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Motorcycle crash still under investigation No charges filed in fatal wreck

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The D&D lot at 603 E. Fourth St. N., with a view of neighboring Skiff Medical Center, was approved by city council to sell to Donald R. Hemphill at Monday’s meeting. Hemphill intends to build a $200,000 to $250,000 wheelchair accessible home on the property.

City council sells D&D lot

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Results from the Dangerous and Dilapidated Program are once again being felt in the community. City council voted to sell the former D&D lot at 603 E. Fourth St. N. to a home builder interested in constructing a $200,000 to $250,000 home.

A public hearing opened the discussion with Newton Director of Planning and Zoning Erin Chambers presenting two proposals for the property. The first came from Donald R. Hemphill who submitted a bid of $1,650 to build a home on the property. The second was an offer of $5,500 from Troy Teague to add a 32-foot by 48-foot detached garage adjacent to the property he already owns.

Chambers explained the financial impact each proposal has on the city including the yearly tax revenue that would be collected.

The Hemphill proposal would garner approximately $1,870 per year in taxes while Teague’s structure, valued at approximately $30,000 would bring in $280 per year.

In looking at the impact of the bids during the next seven years,

Chambers said even with Teague’s larger purchase price, Hemphill’s project would still bring approximately $7,280 more funds to the city with more than $1,600 per year more in taxes into the future.

“Staff would be favorable in selling the property to Hemphill based on three findings,” Chambers said. “One the proposals aligns with the articulated goals of the housing initiative, two the proposal provides for a larger tax revenue gain to the city and three, the proposed product, a wheelchair accessible home near the hospital, will provide a prominent example of a housing type which benefits and serves a particular need within the community.”

Council voted unanimously to sell the property to Hemphill for $1,650 with the intention of building a $200,000 to $250,000 home and bring in approximately $1,850 per year in taxes.

“I like the logic of it, on how the decision was made,” councilwoman Lin Chapé said.

The council also made a change to the requirements to serve on the newly approved City of Newton Marketing Board. In the original language, only those who are

residents of Newton were allowed to be appointed to the board.

Council approved an amendment to include members of the business community who own a business within the city limits of Newton but may not reside in the city. The second and third readings of ordinance amendment were waived and it was adopted on Monday. Mayor Mike Hansen said he already has three potential board members in mind and is working on filing the final spots.

In other business: • Larry Hamilton was approved for a $4,000 Downtown Micro Grant to be used toward an awning and painting program at his building at 219 First Ave. E. The total project cost is estimated at $20,245.

• The Convention and Visitors Bureau was approved to receive a $4,5000 payment to be used as a sponsorship for the 2017 Miss Iowa USA and Teen USA Pageant.

According to the information submitted by the CVB, the pageant has an anticipated $100,000 economic impact for the city.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

More than a month after a motorcycle crash claimed the life of a former Reasnor man, an investigation is still underway and no charges have been filed.

Both Newton Police Chief Rob Burdess and Jasper County Assistant Attorney Scott Nicholson said there is much information to sort through. Bret Rice, 26, of Des Moines and formerly of Reasnor, was killed in the crash, which occurred at an intersection near Maytag Park in the early morning hours of Oct. 22.

Burdess said he is uncertain charges will be filed.

“At this point, the

By Mike Mendenhall Jasper County Tribune COLFAX — Quarry Springs Park planners got an official vote of approval Nov. 14 from the Colfax City Council, as the town’s elected leaders approved the final masterplan for the 480acre park on Highway 117 near Interstate 80.

The council voted 4-0

to approve the 10 to 15year project which includes plans for a cable park/lazy river, 160 RV camping sites, increased primitive camping, cabins and 25 acres of retail development, as well as public, active and passive lakes.

The plan has been in development for nearly two years under the leadership of volunteers from the Colfax Park and Recreation Auxiliary Board. The ideas and goals of board members were compiled and developed into a masterplan by Des Moines-based landscape architectural firm Con-

Proposed Quarry Springs Amenities:

Submitted Image The final 10 to 15-year masterplan for Quarry Springs Park was approved Nov. 14 by the Colfax City Council. Park volunteers will now begin courting developers, vendors and intensifying Quarry Springs $50,000 capitol fundraising campaign.

fluence, and a subcontractor has completed a detailed cost analysis to direct fundraising, revenue needs and create feasible phases of the plan’s implementation.

Public meetings in December 2015 and

June of this year showed early versions of the plan to the Colfax community and took input from the public to create the final proposal.

Jim Host of Confluence presented the plan to the city council Nov.

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14. He said any retail development would be designed to compliment shopping already in downtown Colfax.

Parks auxiliary board volunteer Kim Seebeck told the council the land designated for retail

• Retail space • Resort hotel • Cable park/lazy river • Public beach • Restaurants • Cabins • RV camping with shower buildings • Primitive camping • Bait shop/store • Public boat launch • Adventure sports area with indoor shooting facility • Picnic area/trail head • 8 miles of trail • Kayak river launch • Nature education area • Dog park

development would either be leased or sold to third-party developers with highly defined stipulations on land use. “(The resort) is more of a pampered kind of

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News This intersection is where a fatal October motorcycle crash occurred. Officials say no charges have been filed and the crash is still under investigation.

Quarry Springs masterplan approved Archery range contingent on insurance, liability assessment

case is still under investigation and I cannot provide any further details in terms of whether charges are pending,” Burdess said. “I do not have a timeline for those answers at this point, but our office is actively working on the case.”

According to a report, at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 22, the Newton Police Department was called to a single-motorcycle accident near the intersection of West Fourth Street South and South 15th Avenue West. When officers arrived, they found two men lying in a ditch near the intersection.

The report states Rice was the passenger and that he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Alex Spangenburg, 23, of Newton, was transported by air ambulance to Mercy Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

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American Degrees presented to Newton High School grads Two college students honed their husbandry skills in Newton

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Two Newton FFA members took different paths on the way to the same place: Indianapolis.

That’s where Macy Leonard and Samantha Cutts each received the prestigious American FFA Degree at the 2016 National FFA convention the weekend of Oct. 22. Fewer than 1 percent of FFA members get their American FFA Degrees — one of the highest awards in the organization — and Leonard and Cutts found challenges in different aspects of the grueling process.

“For me, it was learning how to invest and keeping track of all the hours,” Leonard said.

“It’s very time-consuming, tracking all the things you’re doing for the degree.”

The American Degree requirements are vast and detailed. From working in a supervised agriculture program, or SAE, to investing money earned and tracking hours of aspects such as community service, it’s a tough challenge to complete all the items — even for standout members who earned their state FFA degrees.

Five NHS students — seniors Jaci Reeves and Jacob Smith and juniors Logan Zaabel, Brian Bleakney, and Bridget Carson — earned their state FFA degrees last year.

Leonard has worked on her family’s grain

Submitted Photo Macy Leonard, left, and Samantha Cutts kept working on their American FFA Degrees well into their college careers. The two 2015 Newton High School graduates received their degrees at the recent National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

farm and has raised feeder cattle as part of her family’s operation.

The daughter of Michelle and Tim Leonard, she worked at the Newton Animal Clinic, HyVee, and the Lost Kids booth at the Iowa State Fair.

“The beef production part wasn’t really the hard part, because I’d been around cattle,” Leonard said. “You just have to be willing and able to check on your animals daily.”

Leonard is in her second year at Iowa State University in Ames. She’s not certain what major she’ll end up choosing, though she knows it will be in the animal sciences. She sees herself working with animals for many years to come.

“I definitely want to help the livestock industry,” she said.

Cutts raised show pigs despite not having any type of hog facility at home. She kept her pigs at Leonard’s home and with another friend.

She has also raised rab-

bits.

“The hardest part was keeping up with all the hours and recording them,” Cutts said. “I really had to stay on the recording part.”

