pea.” That’s followed by “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Little Mermaid” and “The Ugly Duckling.” The production ends with “The Snow Queen.”

Several NHS students have roles

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Natalie Camp and Isaac Friedman rehearse a scene in Newton High School’s fall production of Hans Christian Anderson’s “Princess and the Pea” Monday.

The NHS drama department will present five of the author’s short plays at 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday in the NHS Center for Performance.

in more than one of the short plays.

Anderson published the first three works as part of “Fairy Tales” in 1837. It was not initially well received by Danish critics of the era.

Melinda Worthington directs the production. Patrick Kelleher designed the set and Josh Verstee-

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Warm hearts Local quilt club to host The Salvation Army auction, dinner fundriaser

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News A group of nearly 20 women provide an unusual but beneficial service to the community. They use their talents to give back to the community by organizing and hosting a fundraiser for The Salvation Army.

The annual Salvation Army dinner and quilt auction, hosted by 1/4 Inch Quilters quilt club and The Salvation Army advisory board, will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the fellowship hall, 310 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton.

This fundraiser benefits the local Salvation Army which offers programs, social services and food, rent, utility and other assistance to those in the community in a time of need.

Kate Malott/Daily News Diana Lyman works on a quilt which will be for sale at The Salvation Army Quilt and Basket Auction fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday at the Army. Doors open at 5 p.m. and a chicken and noodle dinner will be served.

A chicken and noodle dinner with green beans, desserts and beverages will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. followed by a live auction of quilts and gift baskets at 7 p.m.

Cost to attend is $6 for adults and $3.50 for children age 11 and under. Meals are also available to go.

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In Brief

Renowned animal behaviorist to lead three-day workshop Newton Daily News

Corn yields look to be surprisingly high

WINTERSET — Renowned rangeland scientist and animal behaviorist Fred Provenza will teach a three-day Practical Farmers of Iowa workshop exploring how behavioral processes link the health of soil, plants, herbivores and humans. The workshop, “The Web of Life: Three Days with Fred Provenza,” runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15-17 in Winterset, and will include classroom and field segments.

Classroom portions will take place in the Jackson Building on the Madison County Fairgrounds.

The workshop is free, but registration is required.

Contact Lauran Zastrow at 515-232-5661 or lauren@practicalfarmers.org by Wednesday to register.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Dinner and lodging are not covered.

A block of rooms is available at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Winterset. Mention Practical Farmers of Iowa for a room discount. The event is sponsored by Practical Farmers of Iowa and Niman Ranch.

Workshop attendees will explore the interrelationships between plant, animal and human behavior and what those links mean for how people and the animals in their care can transform – ecologically, economically and culturally – with the landscapes they inhabit. Attendees will learn how the vitality of the land influences the species and behaviors of soil-dwelling organisms, which in turn affects the varieties, chemical characteristics and behaviors of plants.

Other topics will explore epigenetics; creative systems; foraging challenges; the value of plant diversity; grazing and plant palatability; and producing nutrient-rich food.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A farm pair works together to harvest corn last week in northern Jasper County. Corn yields are coming in higher this fall than some projections.

Wet September led to early, prolific harvest

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News After an Iowa growing season filled with speculation about how dry and hot or cool and wet periods would affect field corn yields, it appears as though the 2016 season is going to yield most farmers more corn than expected.

USDA statistics show although corn for grain and soybean harvest progress remained behind both last year and the five-year average, as of the week ending Oct. 30 corn yields appear to be coming in higher than late-summer projections.

While USDA projections as late as early September soared to near-record levels, forecasting between 175 and 197 bushels per acre, some agronomists and others were skeptical.

Brownfield Ag News reported on Sept. 2 that central Iowa farmers were skeptical of projections that high, especially as rot and disease had been found on some ears of corn. However,

a wet September and dry, warm October seemed to help USDA forecasts hold true.

Last week, the Iowa Department of Agriculture reported 71 percent of the corn crop for grain has been harvested — two days behind the five-year average. Moisture content of all corn being harvested was at 17 percent. Central and southeast Iowa were the only two districts with more than 80 percent of the corn for grain crop harvested.

Grain movement from farm to elevator was rated 68 percent moderate-to-heavy.

Perhaps most importantly among the Oct. 30 statistics were the reports of outside piling of corn for grain.

The off-farm grain storage availability was rated 75 percent adequate-to-surplus.

On-farm grain storage availability was rated 67 percent adequate-to-surplus.

According to USDA reports released Oct. 12, nationwide corn production was forecast

at 15.1 billion bushels, up 11 percent from last year but down slightly from the September prediction. Based on conditions as of Oct. 1, yields are expected to average 173.4 bushels per acre, down one bushel from the September forecast but up 5 bushels from 2015.

If realized, this will be the highest yield and production on record for the United States.

The USDA is set to release another similar monthly report Wednesday.

Farm Progress America reported last week co-ops all around central Iowa are reporting pileups of corn onsite. This is a sign the statewide yield is not only large, but exceeds both projections and demand to move the grain in from the co-ops.

Besides harvest, other activities included chopping and baling corn stalks, tillage and applying manure and fertilizer.

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

Check temperatures before applying anhydrous ammonia Natural Resources Conservation Service United States Department of Agriculture DES MOINES — As air temperatures continue to fluctuate this fall, so do soil temperatures. This means it may still be too early to apply anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to cropland without risking nitrogen losses through groundwater leaching.

Anhydrous ammonia applied before soil temperatures, at a 4-inch depth, are 50 degrees Fahrenheit and trending lower will quickly convert to nitrate. While ammonium will mostly stay attached to the soil, nitrate will flow with water.

“If we get more rain than the soil can absorb this fall or next spring, the nitrate is at risk to leach into groundwater, tile water, and streams,” says Eric Hurley, nutrient management specialist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Des Moines.

Nitrogen losses can also impact crop development, says Barb Stewart, state agronomist for NRCS in Iowa. “We encourage farmers to wait until spring to apply fertilizers,” she said. “This not only prevents nitrogen losses throughout the fall and winter, but spring application ensures the nitrogen is available when the crop needs it the most.”

Farmers and fertilizer dealers are encouraged to check Iowa State University Extension’s Iowa Soil Temperature Map at extension.agron.iastate. edu/NPKnowledge/ for trending soil temperatures throughout the state.

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The keynote speakers at the convention are Indianapolis-market TV reporters who have won national honors.

Other speakers include university professors and professionals from a variety of publications that includes the New York Times. There are tours of media facilities around the city, workshops on specific niches of the trade, such as photojournalism, and meetings among students from other publication staffs to share with one another and to gather new ideas.

Allen said layout and design are her main interests, while Maharry leans more toward photojournalism.

The trip needed to be approved by the Newton Community School District Board of Education, which it did at its Oct. 24 meeting. Board members said they’d like to hear from Allen and Maharry later about what they learn and experience at the convention. The students did all their own fundraising for the trip.

Initially, two other students planned to attend, but conflicts arose. Allen thanked classmate Bailey Davis for helping with fundraising, even though it turned out she’s unable to attend.

Allen said she hasn’t chosen a college yet, though she’s been on more than one campus visit. The input from a large national convention should give a high school senior more factors to consider in what’s important in a college program.

“I’m pretty excited about this trip,” Allen said.

Last year, more than 150 meals were served and organizers hope to at least match it again this year.

“The auction and the chicken noodle supper is so much fun. People really have a good time. It’s a lot of fun, and we really look forward to it,” board member and quilter Pat Mitchell said.

1/4 Inch Quilters (the length of a seam on a quilt) meet each Thursday afternoon for quilting and fellowship. Many of the women have been working together for more than 10 years to make quilts donated to The Salvation Army fundraiser.