Cutts is in her second year of taking general-education courses at Ankeny DMACC. She plans to transfer to a college somewhere in the vicinity of northern Georgia or Tennessee, as her parents, Doug and Ann, are moving to that area in the spring. She isn’t sure if she’ll pursue veterinary medicine, but she will definitely pursue an animal-science degree.

Leonard said her three trips to the National FFA Convention were where she developed some of her most positive memories.

“I met such a variety of people there, from so many different places and backgrounds,” Leonard said.

Cutts said one of the most rewarding times being in Newton FFA was Ag Day — a spring-

time event when elementary school students come to the high school to learn about agriculture from NHS students.

“They get to grow their own plants,” Cutts said. “Those are the kind of experiences we’ll remember.”

Cutts said lasting friendships are another benefit. She advises younger members to stay consistently active, and to treat the FFA experience like a marathon instead of a sprint.

“There will be some long, long nights of hard work,” Cutts said. “But if you work with your advisor and stay involved with your chapter, you can make friends that you’ll keep for a long time.”

NOTE: Some of the information used in this story was submitted by Lindsay Campbell as part of her assigned duties as the Newton FFA Chapter Reporter.

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

Briefs ICA to host inaugural Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit AMES — The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s will host the inaugural Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit Dec. 10 in Ames.

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has three policy committees: Beef Products, Business Issues and Cattle Production. The committee meetings are open to any ICA members, and will generate policy related to important topics in the cattle industry.

Policy discussions this year are expected to revolve around live cattle futures trading, market volatility, price discovery, the Conservation Reserve Program, foreign animal disease preparedness,

protecting Iowa’s fence law, the green and gold tag preconditioning programs, and specific uses for the new state beef checkoff, if the referendum passes.

ICA members will have a chance to ratify the policy developed in the committee meetings at the ICA annual meeting.

The day will also include and a complimentary lunch featuring the 2016 Iowa’s Best Burger from the Chuckwagon Restaurant in Adair.

There is no cost to attend the Leadership Summit, but RSVPs are requested by Nov. 29. For more information, visit www.iacattlemen.org or call 515296-2266.

Beef referendum set for Nov. 30 Newton Daily News The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association reminds eligible beef producers of the Nov. 30 referendum on whether the refundable 50-cent-per-head Iowa beef checkoff should be reinstated.

Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association that has owned or acquired cattle during year prior to the referendum (Dec. 1, 2015 to Nov. 30, 2016) is an “Eligible Beef Producer” for the purposes of this referendum.

If the referendum passes, collection will begin March 1. The Iowa beef checkoff will be mandatory, but refunds will be available to interested producers. The federal beef

checkoff of $1 per head remains in place and would not be affected by the Iowa vote.

Producers may also vote by absentee ballot prior to the referendum by contacting the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Call 515-281-5321 or email beefvote@IowaAgriculture.gov to request an absentee ballot.

Absentee ballot request forms must be signed and returned to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Forms can also be obtained at the Henry Wallace Building in Des Moines. The producer will then be mailed an absentee ballot.

Forms should be received by the Department by Nov. 23 and absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 30.

ISA: Record Iowa soybean crop, exports forecasted The 2016 soybean crop is a monster and it just keeps getting bigger, according to government crop production estimates recently released.

But Iowa Soybean Association leaders and industry experts say a bin-buster harvest is accompanied by an insatiable appetite for soybeans and soybean products here and abroad. Robust demand, they say, will devour supplies and support prices.

“The domestic and global interest in our soybeans gives me confidence in the

future,” said Bill Shipley, farmer from Nodaway and Iowa Soybean Association president elect. “China is buying an incredible amount of our soybeans and interest is strong in Southeast Asia and around the globe. Income and diets are improving, and protein-packed soybeans are in demand.”

All but 5 percent of Iowa’s record 560.5-million-bushel soybean crop is in the bin or off to market, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop production and progress

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reports. The average yield statewide is estimated at 59 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel from last month, which led to the 9.5-million-bushel increase from the prior near-record forecast.

National soybean production is pegged at an all-time-high 4.36 billion bushels, up 92 million bushels from last month. The average soybean yield is forecasted at a record 52.5 bushels per acre, up 1.1 bushels from October.

“The raised production estimates don’t surprise me because almost every-

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one had very good yields,” Shipley said.

“The high carryout is somewhat concerning, but demand is strong.”

U.S. soybean ending stocks are projected at 480 million bushels, up 85 million bushels from the previous forecast, according to today’s USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. A 20-million-bushel decrease in domestic crush was more than offset by a 25-million-bushel increase in soybean exports, now estimated at more than 2 billion bushels.

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Local & State News Continued from Page 1A He was hospitalized for at least several days.

Neither man was wearing a helmet.

According to Newton Police, the motorcycle was traveling south in the 1300 block of West Fourth Street when the driver struck the curb on the east side of the roadway. The motorcycle slid on its side and then struck the south curb along South 15th Avenue West, then vaulted and struck a utility pole.

Spangenburg had a revoked license and didn’t have a motorcycle endorsement. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor. No information has been released re-

garding whether alcohol was a factor in a crash.

A case number was generated regarding Spangenburg’s case and posted to the Iowa Courts website, but that case was recently removed.

Nicholson said it’s common for a case that involves severe injury or death, along with other complicated circumstances, to take weeks or months to complete before determining how to proceed.

“Because of the nature of this particular investigation, it could be some time before criminal charges are developed and filed,” Nicholson said.

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

Hunter compliance slipping on reported deer harvest requirement Newton Daily News Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system.

The reported harvest is an important piece of information used when wildlife experts discuss possible changes to seasons, antlerless quotas or other potential regulation changes.

But each year, more and more hunters are skipping this step. Presently, one out of five successful hunters is not reporting their harvest.

“Our officers are conducting spot checks and have been writing more failure to report tickets,” said Chris Ensminger, wildlife research supervisor for

the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

“Harvest numbers are an important piece of information used in our models for deer populations around the state. If harvest is higher than is what has been reported, the proposed management strategies won’t accurately reflect what is on the ground. It’s the local hunters who get short changed in the end.”

Reporting the harvest only takes a few minutes. Hunters must report their harvest to the DNR by midnight of the day after it is killed, or before taking it to a locker or taxidermist, or before processing it for consumption, or before transporting it out-ofstate, whichever occurs first. The hunter whose name is on the transportation tag is responsible for making the report.

If no animal is harvested, no report is necessary.

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Of course, no one really refers to such a lovely retirement community as a joint, that’s far better suited for your favorite burger, barbecue or pizza place.

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Consider your posture.

As a reminder, slouching is unhealthy but can be a tricky habit to break, but it sure beats the alternative of pain.

Like just about everything, how you eat also can lead to healthy joints. That includes building up your bones by getting enough calcium, as well as your muscles via protein and Vitamin D for overall bone and joint health.

Quarry Continued from Page 1A feeling for people,” Host said.

“You don’t have to drive down to the Lake of the Ozarks to get a feeling where you’re sitting on the beach and having drinks brought to you — a higher level of service hotel, 20 minutes from Des Moines for the people who want that get-away weekend.”

Some of the park’s plans — such as the adventure sports area, shooting range, river access and increased parking/ park access — are contingent on cooperation from adjacent property owners. Park auxiliary volunteers have been in contact with the Schlosser (land) Board of Trustees, the Colfax-Mingo Education Foundation and the Colfax Historical Society/Museum Board to negotiate use of portions of their land.

for reclamation costs — by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. in 2014.

“You guys are to be commended. I’m appreciative, as is the city, for all the work that you’ve done, the class with which you’ve done the work, the research and of professionals to assist development,” Jones said.

The council also approved the plans to turn a building on the Quarry Springs peninsula into an indoor archery range.

The 4-0 approval is contingent on the OK from the city’s attorney and insurance agent to resolve any liability issues.

Parks auxiliary board president Doug Garrett said the nonprofit group would also take out its own insurance policy on the range to ensure all public entities would be covered.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@jaspercountytribune.com

Prairie Learning Center to close for the winter Newton Daily News The Prairie Learning Center at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge will be closed on Sundays for the months of December, January and February.

The Center will be closed on Sundays beginning Dec. 3 and will reopen on March 4. The Center will remain open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday during these months.

The walking trails and the

auto tour route through the bison and elk enclosure will remain open seven days a week between dawn and dusk. If you have questions or would like more information, call the refuge at 515-994-3400.

MAT tumbling kicks off season at Rock Island Newton Daily News The MAT Tumbling/Trampoline Team attended their first meet of the season, as they traveled to Rock Island, Ill. and competed in a three-event USTA competition.

Olympic trampoline, double-mini trampoline and power tumbling were all held on the same day. The Green Team athletes performed well for their first appearance of the tumbling/ trampoline season. Many athletes were competing in a new age group or level for the first time and were a little nervous for the competition.

The athletes did well and completed routines. They will now look forward to the next competition which will be held by MAT Tumbling and Trampoline on December 10-11 in Marshalltown. Results from the Rock Island competition are as follows:

Tumbling results: Beginner Girls: age 8 — Anessa Morrison, first place Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, third place Advanced Beginner Girls: age 9 — Kiance Roberts-Keahna, tenth place Sub Novice Girls: age 9 — Mia Giannetto, first place Novice Girls: age 9 — Janiyah Jackson, second place: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, seventh place Intermediate Girls: age 10 — Halie Hohnstein, third place: age 13-14 — Lyris Kapayou, first place; Dylan Beiner, second place Sub Advanced Girls: age 9 — Hannah Marting, fifth place Advanced Girls: age 13-14 — Lexi Farrell, first place; Ella Marting, second place; Emma Marting, fourth place: age 15-16 — Noa Marting, first place.

Double Mini Trampoline Results: Beginner Girls: age 8 — Anes-

sa Morrison, sixth place: age 9 — Mia Giannetto, fourth place; Janiyah Jackson, sixth place; Kiance Robert-Keahna, seventh place Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, first place Novice Girls: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, second place Novice Boys: age 7-8 Joseph Rechtfertig, first place Intermediate Girls: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, first place Trampoline Results: Beginner Girls: age 8 — Anessa Morrison, first place: age 9 — Kiance Robert-Keahna, third place; Mia Giannetto, fourth place; Janiyah Jackson, fifth place Beginner Boys: age 5-6 — Zayne Gast, first place Novice Girls: age 12 — Tatum Rechtfertig, second place Novice Boys: age 7-8 — Joseph Rechtfertig, first place Intermediate Girls: age 13-14 — Gia Gast, fourth place.

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The city council’s adoption comes on the heels of the parks auxiliary board’s own vote of support for the masterplan.

Seebeck said the council’s approval is important to attract interest from vendors and investors.

“The adoption of the plan by the city is really critical,” Seebeck said. “It tells people we’re serious, it tells people the city is behind us. It helps us have conversations with donors and developers because our next steps are likely significant fundraising and filling out grants.”

Council member Kara Jones took time after the vote to thank all Quarry Springs volunteers who have clocked more than 10,000 man hours cleaning up the former 480-acre gravel pit which was donated to Colfax — along with $200,000

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Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

s a kid, my parents exposed me to many different mediums of entertainment. We attended sports events, concerts, movies, the icecapades or whatever you call Disney on Ice and my personal favorite, the theater.

With my mom, sometimes my dad, other times my nana and as I got older some of my friends, we would head to the Des Moines Civic Center to take in shows including the “Fiddler on the Roof,” “State Fair,” “Miss Saigon,” “Wicked,” “Beauty and the Beast” and our favorite, “The Phantom of the Opera, “which we have seen twice.

To get ready for the theater, I would wear my fanciest dress with shiny shoes, curled hair and big ol’ bow. At least when I was younger. As I got older my dress changed a bit but my enthusiasm for the stage shows has not.

When thinking about having kids of my own, I always hoped to carry on the tradition of attending the theater. I know most of the shows are for an older crowd than my pre-schooler and kindergartener, so when I saw “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was making a one night appearance I knew it would be the perfect opportunity for the girls first

theater experience.

Like with most events my children are going to attend, my thoughts turned to what they would be wearing. Most of our “fancy” dresses were for summer time and a bit small since they keep growing like weeds. That meant a shopping trip was in order, and I wasn’t at all sad about it.

When I had one girl, who until the moment she made her grand appearance I thought would be a boy, I knew my shopping dreams had come true.

After finding out our second child was also a girl, it was like a light shined down on me and my love of dressing my little girlies.

Since the next couple of weeks are pretty crazy busy with Thanksgiving, work, football and family time, I didn’t think I would have a good opportunity

to shop before the show. As luck would have it, though, I had to make a trip to my favorite store and in turn found everything I needed to make my girls theater ready.

I picked out a new dress for each kiddo along with matching tights and furry boots. To complete the ensemble, I got them each a new, not real of course, fur overcoat. I just can’t wait to get them all dressed up.

Along with the thrill of dressing my kids, I am also excited to share this experience with my mom. It was always so fun to go to the theater with my mom as a kid, one of our special events. I hope my kids feel the same and this is the continuation of an enjoyable family tradition.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Living and Dion Marc Dion

Cohen and Donald Trump Most American newspapers, especially the influential ones, wrote more words about the death of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen than their readers wanted to (or did) read.

Why? Same reason most American newspapers blew the Donald Trump story.

The whole point of memorializing the relatively unpopular Cohen was that it showed how culturally advanced the reporter was, how he didn’t like Kenny Chesney or anyone other popular entertainer.

Despite the fact that newspaper reporters tend to make a working-class wage, newspaper reporters don’t think of themselves as working class. They think of themselves as rebels, as Bohemians, as people whose idea of what to like is so advanced that they like things no one else likes.

We’re reporters. We’re columnists. We’re editors. We can cross the yellow caution tape. We call the senator by his first name.

Despite our paychecks and the company’s lousy health insurance, we will not be identified with light beer or monster trucks or evangelical Christianity or professional wrestling.

Newsrooms are places where people reinforce each other’s opinion.

We knew at the beginning that Trump was going to get a few votes from gun-nut crazies and then it would be over. Editorial writers at major newspapers were horrified at the idea that poor white Christians from Oklahoma actually got to vote. Hell, those people didn’t even go to college!

We blew it. We didn’t blow it because we were biased or because we were part of a huge conspiracy or because wee were being bribed.

We blew it because we stayed in the office too much, telling each other we were right. We blew it because we went to the press conference and not to the streets. We blew it because we don’t go to karaoke night at the VFW and because we don’t belong to the evangelical churches where the word of God was anti-Hillary. We blew it because we have separated ourselves from the American people.

I dislike Donald Trump intensely, but I knew his supporters, and I knew he had a lot of supporters. Up until the end of this election, I was the only one in my newsroom who thought Trump might win.

Did I think that because I’m a political savant?

No. I thought that because a significant number of my friends are working-class people. I was born into the working class. I am working class. They are my people. I didn’t leave them just because I went to college.

At some point in the campaign, almost every newspaper printed the statistic that Trump did better among people who didn’t go to college than he did among people who did go to college.

But no newspaper ever stopped to consider that most Americans didn’t go to college. Not going to college isn’t unusual; it’s normal . If Americans who didn’t go to college want something, they’ve got enough votes to get it. I don’t recall any newspaper making that connection.

We’re the reporters. We’re the columnists. We’re the editors. We went to college. We call the senator by his first name.

And we got smacked in the mouth because we stayed in the office, because we went straight home at night, because none of our friends dropped out of high school, or went to vocational school or got laid-off when the Spandex factory closed.

We didn’t see it coming because we weren’t looking, because we were trying not to look.

Are you a reporter or a columnist? Want some advice?

Next Tuesday, go down to the VFW. It’s karaoke night.

Sit at the bar. Buy a beer for the Iraq War vet next to you.

Let him talk. For God’s sake listen. If you want to get up and sing, go ahead.

Just don’t ask for a Leonard Cohen song. They probably won’t have it and you won’t impress anyone.