“We have a nice place here to quilt. This is a really great place for us,” quilter Joyce Conley said. “It’s a win-win for us because it’s a nice place to quilt and the auction helps give back to The Salvation Army.”

They work hard to make the event a success. They coordinate the event, cook the meal and clean up afterward.

“We really appreciate the time and effort the quilters put into making the quilts and wall hangings,” The Salvation Army Major Mikey Carter said. “The warm hearts and capable hands of the quilters combined with the generosity of the auction attenders leads to warmth spreading through the Jasper County community.”

The women are donating more than 30 quilts and wall hangings to the auction that vary in size and feature different patterns like snowball, half triangle, strip, panel, jigsaw and more. The quilts can take anywhere from five days or five months to create depending detail.

The live auction will be hosted by auctioneer Melvin Montgomery, of Baxter, who donates his time.

Each gift basket is donated by a Salvation Army advisory board member and is arranged based on a theme such as kitchen, bath and body, children, movies and more. They make good Christmas gifts too, quilter Phyllis Trotter said.

“The gift baskets donated by Salvation Army Advisory Board members and friends offer great finds for the bidders and the possibility of needed assistance to families who count on The Salvation Army to help meet their needs in times of crisis,” Carter said.

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

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When comparing Newton to other cities in Iowa, the sanitary sewer rates are relatively low for those with a population greater than 10,000.

For small water users, or those using less than 600 cubic feet per month, the rate increase would put Newton as the 8th to 12th lowest cost among the 40 cities surveyed.

Neighboring cities included in the survey include Ankeny, Pella,

Boone, Altoona, Oskaloosa and Marshalltown.

Prior to 2015, the city had not raised rates since 2012. The funds raised will be used for upcoming projects, such as an Ultra-Violet disinfection treatment project, estimated to cost $1.1 million and if possible, the city would prefer to complete it without bonding.

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Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

f you asked me if I was a superstitious person, I would probably tell you no. I have never thought of myself as superstitious but after the Cubs run to become World Series Champions, I started to rethink that position.

I recently bought a new blue hooded sweatshirt, a color that tends to work well with my complexion and my eye color. Without much thought, I happened to wear it when the Cubs played in the second game of the World Series, which they ended up winning.

I threw the sweatshirt in the laundry and didn’t think anything about it. I pulled the hoodie out of the closet to wear during Beggar’s Night and,

as luck would have it, the Cubs won again that night.

It was after that night a thought struck me, maybe I have a lucky sweatshirt. I am a logical person, and I know me wearing a certain sweatshirt 300 to 600 miles away from the game, depending on the Chicago or Cleveland location, really has nothing to do with the outcome of the baseball game. But once it was in my head, there was no way I wasn’t going to wear the sweatshirt during the next game.

Game six came and went with another Chicago win and my beliefs confirmed that I needed to wear the sweatshirt, no matter what.

To get a little extra luck, I decided

to wear the sweatshirt the entire day of game seven. With the unusually warm temperatures this November, by the time the game came around I was a little hot, but for the Cubs, I kept it on.

The game, if you didn’t watch, was very intense and ended up going into extra innings. I was sweating and wanted nothing more than to take off the sweatshirt, but if something went wrong and the Cubs didn’t pull it out, I would always have it in the back of my mind.

Well, as most people have heard, the Cubs did win their first World Series in 108 years. I know my new blue sweatshirt really had nothing to do with the success, but I like to think I helped where I could.

After my sweatshirt experience, I started to think of other areas where I am a little superstitious. I always wear Hawkeye gear on game day, all day, even with a win or loss.

I also dress my kids in Hawkeye apparel when there is a game. Since they are kids and tend to get dirty, sometimes they end up in different clothes before or during the game. Now, I know the Hawks aren’t having the greatest year, but it felt like they started playing worse if the girls changed, so now, if possible, I keep them dressed as little Hawkeyes, at least until the game is over.

My husband also joined in last year when he declared he wasn’t shaving his beard until Iowa lost. We could have never predicted a 12-0 regular season or how unruly his beard could really be, but he did stick it out for more than three months.

I know it is all silly and my choice of clothing has nothing to do with the outcome of any sporting events, but it is still fun to play along.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Living and Dion Marc Dion

One wall is not enough

Senor Trump, he’s gonna build a wall to keep Carlos and the boys in Mexico, and then native-born Americans can all get jobs on the third shift at the chicken de-boning plant.

Don’t expect more than the minimum wage though.

The boys in charge may want to make America great again, but they’re not stupid enough to pay hillbillies like us more than $10 an hour.

We’re gonna need more walls.

There are already walls between black and white, between city and suburb, but those walls need to be sturdier, higher and thicker.

The wall between middle class and poor is in pretty good shape, but it needs some barbed wire on the top.

God help us if people making $50,000 a year ever figure out how much they have in common with people making $30,000 a year.

Trump’s done an excellent job of strengthening the wall between poor black and poor white and, as they could have told you in 1930 Alabama, this is the key to prosperity for rich people.

If poor whites and poor blacks ever decide to stand together, the people who run the corporations that run the country are going to have something to worry about other than how to divide the profits.

The wall between Jews and Christians was starting to crumble, but we’re working on getting it back to its former glory. The good news is that the wall between Christians and Muslims came in ahead of schedule and under budget. Trump got the Christians to build that one for free!

Not that Christians don’t need a wall. The wall between born again and not born again gets bigger every day. And atheists? Wall ‘em off from EVERYBODY! The wall between college educated and everyone else is in great shape. If you went to college, you’re an elitist with no common sense. If you never got beyond high school, you’re too stupid to vote. So sayeth both sides about each other.

There’s always been a wall between men and women, but there’s been a lot of tunneling under and crawling over that wall. That needs to stop. You need to build a wall between women that has only one gate, a gate men can go through when they feel like grabbing a handful, which is all a real man wants.

Gays broke their wall by insisting that their status as humans gave them the right to marry, but my guess is a Trump victory will have us slapping new bricks and mortar into that very old barrier. If we have to, we’ll rebuild that wall with Bibles!

Walls between veteran and non-veteran, between on welfare and almost poor enough to be on welfare. Walls between Hispanic and white, between black and Hispanic. Get ‘em up! Unity is for hippies and traitors and sissies.

The wall between gun owners and non-gun owners is well-guarded, and they’ll shoot to kill!

The more walls we build, the less the people in charge have to worry about us ALL getting together, about all of us wanting jobs and good wages and a decent life.

What we know now is that we have never seen the people on the other side of the wall, but there must be something wrong with them or they wouldn’t be on the other side of the wall. What the people on the other side of the wall know is that they’ve never seen us, but there must be something wrong with us or we wouldn’t be on the other side of the wall.

America on Nov. 7, 2016: Land of the divided, home of the scared, builders of walls.

We all can help fight human trafficking Citizens deserve to live free from worry of undue risks and danger. That’s why improving public safety is such an important job for the Legislature. We must be tough on crime and smart on crime, making the best possible choices with limited resources.

Key areas we’ve worked on in recent years to make Iowa safer include: • Identifying and cracking down on human trafficking • Helping survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes • Protecting children in dangerous situations through no fault of their own • Tackling the opioid epidemic Our work is far from done though. Later this fall, for example, a special legislative committee will study concerns about the increasing violence we’re seeing throughout Iowa. The committee will look for better ways to measure violent crime; review Iowa’s criminal code, sentencing guidelines and other trends; and identify causes and effects of crime.

Based on what they learn, they’ll make recommendations for a safer Iowa that we’ll consider during the 2017 legislative session.

It’s hard to fathom that human trafficking happens at all, much less that it is a growing problem here in the heartland.

State View Sen. Chaz Allen Human trafficking is the buying and selling of people, who are often forced into sex work or other forms of slavery. Iowa’s interstate highways are prime routes for human traffickers transporting victims, so we must be vigilant.

Iowa is combatting human trafficking through public awareness, training for law enforcement and tougher punishments for those who commit this heinous crime. Coordinated local, state and federal efforts have rescued some victims, but human trafficking still goes mostly unnoticed.

We’re continuing to update Iowa’s human trafficking law as we learn more about the crime and the unique situation of victims.

For example, this year: • We created an Office to Combat Human Trafficking to lead and coordinate Iowa’s anti-trafficking efforts and to be the point of contact for federal, state and local law enforcement (SF 2191, HF 2459).

• We defined sex trafficking of minors as child abuse, and set the expectation that state agen-

cies and our partners in the fight against child abuse and trafficking recognize and respond to the crime (SF 2258).

• To bring justice to more victims, we extend the statute of limitations for kidnapping and human trafficking of children to the victim’s 28th birthday, or three years after a perpetrator is identified through DNA testing, whichever is later (HF 2278).

You can help fight human trafficking, too. Recognizing the signs is the first step in identifying victims and saving lives. Here are some things to look for: • Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends and regular activities?

• Has a child stopped attending school?

• Has the person shown a change in behavior?

• Is the person disoriented or confused?

• Do they show signs of mental or physical abuse?

• Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?

• Does the person appear to be coached on what to say?

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Obituaries John Ledford

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John Ledford, 67, of Newton, died Oct. 5, 2015, at the Iowa Veteran’s Hospital in Des Moines. A graveside service with military honors will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Newton Union Cemetery.

The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

Nathaniel James LeGrand, 33, of Monroe, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, in Monroe. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the First Baptist Church in Monroe, with burial following at Silent City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at the church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

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Refuge Photo Exhibit Open House Newton Daily News Visit the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge from 2 to 4 p.m.

Nov. 13. to see the winners of the First Annual Refuge Photo Contest.

The winning entry for 2016 was taken by Scott Fairbairn, from Prairie City, entitled “Fall.” Light refreshments will be available.

The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 31. The Prairie Point Nature Store is selling a 2017 calendar that includes the winning entries and is available now in the store.

For more information on the Midwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service visit midwest.fws.gov.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton preschool teachers at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School tried to represent as many colors from a box of Crayola crayons as possible during the school’s Oct. 28 Halloween dress-up day. In front, from left, are Brooke Kuker, Julie Hanson and Kaitlyn VanSickle. In back are Lisa Kampman, Shelly Thomas, Emily Chhouy, Angie Johnson, Megan Hankins, Bethany Taylor, Bailey Sanders, Miguael Hummel-Gulling and Heather Bucklin.

Sunday Science Program at Refuge Children ages 6-10 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist to become a scientist for a day from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

The free Sunday Sci-

entist program will give students a chance to study science in nature, conduct experiments, and search for wildlife up close. The topic for this month’s program will be “Towering Trees.”

To register or if you

have questions, contact Brianna Patrick at 515-994-3400 or Brianna_patrick@fws. gov.

Find more information on the Facebook page www.facebook. com/NealSmithNWR.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Jacob T. Lundin, 28, is charged with domestic abuse assault after an incident at 11 a.m.

Sept. 15 led to a warrant for his arrest. Lundin was at a residence on East Seventh Street North when he allegedly struck a victim and covered her mouth with his hands and with a pillow. The victim had a protective order against Lundin. The victim admitted to violating the order with Lundin.

Lundin was arrested Nov. 1.

• Mackenzie L. Carter, 21, of Newton, is charged with fourth-degree theft after police were called at 1:44 p.m. Nov. 2 to True Value in response to two shoplifters. Carter and another suspect reportedly ran to Carter’s vehicle, but the car wouldn’t start.

The two alleged shoplifters took off on foot, and they were followed by store employees. Carter was stopped at Sned’s Cafe, the other suspect fled across the street. Carter had stolen items in her possession and in her vehicle.

The total value of stolen items was $469.70.

• David S. Utterback, 18, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after an officer was called at 4:33 p.m. Nov. 3 to Hy-

Vee in response to a theft. An employee reportedly saw Utterback shoplift candy. When the officer searched Utterback he found two candy bars and other candy.

• Jarin J. Stoker, 37, of Newton, is charged with driving while license revoked and possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled Stoker over for speeding at 8:20 p.m. Nov. 3 in the 100 block of First Street North. Stoker was pulled over at the intersection of First Street and First Avenue. Stoker’s license was revoked, and he was arrested. When an officer searched the vehicle, they found 4.6 grams of green leafy substance that tested positive for marijuana.

• Emmanuel Totay, 30, of Louisville, Ky., is charged with operating while under the influence after police pulled him over just before 4:30 a.m. Oct. 30 on Interstate 80 at mile marker 167.

• David S. Dedmond, 39, of Newton, is charged with consumption in public places after law enforcement was called at 10:21 p.m. Nov. 2 to 100 E. 5th St. N. in response to a possible domestic in progress. When police arrived, a man was standing in

the street without shoes and was unstable on his feet. The man was reportedly yelling at a woman in an SUV. The man, identified as Dedmond, had been drinking.

He told police he had been drinking and arguing with his wife.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Jeffrey S. Howell, 52, of Mingo, is charged with third-degree burglary and fifth-degree theft after he reportedly attempted to get into a stranger’s shed and stole a bicycle. The victim captured Howell on a trail camera attempting to get into a shed at 1 a.m. Nov. 2 at a residence on West Mohawk Drive. Howell had black soot on his hands due to the building recently catching on fire. Howell told police he did try to get inside the residence, he looked through windows and he stole a bicycle that was outside of the residence.

• Jeremy J. Foster, 34, of Chelsea, is charged with driving while barred after he was pulled over for having a tail light out. Foster was driving a red 2005 Chevrolet Venture van at 7:34 p.m. Friday on Highway 6 and Johnson Street. Foster was arrested for driving while license barred.

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

Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

• Kiwanis will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe City Hall, 206 Sherman St. • Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will meet at noon Wednesday at Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton. The program will be by Linda Perrenoud who will be taking a look back at the Orphan Train in Iowa. Pack a lunch and join us.

• NHS Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Pizza Ranch in Newton. All class members and guest are invited to attend.

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

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

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

• Raising a Thinking Child will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Jasper County Extension Office, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Presented by Iowa State Extension and Outreach Family Life Program Specialist Joy Rouse, this evidence-based program was designed to provide parents with the tools necessary to help their children solve daily conflicts, explore alternative solutions and consider the feelings of others. Contact Carol Camp at 641-792-5437 or campc@iastate.edu for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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Let grandma decide how much baby-sitting she wants to do DEAR ABBY: Is it wrong to drop off a 1- and a 5-year-old at a senior assisted-living center for their great-grandmother to baby-sit in her room? My niece does this weekly, claiming she’s giving my mother “quality time” with her great-grandchildren.

My mother is in the assisted-living center due to issues my dad is encountering. She’s very independent and, of course, wants to help any of her family whenever she can. But Mom has an autoimmune disease that flares up with stress or when she gets tired. I’m concerned about her health and feel my niece is taking advantage of her. Of course, my sister sides with her daughter.

They have told me to butt out.

I don’t want to confront the management of the facility because I want Mom to feel as independent as possible there. I don’t want them to not allow her to do something she really wants to do. I have safety concerns, though, and feel this is not right.

What do you think? — TORN IN TEXAS DEAR TORN: I’m not sure what your safety concerns are, but if you think the assisted-living center could be legally liable, you should address them to the manager.

As to the baby-sitting being too stressful or tiring for your mother, leave it up to her to decide if it’s too much. Some seniors find that feeling needed keeps them young.