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Building a new populism in the era of Trump Imagine you’re standing in line for the American Dream.

You work hard, sometimes in dangerous jobs. You lead a moral life. But the line is stalling, even moving backwards. Yet you see newcomers up front — some of them immigrants and people of color.

Maybe you’ve worked all your life alongside African Americans and Latinos — more than most northern liberals have — but when you complain about people cutting you, those liberals call you racist. Worse still, they seem to look down on you because of your Christianity, or your Southern culture.

That’s the worldview sketched out by sociologist Arlie Hochschild, a liberal professor who spent five years interviewing Louisiana Tea Party activists.

She made friends with them and stayed in touch as they got involved in the Trump campaign, an experience detailed in her new book “Strangers in Their Own Land.”

When Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters “deplorables,” Hochschild’s Tea Party friends heard a put-down they suspect liberal elites say about them behind closed doors all the time.

Trump, on the other hand, never dismissed them as racists or rednecks. Instead, he blamed their problems on the line cutters.

Unfortunately, neither Clinton nor Trump got at the real

Another View Chuck Collins reasons the line isn’t moving.

The fact is, over the last three decades, both Republicans and Democrats have helped shift America’s wealth to a small segment of rich people and global corporations. They’ve each supported a corporate “free trade” agenda and failed to do anything more than tinker with tax rules that accelerate inequality.

The resulting economic insecurity has given rise to both progressive and regressive forms of populism.

On the one hand, the Bernie Sanders campaign focused on how the rigged rules of the economy benefit billionaires and transnational corporations.

On the other, Trump deflected blame away from the real holders of power and onto less powerful groups.

In the general election, when Hillary Clinton became pegged as the status quo candidate, it shouldn’t have surprised anyone that Trump’s regressive populism won out.

But Trump’s plans to deport immigrants while cutting rich people’s taxes will almost certainly fail to address the underlying concerns of the nonwealthy voters who elected him.

That leaves room for a more

progressive populism to get the stalled-out line moving again.

That means building coalitions between urban and rural workers to raise wages and expand opportunities at the state and local levels. At the federal level, campaigns to tax the wealthy, create jobs by building new infrastructure, and provide debt-free education could win allies among Trump supporters.

Meanwhile, progressive populists should engage with Trump’s white supporters to explain that millions of black, Latino, and Native workers are stuck in line for many of the same reasons they are. Together they’ve all been held back by the 1 percent, though racism has made things far harder for people of color.

Fighting racism is essential.

But liberals shouldn’t assume that Trump supporters are too racist, too dumb, or too manipulated by the Koch brothers to vote in their real economic interests.

Instead, like Hochschild did in Louisiana, they should take the time to understand the deeper economic and cultural reasons people might distrust the Democratic Party establishment and the broader liberal agenda.

Because we’re only going to get the line moving again when we realize we’re stuck in it together.

Chuck Collins is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and a co-editor of Inequality.org, where parts of this essay previously appeared.

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Obituaries Frank K. Elliott Nov. 16, 2016 Frank K. Elliott, 81, of Newton, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at home.

An informal celebration of life will be from 4 to 6 p.m.

F r i d a y, Dec. 2 at the Coralville American Legion Post 721 Community Room.

Frank (Bennie) Elliott was born Sept. 19, 1935, in Plattsmouth, Neb., to Bernice Irene (Reece) and Richard Elliott. The family moved

Christopher J. Illingworth Nov. 19, 2016 Christopher “Chris” J. Illingworth, 54, of Newton, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Ne w ton.

A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Wallace Family Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Chris’ name

to Grandview and later Columbus Junction where Frank graduated from Columbus Community High School in 1953. Frank served in the U.S. Army from 1953-56 and part of that time he was stationed in Berlin, Germany, a time he spoke of often with stories about guard duty at the Berlin wall.

In March 1960, Frank married Kathleen Joyce Wehmeyer. They were divorced in 1996.

After completing an apprenticeship and community college Frank worked as a tool and die maker for more than 45 years for several different companies in Iowa, including McK-

may be left at the funeral home.

Chris, the son of Fred and Mary Lou (Land) Illingworth, was born Jan. 9, 1962, in Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1980. Chris worked for 25 years as a supervisor at the Maytag Company. He loved music and enjoyed playing guitar. He also was a talented baker and was known for his apple pies. Chris was a lifelong collector of antiques and enjoyed problem solving; looking for solutions to ev-

ee Button and Thatcher Plastic Packaging in Muscatine, General Electric in Iowa City, and Maytag in Newton.

Frank was a people person as well as a skilled tradesman, and some of Frank’s fondest memories were moonlighting as a bartender at Kingsbury Inn in Fredonia, in the 1970s.

Frank enjoyed sports of all kinds, especially the Chicago Cubs and the Iowa Hawkeyes, World War II history and history of the American Presidents, country and popular music from the 1950s, and classic American cars.

Frank is survived

eryday problems.

Chris is survived by his children, C. Tanner (Danielle) Illingworth of Des Moines and Mackenzie Illingworth of Newton; grandchildren, Ethan Illingworth, Ivy Skokan and a granddaughter on the way; his parents, Fred and Mary Lou Illingworth of Russell; and two siblings, Scott Illingworth of Russell and Joni (Wes) Yeoman of Russell. He is also survived by the cat he loved, Bynx. Chris is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.

by his three daughters, Krista Thornton and husband Eric Thornton of Wellman, Kerrie Sue Miller and husband Richard Miller of Cosgrove and Lea Elliott of Ellsworth; three grandchildren, Gannon Zaiser of Tucson, Ariz., Sean Thornton of North Liberty and Kelsey (Brian) Vincent of Amana; and one great-grandson, Knox Vincent; and a brother, Larry (Susie) Elliott. He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Susan Pallister; and one brother, Karl Elliott.

Frank was a good provider, a hard worker, a joke teller and fast driver.

Robert W. Kilfoil Nov. 19, 2016 Robert W. Kilfoil, 87, of Newton, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Park Centre in Newton. Robert’s memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. A public Masonic service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 at the funeral home.

The family will greet friends with a coffee time from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 at the funeral home.

Gerald Lagergren Nov. 18, 2016 Gerald “Jerry” “Shorty” Lagergren, 65, of Monroe, formerly of the St. Cloud, Minn. area, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

City offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday Newton city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25 in observance of Thanksgiving Day holiday. The landfill will be open Friday.

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• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome. Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• 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.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Thanksgiving Eve Service will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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

• Turkey Day Workout will begin at 5:45 a.m.

Thursday at Newton YMCA, 1701 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. Workout before you eat your Turkey and fixins. $5 off if you bring a canned or box food $25 on Thanksgiving Day. Six classes to chose from.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

• Lighting of the Jasper County Courthouse will begin at 5 p.m. Friday on the downtown Newton square. There will be food and festivities beginning on the courthouse square at 5 p.m. with the Courthouse Lighting Countdown at 6 p.m. Santa will arrive downtown at 6:15 p.m. transported by the Newton Fire Department. Contact Amanda Price at director@experiencenewton.com or call at 641-7925545.

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Nov. 14, 2016 Michael and Lacy Bucklin, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Brielle Addison Bucklin, born Nov. 14, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Grandparents are Jeff and Darla Sudbrink, of Newton, and Joel and Dee Bucklin, of Newton.

Great-grandparents are Bob and Bonnie Sudbrink, of Newton, Butch and Vi Reynolds, of Newton, Elaine McDowell, of Newton and Butch Bucklin, of Appleton, Wis. Great-great-grandma is Wilma Bucklin, of Newton.

Thursday Closed for holiday Friday Closed for holiday For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-9427102 toll-free.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • James L. Koon, 23, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after police responded at 3:05 p.m. Friday to Newton Hy-Vee. An assistant manager told police they saw Koon attempt to conceal a bottle of alcohol. Koon realized he was being watched and placed the bottle in a cart before moving to a different

part of the store. Later, when the bottle was missing, Koon had left the store. The employee confronted Koon outside of the store and the bottle was in Koon’s pants. The alcohol was a $7 bottle of Hawkeye Vodka.