The way to gauge any negative impact on your mother’s health would be if it causes a flare-up of her condition — at which point her doctor should be notified so he/she can put a stop to it.

DEAR ABBY: Are parents of

the bride required to foot the cost of the wedding (averaging over $25,000 in the U.S. nowadays) anymore? I understand they were years ago, when it was a part of her dowry, but in modern times I have heard of such a thing only in your column — unless the family is rich and Daddy pays for everything.

I can’t imagine asking my parents to pay for my wedding. My fiance and I are aiming for — dress included — $1,000 or less.

Are parents actually expected to spend thousands on their daughter’s wedding? It’s their daughter and son-in-law who want it. — JUST ASKING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA DEAR JUST ASKING: No. A wedding is a GIFT, and while it would be generous for the parents to pitch in, there is no requirement that they do so.

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BLANCHARD — Authorities say a southwest Iowa man has died after a fall while fishing in Page County.

The Page County Sheriff ’s Office says the 69-year-old man fell a little before 3 p.m.

Saturday. The office says he slipped on the edge of a creek bank just west of Blanchard and suffered several injuries before plunging into the water. A witness had to go to Blanchard to call for help. The sheriff ’s office says the man was pronounced dead at Shenandoah Medical Center.

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DUBUQUE — Authorities are blaming a water main break for creating a massive sinkhole in Dubuque.

The roadway sank in around 6 a.m. Sunday in the Historic Old Main area. No injuries have been reported.

City water plant manager Denis Ihrig says employees had noticed irregularities in production demand Saturday.

Repairs on the water main and an underground storm sewer that was damaged are expected to be completed by Thursday.

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PERRY — Court documents show a Perry woman and her teenage daughter died from repeated blows with a machete.

Criminal complaints filed against Carlos Marlo Hernandez-Ventura, who is suspected in the killings, show his 34-year-old girlfriend, Lourdes Flor De Leake, and her 14-year-old daughter, Melany Elizabeth Barraza, died after suffering numerous cuts with a machete. A 78-year-old man injured in the Oct. 29 attack, Juan Jimenez Tejeda, also suffered machete cuts.

DUBUQUE — A December trial has been scheduled for one of the people who authorities say is connected to the fatal shooting of a man at a northeast Iowa mobile home park. Court records say 30-year-old Savanna Stotlar has pleaded not guilty to a felony robbery charge in Dubuque County. Her trial is set to begin Dec. 20. Stotlar allegedly drove two people to a mobile home park where 21-year-old Collin Brown was fatally shot.

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Fire destroys Cedar Falls police storage building CEDAR FALLS — Authorities say a fire has destroyed a police storage building in Cedar Falls.

The fire caught fire just before 11 a.m.

Sunday, and the cause is being investigated. Police say lost bicycles, police equipment and some large pieces of criminal evidence were being stored in the building. Police say nothing inside the building can be salvaged.

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Police gather to mourn death of Des Moines sergeant WEST DES MOINES (AP) — About 1,500 law enforcement officers joined more than 1,000 other mourners Monday at a funeral for a one of two Iowa police officers who were fatally shot just minutes apart last week.

Troves of uniformed officers slowly filed into a West Des Moines church to remember Sgt. Anthony Beminio, the 38-year-old sergeant who was killed early Wednesday while sitting in his patrol car. His death came minutes after Officer Justin Martin was fatally shot in nearby Urbandale. An Urbandale man has been charged in both killings.

Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert told mourners about Beminio’s commitment to his job, other officers and the community. In all his interactions with co-workers and citizens, Wingert said

AP Photo Law enforcement officers enter the Lutheran Church of Hope before funeral services for Des Moines police officer Sgt. Anthony Beminio, Monday in West Des Moines. Beminio and Urbandale police officer Justin Martin were shot to death last week while sitting in their patrol cars in what authorities described as separate ambush-style attacks.

Beminio was authentic and enthusiastic.

“Everything Tony did, he

did from the heart,” Wingert said.

After reading a Bible

verse about accepting a special mission, Wingert added, “God sent Anthony Beminio

and we’re all better for it.”

Struggling to control his emotions, Wingert concluded, “I’m absolutely heartbroken. God bless Tony Beminio.”

It has been a difficult year for the Des Moines Police Department, which in March mourned two officers who died in a fiery car crash when a drunken driver traveling the wrong direction plowed into their squad car. A prisoner that the officers were transporting also was killed.

People waited along the processional route near the Des Moines cemetery where Beminio was to be buried.

“They need all the support that they can get,” said Randy James, of West Des Moines.

“The city is hurting right now.”

A funeral for Martin will be held Tuesday in his hometown of Rockwell City.

Officials: Student fare GOP hopeful a Trump win could indicate Iowa turning red deters bad behavior Chairman Jeff Kaufmann agrees short-term trends indicate Iowa is leaning more conservative, and he’s watching this election for confirmation.

“I like the direction we’re heading,” he said. “I think there are some indicators this may be long term.”

Iowa is one of only seven states with split-party control of its Legislature. Republicans are optimistic they can pick up the needed two seats to win a majority in the Senate this election.

If they succeed, Kaufmann said it could be an indication that conservatism is growing deeper roots.

Another sign would be if the GOP retains the 1st and 3rd congressional districts, where Democrats should be strong.

Andy McGuire, Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman, doesn’t buy the argument that Iowa is turning red. She contends 2014 was a one-off year in which the GOP rallied its base and turned out more voters and not a sign of any long-term conservative trend.

“Everything I see right now tells me we’re a tossup state,” McGuire said. “I don’t think we’re red. One of the reasons I took this job as chair was to make sure we didn’t turn red.”

She believes Iowa will surprise pundits who believe Trump will carry the state, noting little polling has been done in Iowa since the release of a videotape of him discussing groping women.

“If we get our votes in we’ll win,” she said.

Dennis Goldford, a political science professor at Drake University, said it isn’t unusual for Republicans to dominate off-year elections because Democrats and independent voters often stay home.

He and others note Iowa also has a history of favoring one party, only to abruptly shift to the other party.

That happened in 1997, when voters gave Republicans control of the Legislature and governor’s office, only to give Democrats control of the governor’s office in the next election.

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DUBUQUE (AP) — Officials said a move to charge students a small fee to ride on Dubuque buses has significantly reduced complaints by other riders of bad behavior.

Before Aug. 1, students were allowed to ride the buses for free by showing school ID. Dubuque’s Transit Advisory Board was prompted to recommend creating a student fare after receiving complaints from other riders about teens being loud and profane.

City transit manager Candace Eudaley-Loebach said data indicates that there have been fewer issues on buses and at bus stops. Eudaley-Loebach said the fare has been a deterrent.

According to Dubuque police, officers have been receiving few-

er calls to bus stops and fewer complaints from bus drivers about rowdy behavior. “(That) tells us the passes have worked out as we’d hoped, deterring kids from riding the bus for the sake of filling it up and causing problems,” Eudaley-Loebach said.

“The kids riding now are using it as public transportation, to get to school, sports practice, after-school and weekend jobs and activities.”

Now, students younger than 11 can get a free swipe card, while students age 11 to 18 need to either purchase $10 annual bus passes or pay 75 cents per ride. This means all passengers must either swipe cards or use cash for the fare box when entering buses.

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DES MOINES (AP) — For decades, Iowa has been a so-called purple state that tended to favor Democrats for president while still voting plenty of Republicans into other offices. But recent elections seem to show the state is taking on a decidedly reddish hue.

Even as polling shows Republican Donald Trump has slipped in other battleground states, he appears to be running strongly in Iowa, with a good chance of becoming only the second GOP candidate to win the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Republicans currently dominate Iowa’s congressional delegation and hold the statewide offices of governor, secretary of state, secretary of agriculture and auditor.

“In the short term Iowa is decidedly turning red,” said Tim Albrecht, a Republican consultant who has served as spokesman for Republicans in the Legislature and governor’s office. “It’s quite possible this could be a single-state wave election in the state of Iowa.”

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Jasper County Sheriff pledges to continue to stand against tobacco use Local office Partnering with Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Newton Daily News Submitted Photo Six Pacesetters competed in the state solo competition held Saturday in Newton. Pictured, from left, are Gracie Rorabaugh, Josi Swihart, Madeline Allen, Jensen Pauley, Jordan Banfield and Madison Mann.

Pacesetters honored at state solo competition Newton Daily News On Saturday, the Newton High School Pacesetters hosted the ISDTA State Solo Competition.

More than 600 dancers from around the state competed in Saturday’s competition. The Pacesetters competed in the Class VI division, which included 66 dancers from more than 15 Iowa high schools. A panel of judges evaluat-

ed their performances on the basis of appearance, choreography, technique, execution/ effect and showmanship.

Pacesetters Madison Mann, Gracie Rorabaugh, Josi Swihart and Madeline Allen received Division I ratings. Jensen Pauley and Jordan Banfield received Division II Ratings. The judges also placed the top 12 dancers in Class VI. Senior Mann was awarded third place

overall which is the highest placement the Newton Pacesetters have received at State Solo.

The Pacesetters would like to thank Hy-Vee, Walmart, Mid-Town and Subway for helping with this year’s competition. They would also like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who made the day run smoothly. The Pacesetters are coached by Paige Meredith.

The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Jasper County youth.

Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception in 2000, the statewide tobacco compliance rate has grown to 91 percent. By participating in the program, the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office has committed to do its part to increase the compliance rate even more this year.

I-PLEDGE places emphasis on retailer training. Clerks who successfully complete and online training course and then pass an exam will become I-PLEDGE certified. This allows a retail establishment to use and affirmative defense against a civil penalty if the certified clerk makes an illegal sale.

“I-PLEDGE’s retailer training

is a great way for clerks to prepare themselves to refuse illegal tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product sales,” Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty said. “The training also assists retailers to ensure they maintain a compliant and responsible establishment.”

Jasper County Deputies will also be conducting compliance checks on local establishments as part of the I-PLEDGE program. Underage customers, under the supervision of law enforcement officials, will enter establishments and attempt to buy tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products. Clerks who make the illegal sale will be cited on the spot.

Criminal penalties for selling tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products to a minor include a $100 fine for a first offense, a $250 fine for a second offense and a $500 fine for a third and subsequent offenses. However, handing out citations is not the intent of the I-PLEDGE program.

“By partnering with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, we hope to educate clerks and maintain a compliant retail environment in our community,” Halferty said. “Moreover, we pledge to help keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Iowa’s youth.”

To take the I-PLEDGE training or search certification records go to www.IowaABD.com.

DM Community Playhouse Friday Funday presents ‘Red Riding Hood’ approximately 45 minutes in length. The performance at 10:45 a.m. will have audio description, provided by IRIS. Admission is $6 per person, adults and children. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St. Friday Funday is

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New playground installed at Mariposa Park Newton Daily News New playground equipment has been installed this fall at Mariposa Park, according to Katie Cantu with the Jasper County Conservation Department.

In addition to individual donations, Jasper County received a $2,000 grant from the Iowa Grocery Indus-

try’s “Build With Bags” program, which promotes the reduction of plastics in the environment and encourages recycling plastic into benches and playground equipment.

The conservation department was also awarded $10,000 from the Jasper Community Foundation and the nonprofit group, Jasper

Conservation Connection gave the remaining $8,000 to complete the project.

The playground and swingset were installed earlier this fall and are now open for public use.

Mariposa Park is located about seven miles northeast of Newton off of Highway T-12. For more information, call 641-792-9780.

Submitted Photo New playground equipment has been installed at Mariposa Park in Jasper County.

Central Iowa residents give Welcome bags, educational resources thanks by packing gifts of hope update from taskforce Newton Daily News

Newton Daily News The Jasper County Maternal and Child Health Taskforce is a proud supporter of new parents and babies in Jasper County.

Since July 2016, the group has prepared and given 86 Welcome Bags and resource guides to new parents with babies. The gifts in the Welcome Bags are made possible by the donations of many generous community members who have a special commitment to young families.

We are currently accepting donations for the Welcome Bags.

Contact Becky at Jasper County Health Department at 641787-9224.

The Maternal and Child Health Taskforce includes JCCPCA: Jasper County Council for Prevention of Child Abuse, Pregnancy center of Central of Iowa, Mid-Iowa Community Action — MICA, American Lung Association in Iowa, Marion County Pub-

Submitted Photo Justina Dhondt and her newborn receive a welcome bag from Jasper County.

lic Health Department, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Jasper County, Skiff Medical Center, Employee and Family Resources-EFR, Newton Public Library Iowa, Peck Child Development Center and many more volunteers.

Central Iowa families, churches and groups are not waiting until Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude.

Instead, this week they are giving back by lovingly packing gifts of joy for children around the world living in extreme poverty or affected by war, disease and natural disaster. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received.

During National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts, Nov. 14-21, thousands of Central Iowa residents will pack shoebox gifts filled with a “wow” item — like a doll or soccer ball — and other fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver the gifts to children in need overseas. In the Central Iowa area, 19 sites will

serve as collection points for shoebox gifts to be dropped off by local residents.

“We have so much to be thankful for here in America.

Most of us have a roof over our heads, beds with pillows to sleep on, and food on our table. But for many children living overseas, tough living conditions and extreme poverty have left them with little hope,” said Heather Rowley, Church Relations Coordinator, of Urbandale.

After being dropped off at Central Iowa collection sites, these boxes will make the long journey overseas, traveling by any means necessary — boat, plane, train and even elephant — until they reach the hands of children in need. In 2016, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach more than 11 million children, with 28,000 coming from the Central Iowa area. Since 1993, the project has delivered shoebox gifts to more than 135 million children in more

than 150 countries and territories.

With a computer or mobile device, anyone can conveniently pack a personalized Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the Samaritan’s Purse website.

These gifts of hope will go to children in some of the hardest-to-reach countries. Go to samaritanspurse.org/occ to select toys and gift items, write a note of encouragement, and “pack” them in a shoebox.

Participants can follow their box online to discover where in the world their gift is delivered by using the donation form found at samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 515-250-2079 or visit samaritanspurse.org/ occ.

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Election Day: Americans choose between Clinton, Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarized America went to the polls Tuesday to pick its 45th president, choosing to elect either Hillary Clinton as the nation’s first female commander in chief or billionaire businessman Donald Trump after a long and rancorous campaign that upended U.S. politics.

The winner will inherit an anxious nation, angry and distrustful of leaders in Washington. She or he will preside over an economy that is improving but still leaves many behind, and a military less extended abroad than eight years ago yet grappling with new terror threats.

Clinton entered Election Day with multiple paths to victory, while Trump must prevail in most of the battleground

AP Photo Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gives a thumbs up to supporters outside Douglas G. Grafflin School in Chappaqua, N.Y., Tuesday after voting.

AP Photo Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist during a campaign rally at the Lackawanna College Student Union in downtown Scranton, Pa., Monday.

states to reach 270 Electoral College votes. Control of the Senate also is at stake; Democrats need to net four seats if Clinton wins the White House.

Republicans expect to maintain their House majority.

ly after 8 a.m. as a crowd of cheering supporters snapped photos. Trump was voting in Manhattan.

“I know how much responsibility goes with this,” Clinton said. “So many people are counting on the outcome of this

Like millions of Americans, Clinton and Trump were casting their votes Tuesday morning. Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, arrived at their local polling station in Chappaqua, New York, short-

WATCHING TUESDAY America does the wave, east coast to west

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grab some snacks, the TV remote, your calculator and a schedule of poll closings. You might also want to caffeinate because it could be a late night.