Koon admitted to stealing it and offered to pay for it.

• Mary E. Daft, 25, no known address, is charged with unlawful possession

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of a prescription drug and fifth-degree theft after police were called at 3:19 p.m. Friday to 2617 First Ave. E. in reference to a shoplifter at Dollar General. Daft told police she took a bottle of cologne and left the store without paying for it. After she was placed under arrest, officers found unused syringes and a spoon in the pocket of her coat.

Daft said they were drug paraphernalia. Daft also had two unprescribed pills in her possession that were identified as Topiramate.

• Amanda M. Mowery, 31, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after police were called at 6:22 p.m. Friday to Hy-Vee in reference to a shoplifter. Mowery told police she concealed items in her

pockets and purse. The items were a total value of $53.

• Angela D. Asberry, 32, of Knoxville, is charged with fifth-degree theft after police were called at 7:36 p.m. Friday to Hy-Vee in reference to a shoplifter who admitted to taking items and not paying for them. Asberry told police she had money to pay for the items, and she made a mistake.

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Sharing bed with infant can lead to sleep-related death DEAR ABBY: While, as you replied to “Sleepy in California” (Sept.

17), some parents do “co-sleep” with their children for the first few months, what you were referring to is actually “bed sharing.” Bed sharing was shown in studies several years ago to be the greatest risk factor for sleep-related deaths in young infants less than 4 months of age.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the March of Dimes have both recommended (for years!) against bed sharing in these young infants. Instead they recommend that young infants sleep in cribs near their parents. They should of course be on their backs and should not be sleeping with blankets or toys.

These deaths, mostly from suffocation or overheating, are sad and mostly preventable. The acceptance of bed sharing due to cultural influences is difficult to overcome. Please help by taking the time to educate your readers on the dangers of bed sharing with infants. — C. SMITH, M.D., FAAP DEAR DR. SMITH: I appreciate your writing to me. Your point is an important one, and that I omitted it was an oversight. I hope parents of infants will take your wise counsel to heart.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is 29, and we recently had a respectful, although heated, discussion about politics, agendas and the candidates. It turned out that we disagree on major issues, and we both can give chapter and verse about why we believe the way we do.

Something came to light, though.

She’s not the person I thought she was.

She informed me that she had had an abortion. My feelings on this issue aren’t a judgment call. This is a belief system for me, something ingrained in me. If she were a stranger, I would absolutely not be around her. Knowing what I do now, I am crushed.

She’s my daughter, and we have always had our differences. But I feel so

strongly about what she’s doing and has done that I no longer want to be in the same room with her. She has a son I adore with all my heart, and I provide child care for him. I feel broken right now and could really use guidance. — BROKEN IN ILLINOIS DEAR BROKEN: I can only imagine how you must have felt to have learned about the abortion during a “heated discussion.” However, there is a common misconception that women who decide to terminate a pregnancy do so lightly. They don’t! If you don’t know your daughter’s reason for having hers, it might benefit both of you to talk calmly about it. You don’t have to approve of her choice, but you should hear what she has to say.

Because you feel broken, this is something you should discuss with your religious adviser and take your cue from him or her. To cut off relations with your daughter — and by extension your grandson — would benefit no one.

DEAR ABBY: Are you supposed to take a gift to an engagement party?

The couple has been living together.

They just got engaged and are planning a wedding in two years. — ANA MARIE IN TEXAS DEAR ANA MARIE: A gift would be a nice gesture. It doesn’t have to be lavish — a lovely frame for their engagement picture would be thoughtful, because a wedding is now in the picture.

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Local & State News 1 Day care operator convicted of injuring 15-month-old

ORANGE CITY — A January sentencing has been scheduled for a northwest Iowa day care operator convicted of injuring a toddler.

A jury found Dianna Winder guilty Friday of felony child endangerment causing injury and misdemeanor assault causing injury. Her sentencing is set for Jan. 9. The incident leading to the charges occurred on Nov. 11, when the 15-month-old boy’s mother picked him up and noticed marks on his face.

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Woman killed, two others injured in collision MALVERN — Authorities say a woman was killed and two others were injured in a western Iowa collision. The crash occurred around 4:50 p.m. Sunday, just north of Malvern on U.S. Highway 34. The Iowa State Patrol says a westbound car collided in the eastbound lane with an eastbound minivan. The patrol says the minivan driver died in the crash. She was identified as 80-year-old Alice Campbell, of Hastings.

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TOLEDO — Officials in east-central Iowa have charged an Indiana contractor, accusing him of defrauding an Iowa woman out of about $50,000.

The Tama County Sheriff ’s Office has charged 21-year-old Shawn Bolduc Jr., of Bargersville, Indiana, with first-degree theft. Investigators say Bolduc, doing business as American Construction of Indianapolis, pressured the elderly woman into giving him several checks totaling about $50,000 for home repair work.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Linn County’s top prosecutor is calling for a grand jury investigation into the police shooting of a man earlier this month. County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden said Friday in a news release that “it would be in the public interest for the Grand Jury of Linn County to inquire into the circumstances to determine whether criminal charges are warranted.” Cedar Rapids officer Lucas Jones fired at Jerime Mitchell on Nov. 1 near Coe College, hitting Mitchell in the neck and seriously injuring him.

5 Man accused of trying to lure child into vehicle

ONAWA — An Ankeny man accused of trying to lure a 6-year-old girl into his car faces several charges. Police said 56-yearold Jeff Lee Altmayer approached the girl Wednesday on an Onawa street and offered her $100 to get in his car. Police say another child screamed, and neighbors confronted Altmayer. Police say Altmayer told them he was a police officer and armed before driving off.

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World War II Marine from Iowa to be buried at Arlington DES MOINES (AP) — A Marine from Oelwein who died fighting a World War II battle on a Pacific Ocean island was scheduled to be buried Monday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington more than 70 years after his death.

Private Wilbur Mattern, who was 23 when he died, had been unaccounted for since the 1943 battle on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, located 2,400 miles southwest of Hawaii.

Mattern was assigned to Company M, 3rd Battalion,

8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on Betio, in an attempt to seMattern cure the island.

The Japanese were defeated but about 1,000 U.S. marines and sailors were killed in the battle and more than 2,000 were wounded, a Department of Defense spokeswoman said.

Mattern died on the second day of the battle, Nov. 21,

1943.

His nephew, James Mattern, of Sun City, Arizona, said the family had heard that Wilbur Mattern was last seen floating out to sea off the island and it was believed he was lost at sea. He said it was a surprise when the military reached out to the family a few months ago to say they found his remains in a grave on the island.

“It’s like closure, finally after a long history of assuming what happened that he had washed out to sea,” said James Mattern, who turns 75 next week and was just 18

months old when his uncle —his father’s brother — died.

Mattern, at age 2, also lost his father to war in a battle on Guam.

Mattern and his sons flew to Washington Monday to attend his uncle’s burial at Arlington.

They chose Monday because it is the 73rd anniversary of his death.

“Despite the heavy casualties suffered by U.S. forces, military success in the battle of Tarawa was a huge victory for the U.S. military because the Gilbert Islands provided the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet

a platform from which to launch assaults on the Marshall and Caroline Islands to advance their Central Pacific Campaign against Japan,” said Kristen Duus, a spokeswoman at the POW/MIA Accounting Agency in the Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia.

She said those who died in the battle were buried in several cemeteries on the island and many were found and returned home for burial but Mattern was not recovered and he was declared by a military review board in 1949 as unrecoverable.

NPD: Buckling up GMO labeling supporters fined could save your $320K over campaign disclosure giblets This Thanksgiving, law enforcement agencies will ramp up patrols and be on the lookout for seat belt violations.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration during the 2014 Thanksgiving holiday 341 vehicle occupants were killed nationwide in traffic crashes. Fifty percent of those fatalities were not wearing seat belts. In Iowa, five people were killed over the 2015 holiday.