The tumult and tedium of Campaign 2016 finally culminates Tuesday as the nation chooses among Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and a variety of third-party types.

The action will roll from east coast to west, from pre-dawn voting in New Hampshire to late-night poll closes in Alaska.

Some things to watch for as the autumn of our campaign discontent hurtles to a close (all times are EST): THE TIMELINE Look for the first burst of results

when polls close at 7 p.m. in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. Look for bigger blasts of numbers just after 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., when polls close in a combined 30 states and the District of Columbia. The 11 p.m. batch of states includes big kahuna California, with 55 electoral votes.

Alaska, where polls close at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, brings up the rear.

MOM WAS RIGHT Math really does matter. Election Day is all about which candidate can win enough states to get to 270 electoral votes. News organizations will keep a running tally. But you can go full nerd and play around with a Road to 270 calculator to get your favored candidate to the magic number. Beware: It can take a

election, what it means for our country, and I will do the very best I can if I’m fortunate enough to win today.”

Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to tap America’s unrealized potential.

“I see so many hopes

while for the picture on election night to clarify, simply because of how the vote rolls in across the country. In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney was still ahead in the electoral and popular vote at 10:30 p.m.; an hour later, President Barack Obama was on the brink of re-election.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK Thanks to early voting, more than 50 million people may have voted before Election Day. Not Clinton or Trump.

Both are expected to make a show of trekking to their local polling places on Tuesday, Clinton in Chappaqua, New York, and Trump in New York City.

Their running mates — Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Mike Pence of Indiana — will vote where they live, and later team up with their principals in New York.

EARLY TEA LEAVES For an early read on how things are going, keep an eye on Virginia in the presidential contest. If Clinton doesn’t get a winner’s call there by 9 p.m. or 10 p.m., it could be a positive sign for Trump. Watch Indiana for an early in-

and so many dreams out there that didn’t happen, that could have happened, with leadership, with proper leadership,” he said by telephone on Fox News. “And people are hurt so badly.”

The candidates blitzed through the roughly dozen battleground states on Monday, accompanied by their families, political allies and celebrities.

In the campaign’s final hours, Clinton was buoyed by FBI Director James Comey’s weekend announcement that he would not recommend criminal charges against her following a new email review. The inquiry had sapped Clinton’s surging momentum at a crucial moment in the race and risked damaging Democrats running in down-ballot races.

dicator in the tug-of-war for control of the Senate; if Evan Bayh can manage a comeback, that’ll be a good sign for Democrats hoping to retake the Senate.

EXIT POLL EXPLANATIONS Data collected from polling-place interviews with voters will offer a wealth of information to help explain why people voted the way they did. Among the questions to be answered by the exit polls: — Do voters cast ballots for their candidates enthusiastically or holding their noses?

— Do blacks give strong backing to Clinton after recent worries about their turnout in early voting?

— Who wins college-educated whites, who typically skew Republican but are being courted by Clinton?

— In a race so often roiled by Trump’s comments about women, what does the gender gap look like?

— Did people care about Clinton’s problems with her private email setup?

— Were they worried about Trump’s temperament?

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College coaches now allowed to call timeouts on inbound plays

AP photo Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham (88) makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown with coverage from Buffalo Bills strong safety Robert Blanton in the first half of an NFL football game Monday in Seattle.

Graham catches two TDs in Seahawks win over Bills SEATTLE (AP) — Jimmy Graham needed only one hand to catch two first-half touchdown passes from Russell Wilson, and the Seattle Seahawks held off a late rally for a 31-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.

Seattle won its 11th straight Monday night game behind a huge game from its tight end.

Still less than a year removed from a major knee injury, Graham used his right arm to catch a 17-yard touchdown from Wilson on the first play of the second quarter and later used the same arm to cradle an 18-yard TD pass in the final moments of the first half.

But the Seahawks had to hold on in the final seconds as Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor led the Bills inside the Seattle 10 in the final seconds.

Taylor was sacked by Cliff Avril on third-and-goal from the 8 and on fourth-and-goal Taylor’s pass into the end zone fell incomplete.

Buffalo would not have needed a touchdown if not for mistakes by the officiating crew at the end of the first half that cost the Bills a chance at a shorter field goal. Dan Carpenter even-

tually missed a 54-yard attempt on the final play of the half, only after Seattle’s Richard Sherman got away with an unnecessary roughness penalty that wasn’t called and a delay of game caused in part by the officiating crew standing over the ball.

NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino tweeted during the game that Walt Coleman’s crew did not make the correct call.

“Ridiculous. ... From an officiating stand point, I think they can do better than that,” Bills coach Rex Ryan said after the game.

Graham caught all eight of his targets for 103 yards. It was his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. Wilson was 20 of 26 passing for 282 yards.

Wilson and Christine Michael both added 3-yard touchdowns runs, but Seattle’s run game was again absent.

The Seahawks attempted just 12 running plays and wide receiver Tyler Lockett was Seattle’s leading rusher taking a fly sweep 13 yards.

Buffalo lost its third straight to drop below .500, but it wasn’t due to its quarterback.

Taylor was outstanding, near-

ly matching Wilson’s performance, except for one miscommunication with a wide receiver that led to Sherman’s end zone interception in the third quarter. Taylor threw for 289 yards.

He kept plays alive with his legs and made smart reads and smart throws.

Robert Woods was his favorite target with 10 catches for a career-high 162 yards.

Taylor was 6 of 7 for 73 yards on a drive that carried into the early stages of the fourth quarter and was capped by Mike Gillislee’s 1-yard TD run. Taylor then sneaked in on the 2-point conversion to pull Buffalo within 28-25.

Thanks to a key penalty keeping the drive alive, Seattle got a 49-yard field goal from Steven Hauschka to extend the lead to 31-25 with just under 10 minutes remaining.

Taylor drove the Bills inside the Seattle 35 but a tripping call on Cordy Glenn on third-and-10 pushed Buffalo back and McCoy was stopped for a loss of 2 yards on the next play. Buffalo punted with 3:14 left and got a final chance driving inside the 10 before the Seahawks made a stand.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NCAA altered its timeout rules before the 2015-16 season, making it so coaches could no longer call one in liveball situations.

The rule was designed to help speed up play and shift the emphasis of the game to the players.

This season, the NCAA has tweaked the rule, allowing coaches to call timeouts in liveball situations, but only when the team is inbounding the ball.

Most coaches treat timeouts like gold medallions, so getting one back at a time when players are under their most duress is a decision that has gone over well.

“If there’s one we’re going to have one back, that’s the one to have because there are always situations that lend itself where you need to bail your guy out,” Fresno State coach Rodney Terry said.

The rule last year made it so coaches had to signal to the players and get them to call timeout in live-ball situations. Coaches were still allowed to call timeouts after made baskets and dead-ball situations.

The change was put in place essentially to prevent coaches from yelling “Timeout!” whenever there was a scrum for a loose ball.

It turned out to be a big adjustment for coaches and players, particularly late in games, when players’ minds are racing.

Teams practiced lategame timeout situations, but the adrenaline of playing in a close game was not something that could be replicated.

“Obviously, when

you’re in a game the young men have a thousand things going on in their mind and you’re on the bench, you can have that forethought and help them out,” Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy said. “I would never want a game coming to whether a kid called a timeout or not.

I’d rather that be on use or least have the ability to do that.”

The tweak to the rule should help ease some of that.

Coaches will still have to flag their players down when the ball is live, which can be problematic with the crowd noise and the players so focused on what they’re doing.