NHTSA reports that wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of a fatal injury by 45 percent.

Ejection from a vehicle is one of the most dangerous incidents that can happen to a person in a crash. Eighty per-

cent of passenger vehicle occupants totally ejected from vehicles were killed; only one percent of the belted occupants were totally ejected during a crash.

Who is more likely to not wear a seat belt?

In fatal crashes males are more likely to be unbuckled (53 percent) than females (40 percent) and drivers aged 13–15 and 25–34 accounted for 59 percent of the fatalities in 2014.

Wearing your seat belt is the single most effective way to save your life and the lives of your loved ones in the event of a crash. Failing to buckle up is dangerous and against the law.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An Iowa-based organization that supported a Washington state ballot measure to require labeling of genetically modified foods in 2013 has been fined nearly $320,000 over campaign finance violations.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thurston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor issued the fine Monday against Food Democracy Ac-

tion. The group must also pay the state’s legal fees and trial costs.

Earlier this month, another Thurston County judge ordered the initiative’s opponents, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, to pay $18 million in civil fines for concealing the true sources of $11 million in contributions received from some of the nation’s biggest food and beverage companies.

Ferguson said Food Democracy Action collected almost $300,000 from its supporters and transferred $200,000 of that to support Initiative 522, but didn’t register its political action committee or identify its 3,100 donors until after the election. The initiative failed.

The organization did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Family files wrongful death lawsuit against City of Burlington BURLINGTON AP) — The family of a woman fatally shot by a Burlington police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.

The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S. District Court in Davenport. It says among its allegations that Officer Jesse Hill’s

actions on Jan. 6, 2015, were reckless in causing the death of 34-year-old Autumn Steele. Hill had been sent to check a domestic dispute and fired his weapon at the family’s dog, which jumped on Hill and bit one of his thighs. Steele was struck instead.

A prosecutor later determined that the shooting was justified and didn’t charge Hill.

Steele’s family and The Hawk Eye newspaper have since waged a legal fight for more records in the case.

City officials have declined to comment about the lawsuit.

Home buyers receive incentives

Submitted Photos Left: Cole Farver of Farver True Value Hardware, Jessica White and Newton Housing Development Corporation Director Bruce Showalter stand in the home built by White, who purchased the Progress Industries lot in Bradford Estates and had a custom ranch home built on the site. She received a check for $10,000 from the City of Newton and the “Get to Know Newton Welcome Package,” worth nearly $3,700, from the NHDC. Right: Matt and Diane Beitz purchased a custom-built ranch home in Fountain Hills Estates from Venture Homes, and received the benefit of a free lot in the subdivision, along with the NHDC “Get to Know Newton Welcome Package.” From left to right, Cole Farver of Farver True Value Hardware, Diane and Matt Beitz and Newton Housing Development Corporation Director Bruce Showalter.

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RENT: 20th Anniversary Tour making stop in Iowa Thanksgiving weekend

By Jessica Lowe Special to the Newton Daily News Twenty years ago, “RENT” made its debut in New York City. The musical quickly became a sensation and part of pop culture, changing the face of the Great White Way and paving the path for today’s hit shows.

Today, “RENT” continues to impact how theater is experienced.

The show, which follows a year in the life of seven struggling artists as they follow their dreams and try to maintain hope and happiness, left an indelible mark on musical theater. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, “RENT” will be making a stop at Des Moines Civic Center Friday through Sunday.

Natalie Lipin, who is part of the ensemble, plays Mrs. Cohen and is the understudy for Maureen, said she fell in love with “RENT” the first time she saw it and get-

ting to be a part of the special 20th anniversary tour is a dream come true.

“I really love the show,” Lipin said. “I grew up in Hong Kong and was born there. ‘RENT’ came to Hong Kong about 10 years ago and I was pretty into musicals then. It was a great experience for me to see the show. It was one of those turning points because it was just ‘this is what I really want to do.’”

Lipin is not alone in her love for the musical.

The play has been a fan favorite since its debut in 1996. “RENT” which is based on Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama and four Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score.

Lipin said the music with songs like “Seasons of Love” and “La Vie Bohème” is exciting and powerful and she hopes those who see the show also appreciate the power of the music.

Anderson Cooper Des Moines show canceled DES MOINES — Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, the Jan. 14 Anderson Cooper engagement at the Des Moines Civic Center has been canceled.

All ticket holders will receive a full refund.

“‘La Vie Bohème’ is probably my favorite number,” Lipin said. “It is just so uplifting and energizing. It is a real team piece and I feel everyone in the company is giving their heart and soul to what we are producing at the end which is a really exciting, powerful, rebellious — in the most positive possible way — number. I look forward to it every night.”

Along with being known for its music “RENT” is often recognized for being a groundbreaking show opening up dialogue on subjects that were not part of mainstream discussions in the 1990s.

The show touches on topics ranging from police brutality and sexual identity to drug abuse and AIDS. Lipin said the show, which is not suggested for audiences younger than 13, continues to be an important part of the conversation on these topics.

“It has broken down

Submitted Photo by Carol Rosegg “RENT 20th Anniversary Tour” will be making a stop at the Des Moines Civic Center during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The show, which debuted in New York in 1996 and won a Pulitzer and several Tony Awards, will open on Friday in Des Moines.

so many barriers and opened so many people’s minds to things that were taboo back in ’96. It was really groundbreaking and really beautiful at the same time. It was so appealing that you had to take it in and listen and that did so much for theater and people’s views back then,” said Lipin of the subjects addressed in the show.

“However, it is still not a perfect world and we are still facing so many of the same issues and I think that is why the

20th anniversary tour is still such a magnet for audiences because it is still relevant, and it’s still important.”

RENT: 20th Anniversary Tour will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for the latest installment of Willis Broadway Series are available starting at $30 each at DesMoinesPerforming Arts. org, the Civic Center Ticket office or by calling 800-745-3000.

“A real highlight for

me about this experience is seeing the country and bringing this story to so many people across the country,” Lipin said. “I feel like our cast is kind of updating the show — it is the exactly the same as it originally was — but we are young, we are the youth of today and I feel like the way we interpret the show and work together as a team we really bring it to life in 2016 and connect with the people who are coming to the show today. … It’s really special.”

‘The Elves and The Shoemaker’ opens Saturday on the Old Creamery’s Main Stage AMANA — “The Elves and The Shoemaker,” The Old Creamery’s holiday Theatre for Young Audiences show of 2016, opens Saturday and runs through Dec. 17 on the Old Creamery’s Main Stage. Show times are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 each day.

Shows are also at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3 and at 7 p.m.

Dec. 15.

Come celebrate the holiday season as a classic tale gets a comic spin. When the kindly old shoemaker can’t pay his rent, it’s elves to the rescue. By Gene Mackey.

The cast includes David Q. Combs, Lindsey Cline,

Elijah Jones and Jackie McCall. Sean McCall is the director.

Tickets are $10 per person. Seating is limited so reservations are highly recommended as shows do sell out quickly. Sponsored

by Scheels of Coralville.

Media Sponsors are KHAK and KDAT. “The Elves and

The Shoemaker” is Rated G. Call the box office for tickets and information 319-622-6262 or visit us online at www.oldcreamery.com.

The Old Creamery Theatre is a nonprofit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison.

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Pressgrove signs to play Clarke volleyball

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Look up impact player in the Newton High School volleyball record book and Megan Pressgrove will be among those Cardinal players listed.

Pressgrove has been a fouryear starter for the Cardinals on the volleyball court. On Monday, the Newton High senior made it official where she will play college volleyball.

Pressgrove signed a letter of intent to play for Clarke University in Dubuque.

Pressgrove began her high school career as a freshman setter and outside hitter on the 2013 NHS team, which won the school’s lone Little Hawkeye Conference volleyball championship. She set the ball for then-senior Michaela Bleeker, who led the team and the LHC in kills, and Bleeker will be a senior on the Clarke team next year.

“I really liked Clarke’s volleyball program, but also the size of the school overall. Another factor was Clarke’s science department facilities are almost brand new,” Pressgrove said. “It was a great fit for me athletically and academically.”

Pressgrove, who has been Newton’s top setter for four years, may not be doing any setting at the college level. According to Clarke head coach Chris Miron, Pressgrove will be an outside hitter for the Crusaders.

“Megan is a great fit for us. I think she’s going to come into the program and it will be a natural fit for her,” Miron said.

“We’re graduating to opposite hitters this year, so we had a need at the hitting position.

We’re bringing her in to be an attacker, but it doesn’t hurt that she has the setter’s touch.”

In her four years on the volleyball court for Newton, Pressgrove moved from the third-leading hitter as a freshman with 110 kills to lead the Cardinals in kills the past three seasons. She finished with 737 kills for her career.

As a setter, she amassed 1,214 set assists.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Megan Pressgrove signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Clarke University in Dubuque next year. On hand for Monday’s signing were Pressgrove’s parents, Sherry and Tony Pressgrove, seated. Also attending, standing left to right, Clarke assistant coach Laurie Schroeder, Clarke head coach Chris Miron, Newton High girls’ tennis coach Erik Zehr, Newton High head volleyball coach Ashley Carter and former NHS head volleyball coach Kim Florke.

Pressgrove is a four-time All-Little Hawkeye Conference player, receiving firstteam honors as a freshman and as a senior. She was named to the second team her sophomore and junior seasons.

Pressgrove was a 6-foot setter and outside hitter for Newton. She led the team with 325 kills overall this season. Pressgrove was fourth in kills, 143, in conference play among LHC hitters. She went 218-of-227 at the service line with 15 ace serves. Her serving efficiency was 96 percent.

Pressgrove led the Cardinals with nine solo blocks at the net and had 29 block assists. She also had 176 digs for

the season.

Pressgrove shared the setting duties for Newton with fellow senior Taylor Shipley.

Shipley led the team with 288 set assists, and Pressgrove had 223. They were ninth and 10th in the LHC with assists in conference play as Shipley had 140, which was 4.52 assists per set, and Pressgrove had 98, which was 3.50 assists per set.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to play at the college level,” Pressgrove said. “I’m hoping I can go in an make an impact right away. It will be fun playing with Michaela again. When I went on my visit to Clarke, I got to have lunch with some of the play-

ers. It’s a program which is about more than just volleyball. It’s about relationships.”

Miron is in his 12th year as head coach at Clarke, which is an NAIA program. The Crusaders finished 21-14 in 2016 and went 4-9 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

“Megan has a strong attack and a good block, which are the things we need to shut down outside hitters from other teams,” Miron said. “I love left-handed hitters. It makes the attack much stronger and much more natural.”

Pressgrove was credited with 17 solo blocks and 86 assisted blocks in her four years for the Cardinals. She had 877

Newton’s Smith, 12 other area players earn INA all-state football recognition

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News The Newton Cardinal football team had a lot of questions to answer when the season began back in August.

The Cardinals were moving up to Class 4A after finishing 1-8 in 3A the season before.

The move to the state’s largest class ended up being a positive for Newton though as the program started 5-0, finished 6-3 and one of its best defensive players was recognized by the Iowa Newspaper Association with an all-state selection.

Senior Brady Smith led 4A District 4 in solo tackles this past season, and the INA rewarded him by voting him a third-team linebacker.

Smith was one of 13 area players to earn all-state recognition by the INA at its annual meeting Sunday. The teams were released to the public Tuesday.

Leading the way from the area was Prairie City-Monroe, which had six selections to the 2A all-state team.

Three Lynnville-Sully football players were honored, two players from Collins-Maxwell/Baxter earned

recognition and a Tigerhawk senior was honored, too.

PCM seniors Luke Greiner and Ethan Thomas were both 2A first-team seSmith lections, while seniors James Snodgrass and Clayton Welch were voted to the second team and senior Sheldon Speers and sophomore Wes Cummings also earned third-team honors.

The two other 2A all-state selections were from CMB. Senior Blake Coughenour and sophomore Will Clapper were both second-team selections.

Lynnville-Sully’s three Class A honorees were second-team selection Ryan Hofer and third-team picks Brevin Hansen and Rylan James.

Colfax-Mingo senior Jimmy Camp also was honored with a second-team selection in Class A. Smith played a big role in turning the Cardinal program in the right direction moving forward. He had 52 total tackles on the season,

career digs.

Pressgrove was one of the leading servers for Newton throughout her career. She finished with 116 service aces and as an 83-percent server for her career.

Pressgrove has been a state qualifier for the Iowa state girls’ tennis tournament for Newton. She played for the NHS basketball team also.

Pressgrove said she is leaning toward pre-med as her major at Clarke. She is the daughter of Tony and Sherry Pressgrove of Newton.

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Baxter school board accepts invite from Iowa Star Conference

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

sacks and a fumble recovery.

BAXTER — Baxter High School is the newest member of the Iowa Star Conference.

A few weeks after its soonto-be former athletic sharing partner Collins-Maxwell joined the league, Baxter’s Board of Education made the move official on its end Monday at its monthly meeting.

Currently on the same team, Collins-Maxwell and Baxter will play against each other every season beginning in the fall of 2017.

“It will be a really good fit with the school,” Collins-Maxwell/Baxter Activities Director Lori Fricke said.

“We are pretty excited that the Iowa Star Conference were so accepting of our unique situation. I think it will be a really good.”

CMB’s current sharing agreement runs through the 2016 baseball and softball seasons.

The two sides will go separate ways when those seasons come to an end.

The school board also re-

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SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Basketball Newton girls at Perry, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Nevada at CMB girls, 7:30 p.m, Greene County at PCM girls, 7:30 p.m.

Newton 8th girls at Grinnell, 4:30 p.m.

Grinnell at Newton 7th girls, 4:30 p.m.

Boys’ Swimming NCMP at Indianola, 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton 7th, 8th Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Monday Basketball Pella at Newton 7th boys, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 8th boys at Pella, 4:30 p.m.

NHS 9th girls lose opener

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News TAMA — Newton High’s freshman girls had a good beginning to their first year of high school basketball. The Cardinals lost 34-30 to host South Tama Monday.

“We had a lot of positives in the game. We will learn and correct our mistakes we had,” Cardinal freshman head coach Eric Vander Velden said.

“We came out strong in the first four minutes of the game, and South Tama finished the game on a 12-0 run in the final six minutes.”

Newton built a 14-9 advantage by the end of the first quarter and was up 19-15 at halftime.

The Cardinals continued to lead the Trojans after three quarters, 28-22.

The Cardinals were up 30-22 when the Trojans turned the tide at the end.

Kameron Nehrin had a double-double in her opening high school contest with 17 points and 12 steals.

Malarie Zach tossed in nine points. Scoring two points each were Liv Whitten and Jenna Smith.

Newton shot 25 percent, 14-of-55, from the field and went 1-of-2 at the free-throw line.

The Cardinals had 27 rebounds led by Whitten with seven followed by Zach and Smith with five rebounds each. Whitten dished out three assists.

Newton’s next game is Dec. 2 at Indianola.

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Big Ten places three in AP top five for first time in 56 years The Associated Press The Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup for Ohio State and Michigan.

Alabama was a unanimous No. 1 in the poll released Sunday . The Buckeyes were No. 2 and Wolverines No. 3. They meet in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday in a game with Big Ten and national championship implications.

Clemson is No. 4, and No. 5 Wisconsin gives the Big Ten three of the first five for the first time since Nov. 7, 1960, when Minnesota was No. 1, Ohio State was No. 3 and Iowa was No. 5.

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Carr helps Raiders rally past Texans in Mexico City MEXICO CITY (AP) — Derek Carr woke up a struggling Oakland offense by throwing two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the Raiders capped a successful trip to Mexico with a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans Monday night.