But being able to call a timeout to prevent a 5-second in-bounds violation late in a game could make the difference between winning and losing.

“I like that because I think the kids are so caught up in trying to play and do the right things, I don’t know if they’re in tuned to do that,” New Mexico coach Craig Neal said. “You can practice it all you want, but until you’re in that situation where they have to call it, it’s not comfortable for them because they’ve not done it.”

Where the rule might be a hindrance is to teams that like to press.

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Cubs decline Hammel’s $12 million option for 2017 CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs declined Jason Hammel’s $12 million option for next season, opening a spot in their rotation and making the right-hander one of the top starters on the freeagent market.

The World Series champions announced the move Sunday. Hammel gets a $2 million buyout.

“While Jason is healthy and primed to have another effective season in 2017, we have decided to consider other internal and external options for our starting rotation next year,” President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein said in a statement. “Our hope is that by giving a starting opportunity to some younger pitchers under multiple years of club control, we can unearth a starter who will help us not only in 2017 but also in 2018 and beyond.”

The 34-year-old Hammel went 15-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 30 starts this year. The 6-foot6 right-hander is 33-22 with a 3.59 ERA in 78 starts over two stints with the Cubs.

Hammel did not pitch in

AP File Photo Chicago Cubs starter Jason Hammel delivering a pitch during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds in Chicago in September. The Chicago Cubs announced Sunday they declined Hammel’s $12 million option for next season, opening a spot in their rotation and making the right-hander one of the top starters on the free-agent market. Hammel gets a $2 million buyout.

the postseason. The Cubs got left-hander Mike Montgomery in a July trade with Seattle, and he could replace Hammel in the rotation.

Hammel first signed with

the Cubs in February 2014.

He went 8-5 with a 2.98 ERA in 17 starts before he was traded to Oakland in the deal that sent shortstop Addison Russell to Chicago.

The pitcher re-signed with Chicago in December 2014, for $20 million over two years.

“The option was included with the intent that it would be exercised if Jason was going

to be a Cub in 2017. The intent was never to exercise the option and then trade Jason, so we will not consider that path,” Epstein said. “Instead, Jason will have the opportunity to enter free agency coming off an outstanding season and the ability to choose his next club. Meanwhile, the organization gains some flexibility and the opportunity to use a rotation spot to develop a younger, long-term starting pitcher.”

Montgomery was on hand when the Cubs were honored at Sunday night’s NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars.

Montgomery, right fielder Jason Heyward and slugger Kyle Schwarber, along with team owner Tom Ricketts and a couple of Cubs executives, brought the World Series trophy to center ice, and the players posed with a “W’’ flag as the crowd roared its approval.

Retiring catcher David Ross, fresh off his appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” later joined the group and got a big ovation when he was shown on the videoboard holding the trophy.

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Kenya’s Keitany wins her third straight NYC Marathon NEW YORK (AP) — Kenya’s Mary Keitany won her third straight New York City Marathon to become the first woman to win three consecutive marathons in New York since Grete Waitz’s five-year run from 1982 to 1986.

Eritrea’s Ghirmay Ghebreslassie was the men’s field winner of the New York City Marathon Ghebreslassie finished his debut in New York with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 51 seconds.

Keitany, 34, defended her title Sunday in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 26 seconds, beating countrywoman Joyce Chepkirui by nearly four minutes.

Last year, Keitany pulled away around the 21-mile mark. On Sunday, she began getting a sizable lead at the 15-mile mark as the race crossed the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan.

Keitany reached Manhattan in less than 90 minutes. As she began running up First Avenue, television commentators referred to her as “The Boss

AP Photos At left, Mary Keitany, of Kenya, crosses the finish line first in the women’s division of Sunday’s 2016 New York City Marathon in New York. At right, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, of Eritrea, reacts as he crosses the finish line first in the men’s division of the 2016 New York City Marathon.

of New York City,” and following the 20-mile mark, Keitany led by more than two minutes.

Molly Huddle placed third in her debut after setting an American record at the 10,000 meters in the Rio

Olympics.

For most of the course, the men’s field was a three-man race between Ghebreslassie, Kenya’s Lucas Rotich and Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa. By mile 20, Ghebreslassie gradually began pulling away.

The 20-year-old beat Rotich by 62 seconds and became the youngest male winner in New York.

The previous youngest male winners were Alberto Salazar in 1980 and Tom Fleming in 1973, who won as 22-year-olds.

Defending champion Stanley Biwott withdrew at the 10-mile mark with a right calf injury. He also dropped out in the Rio Olympics after getting sick.

American Abdi Abdirahman placed third.

Desisa, who was the runner-up in New York in 2014 and a two-time Boston Marathon winner, dropped out at the 22nd mile.

Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington at top of football poll The Associated Press Texas A&M tumbled three spots to No. 10 while the top six teams remained intact in The Associated Press college football poll released Sunday.

Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington, Louisville and Ohio State remained in front in the Top 25 rankings.

No new teams entered the poll this week.

Texas A&M had been ranked fourth in the first College Football Playoff rating released last week. The Aggies dropped from No. 7 after losing to Mississippi State 35-28.

Alabama won 10-0 at LSU on Saturday for its 13th straight victory over a Top 25 team, which represents the third-longest such streak in history. Southern California won 16 straight games over ranked opponents from 2002-05 and Oklahoma beat 15 straight Top 25 foes from 1973-76.

Alabama has won 21 straight games overall since falling 43-37 to No. 15 Mississippi on Sept. 19, 2015.

The Crimson Tide received 60 of a possible 61 first-place votes in the poll released Sunday . The other first-place vote went to No. 2 Michigan, a 59-3 winner over Maryland on Saturday. The rest of the top six includes No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Washington, No. 5 Louisville and No. 6 Ohio State. Wisconsin moved up from eighth to seventh.

LSU fell from 15th to 19th following its loss to Alabama.

Ohio State’s 62-3 blowout of No. 9 Nebraska matched the second-most lopsided loss ever by a top-10 team.

No. 1 Army blasted No. 6 Penn 61-0 in 1945. A top-ranked Army team also trounced No. 2 Notre Dame 59-0 in 1944.

The 59-point setback was the worst loss ever for a team ranked ninth. Nebraska was on the other end of the previous record, as the second-ranked Cornhuskers whipped No. 9 Washington 55-7 in 1998.

Nebraska fell from No. 9 to No. 21 in this week’s poll.

There were no new teams in this week’s Top 25, as nobody fell out of last week’s rankings.

College Football Top 25

By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (60) 9-0 1524 1 2. Michigan (1) 9-0 1432 2 3. Clemson 9-0 1408 3 4. Washington 9-0 1364 4 5. Louisville 8-1 1255 5 6. Ohio St. 8-1 1245 6 7. Wisconsin 7-2 1159 8 8. Auburn 7-2 1081 11 9. Oklahoma 7-2 996 12 10. Texas A&M 7-2 820 7 11. West Virginia 7-1 805 14 12. Penn St. 7-2 752 20 13. Utah 7-2 686 16 14. W. Michigan 9-0 583 17 15. North Carolina 7-2 559 18 16. Colorado 7-2 550 21 17. Oklahoma St. 7-2 516 22 18. Virginia Tech 7-2 479 23 19. LSU 5-3 454 15 20. Florida St. 6-3 450 19 21. Nebraska 7-2 434 9 22. Florida 6-2 390 10 23. Washington St. 7-2 305 25 24. Boise St. 8-1 226 24 25. Baylor 6-2 90 13 Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 76, Arkansas 74, San Diego St. 38, Troy 28, Houston 25, Tennessee 9, Tulsa 3, South Florida 3, Minnesota 2, Navy 2, Wyoming 2.

Timeout Continued from Page 1B Part of what they want is to get opposing players out of their comfort zone, speed them up mentally and physically.

Allowing a coach to call a timeout before a 5-second call or bad decision is made might take some of that advantage away. The coach has the benefit of perspective standing on the sideline and can often see trouble developing when a player might not be able to in the heat of a game.

“I’m happy they did that. It’s nice to have that piece back,” Wyoming coach Allen Edwards said. “But to me, that’s even more motivating.

Even when I was a player, I always thought that when you did that and a coach had to call timeout, that was still a plus for you because they’re having to use one and the pressure is getting to them.”

AP File Photo Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero calls for a time out against Gonzaga in the first half 2014 basketball game, in Seattle. The NCAA has altered a rule put into place last season that took away a coach’s ability to call a timeout in live-ball situations. The new variance will allow them to call timeouts now, but only when the team is trying to inbound the ball.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Iowa State wideout Allen Lazard (5) ranks in the top 10 in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game in the Big 12. He hauled in six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown in the 34-24 loss to Oklahoma last Thursday.

Lazard a bright spot in tough year for Cyclones AMES (AP) — Even as the losses mount at Iowa State, Allen Lazard’s numbers keep climbing.

The junior wide receiver was the No. 1 recruit during the seven-year tenure of former coach Paul Rhoads, and he’s living up to the billing for first-year coach Matt Campbell.

The Cyclones might be 1-8, but it’s certainly not because Lazard has failed at his job.

“If you came to practice and watched the last three days of practice — Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday — Allen is as locked in as anybody on our football team,” Campbell said Monday.

“That’s what I want for Allen because in my humble opinion, I think Allen has a chance to be one of the best players in college football.”

Lazard is entirely comfortable hearing that from his coach because the standout from suburban Des Moines wants the same thing.

“I think very highly of myself,” he said. “I think I still have a lot of room to grow. I haven’t reached my full potential this year, I don’t think, but I think I can do a lot of special things out there.”

He already has.

Lazard leads the team in receiving (48 catches), yards (658) and touchdown catches (five) and is steadily climbing the school’s career records list.

He has caught a pass in all 32 games he has played and now ranks fifth in career receptions (145) and TD catches (14) and third in receiving yards (2,059).

If he stays another year — and he says he will — Lazard almost assuredly would pass Todd Blythe (176) as the career receptions leader and would have a shot at Blythe’s 3,096 receiving yards. Blythe’s 31 career TD receptions would be out of reach without a monster, injury-free senior season, but who knows?

He keeps getting better separation from defensive backs. At 6-feet-5 and 223 pounds, he has always been an enticing target.

“He’s one of those guys that in any

situation, you can throw him the ball,” quarterback Joel Lanning said. “If he’s double-covered or whatever, if you just give him a chance to catch it, he’s more than likely going to catch it. He’s one of those guys that just wants the ball all the time.”

A toe injury slowed Lazard at midseason and his performance suffered.

He couldn’t plant and drive off on that foot and during one three-game stretch, he managed only nine catches for 88 yards. His longest play in that time covered a mere 17 yards.

“It was hard just because I would sit there during practice and watch my teammates,” he said. “That’s probably the hardest part, knowing you can’t go out there and practice because you physically can’t. Then have to try to turn it on on Saturday and you’re not really in shape at all and you really haven’t gotten the reps and the timing down. It really hurts you in that aspect.”

Then the injury healed and his production took off. His numbers for the last four games: 27 catches, 330 yards, three touchdowns.

“All of a sudden he gets a chance to catch his breath and get healthy,” Campbell said. “I think you’re starting to see the byproduct. In critical situations, he’s making those plays.”

Lazard has thrived despite working with a revolving door of quarterbacks.

He has caught passes from four different quarterbacks in less than three full seasons and even hauled in a TD pass from a wide receiver on a trick play.

“They were all right-handed, so that helps,” he said. “It’s not a different spin.

I had a left-handed quarterback in high school. For the most part, it’s not really different, just the trajectory of the ball is a little bit different, especially on deep balls. The deep ball’s different just because some throw it flatter and harder and some just kind of throw it up there. It’s something you’ve got to get used to, I guess.”

It would seem that he has adjusted quite well.

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IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERTA M. DOANE, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036935 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Alberta M. Doane, Deceased, who died on or about October 16, 2016: You are hereby notified that on October 21, 2016, the last will and testament of Alberta M. Doane, deceased, bearing date of June 8, 2005, *First Codicil dated September 8, 2011 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Martin Douglass Doane 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.

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Date of second publication 8th day of November, 2016 Martin Douglass Doane Executor of the Estate 3810 N. Tyndall Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719 Address Mark A. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address mark@ottolawyers.com Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) November 1 & 8 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IOWA (Juvenile Division) IN THE INTEREST OF STEWART DEHART (DOB: JANUARY 9,2007) A Child JUVENILE NO. JVJV003724 ORIGINAL NOTICE CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO: Renee Michelle Harvey Larry Dehart You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of the above court, a petition in the above-entitled action, which prays the child in interest be found to be a child in need of assistance. The Petitioner is the State of Iowa whose attorney is Jonathan D. Noble, and whose address is 114 West 3rd Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208, Iowa.

You are further notified that an adjudicatory hearing to determine whether the child in interest is a child in need of assistance as alleged in the Petition pursuant to Iowa Code Section 232.96 shall be held before the Juvenile Court on the 1st day of December, 2016 at 9:30 o'clock A.M. in the Courtroom 303 of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (563) 589-4448. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

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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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After the sun has gone down, Mars will slip from powerful, structured, traditional Capricorn into the realm of new possibility. Mars doesn’t lose any of his fight while he traverses the realm of Aquarius, but the fight becomes less bloody, more diplomatic and purposed toward a brand new world.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 8). If your life were a novel, this chapter might be called “A Year of Celebration.” It’s not that you hedonistically seek constant fun; it’s just that the blessings keep coming. You find joy in work. Relationships will be healed. New friendships will bring adventure to your world. Bonus money

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Aries and Virgo adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 50, 2 and 15.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

The work will be hard, but it’s the kind of hard you choose for yourself. Because this challenge was one of your own deciding, you’ll approach it with a glad heart and a willing hand.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

People will tell you that the past doesn’t matter anymore.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re willing to accept that you have to take on some of the dull or difficult work to better yourself. But does it (SET ITAL) all (END ITAL) have to be dull or difficult? Of course not. Get your fair share of fun in there.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Time to drop that person who makes you feel undeserving.

You’re not doing anyone favors by feeling guilty for wanting to be your own person, live your own life and claim the freedom that is your birthright.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re in a mood to compartmentalize, to devote yourself entirely to what you’re involved with,

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

If you have the privilege of spending time with one who has not yet been molded by society in the sense of right and wrong and its prejudices and manners, you will learn quite a lot. The under-8 set can be wonderful teachers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The most fun you’ll have today will be in doing something you’re more or less awful at. There’s something about knowing it’s not going to be good that will set free the laughter of your soul.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

People can be very unfair, selfserving and just plain strange in what they choose to acknowledge or ignore. If you’re not getting the validation you crave it may be because someone is threatened by your fabulousness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If your relationship is a muscle group, empathy is the dumbbell you need to lift again and again in order to strengthen it. Tired of being empathetic? Set it down. Shake it off. Take a break before you go another round.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Hard work doesn’t always pay off in the result it was aimed toward, but it always pays off in some way. Character, self-esteem, the attainment

of skills and relationships -- it will come back to you in some way, believe it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Spend as much time as you can with people who live the way you want to live, who achieve the results you value and who make you feel good about what you have to offer. It’s a nobrainer, but it bears repeating.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Serenity and attachment won’t go together today. The action of bonding will involve friction. You can still find happiness, though. Either accept that relationships are going to be emotionally taxing or opt for solitude.

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