Oakland had been held to 120 yards through three quarters with the running game going nowhere and Carr finding few open receivers downfield.

But that suddenly changed in the fourth quarter to give the Raiders (8-2) their fourth straight win for the first time since 2002 .

With star receiver Amari Cooper lined up in the backfield, Carr found fullback Jamize Olawale open for a 75-yard catch and run that tied Houston (6-4) at 20.

Then Oakland took advantage on two questionable spots by the officials to take over on downs at the 15 and drove 85 yards in five plays to take the lead on a 35-yard pass to Cooper .

That set off loud celebrations from the pro-Raiders crowd of 76,743 in the second regular season game ever played in Mexico. What was originally scheduled as an Oakland home game featured Raiders music during stoppages, Tommie Smith lighting the Al Davis torch in a memorable return to Mexico City nearly a half-century after his Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics and frequent “RAIDERS!” chants.

and tacked on 57 yards and a touchdown receiving, but the Cardinals (4-5-1) netted only 27 yards after halftime.

AP Photo Oakland Raiders free safety Reggie Nelson reacts after the Houston Texans failed to convert a third down during the second half of the Raiders’ win Monday in Mexico City. The win pushes Oakland to 8-2 on the season.

Giants 22, Bears 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning threw a go-ahead 15-yard touchdown pass to rookie Sterling Shepard in the third quarter as the Giants (7-3) rallied for their fifth straight win.

Manning (21-of-36 for 227) also threw a third-quarter touchdown to Will Tye, Rashad Jennings scored on a 2-yard run and Robbie Gould kicked a 46-yard field goal on a day he missed two extra points in a gusty MetLife Stadium.

The winning streak is New York’s longest in the regular season since 2010, while the Bears’ 2-8 record matches their worst start since 2002.

Sunday’s Games Redskins 42, Packers 24 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins went deep late

Vikings 30, Cardinals 24 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xavier Rhodes returned one of his two interceptions 100 yards

for a touchdown and Cordarrelle Patterson took the second-half kickoff 104 yards for a score as the Vikings stopped their four-game losing streak.

The Vikings (6-4) used those momentum-shifting plays they’d been missing to hold onto a first-place tie with Detroit in the NFC North, with a rematch against the Lions looming in four days. After fueling a 5-0 start with four return touchdowns, the Vikings didn’t produce any over their last four games.

Former Northern Iowa Panther David Johnson rushed for 103 yards and a score

Baxter

the final decision.

Baxter High School was known as the Baxter Bulldogs from the 1940s to the late 1980s.

The Iowa Star Conference currently has 13 members.

The conference will have 15 schools next season and then drop to 14 when CAL leaves the league before the 2017-18 season.

Currently, the Iowa Star Conference’s South Divi-

sion includes Colo-NESCO, North Tama, GMG, Meskwaki Settlement School, Don-Bosco and Waterloo Christian. The North Division includes Janesville, Riceville, CAL, Dunkerton, Tripoli and Valley Lutheran.

After CAL leaves the league in two years, the South Division could include Baxter, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO, North Tama, GMG, Meskwaki Settlement School

and either Waterloo Christian or Don-Bosco.

The adjustment to the divisions will help cut down on travel between sides. The current most southern school is Colo-NESCO and the most northern school is Riceville.

The distant between those two communities is 150 miles.

in each of the wins during the nine-game winning streak.

Thomas headlined a talented offensive line that also included second-team selection James Snodgrass. They both helped open holes for Cummings, who earned third-team honors as a running back after rushing for 1,223 yards and 16 TDs. Cummings also was PCM’s second leading receiver in yards with 423 and also had two receiving TDs. Snodgrass showed off his athleticism with three rushing TDs in six attempts. He averaged more than six yards per carry, too.

The final offensive all-state went to Speers, who made the team as a quarterback.

Speers, playing as the Mustangs’ starter under center for the first time in his career, led 2A in completion percentage (71) and passer rating (237.1) and also tied first-team quarterback Brett Moser of state champion Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley with 31 touchdown passes.

Speers only trailed Moser and second-team quarterback Drew Adams of Mount Vernon in passing yards with 2,392.

Speers rushed for 168 yards and four scores.

The only defensive honor went Welch, who was named a second-teamer on the defensive line.

Welch, the unanimous pick for defensive MVP in 2A District 6, had 32 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks and two fumble recoveries on the season.

Welch played a big part in PCM holding all-state tail-

back Caleb Schlatter to just 18 yards in the win over Roland-Story in the opening round of the playoffs.

CMB got off to a slow start, losing its first three games.

The Raiders recovered to win four of their final six games and two players who led the comebacker were Coughenour and Clapper.

Coughenour was named to the 2A all-state team as a running back. His 1,204 rushing yards ranked 13th in the state and his 15 rushing touchdowns ranked 11th.

Coughenour’s presence in the passing game is what separated him from other tailbacks who didn’t make an all-state team.

Coughenour led the Raiders in receiving yards with 406.

He also had 25 catches and three TDs. Clapper was the top offensive linemen for a Raider offense that rushed for 1,643 yards and passed for 1,464 yards. He earned second-team honors as an offensive lineman.

The Hawks began the season 8-0 in large part because of their defense.

The L-S defense allowed only eight points per game during the regular season and then held eventual state champion Gladbrook-Reinbeck to 13 points in the opening round of the playoffs.

A big part of that defense was Hofer, who earned second-team honors in Class A as a linebacker. He finished with 72.5 tackles. He ranked in the top 15 in Class A with 53 solo tackles and was tied for third in tackles for loss with 16.

Hofer added one sack and one

fumble recovery.

Hansen was named to the Class A all-state third team as a wide receiver. Hansen was fourth in Class A in receptions with 39 and was tied for sixth with six touchdowns. His 469 receiving yards ranked 12th.

The final Hawk to be honored was James, a sophomore who was named the Class A third-team punter. He ranked in the top 10 in Class A with a 38 yards per punt average. His best punt of the year covered 60 yards, which also ranked in the top 10.

Camp was Colfax-Mingo’s best defensive player in 2016.

A starter on the 2015 Tigerhawk team that went 8-3, Camp came into the season as a preseason all-state pick.

On the defensive line in 2016, Camp finished with 46 tackles and 34 solo tackles. He had one sack but ranked second in Class A with 17 tackles for loss.

As the team’s top running back, Camp also rushed for four TDs and had a receiving touchdown.

Three of the six INA captains played for state title teams, including Dowling Catholic tailback Jacob Zachary in 4A, Pella quarterback Nick Finney in 3A and Gladbrook-Reinbeck linebacker Thomas Mussig in Class A. The other captains were Mount Vernon offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs in 2A, Pella Christian wide receiver Levi Jungling in 1A and Ar-We-Va quarterback Jake Danner in eight-player.

Continued from Page 1B The school board also revealed the top four choices for the next mascot at Baxter High School. With the help of the student body, the board narrowed down a list of 10 to Bolts, Bison, Knights and Railriders.

According to Fricke, the student body K-12 will make

All-State Continued from Page 1B The Cardinal senior started the season with 5.5 tackles and a sack in the win over Ottumwa. He broke out with a 14.5 tackle performance in a road win against Des Moines North and then had 5.5 tackles and a sack in a road triumph over Burlington.

Smith, who also had four rushing touchdowns on offense, started district play with an 11.5-tackle, one-sack performance against Marshalltown as the Cardinals moved to 5-0 with an easy win. Smith led the district in solo tackles and did not play against West Des Moines Valley. He missed two games with an injury.

The Mustangs had their best season in five years. PCM lost its opener and then rolled off nine straight wins, including a playoff victory over Roland-Story.

Greiner and Thomas were two of the biggest pieces to this year’s puzzle. They both earned first team all-state honors after each landing on the 2A third team as juniors.

Greiner was a first-team selection as a wide receiver. He led all of 2A with 1,064 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns and was second in receptions with 54. He also returned a punt for a TD and averaged 38 yards per kick return.

Thomas has been considered the Mustangs’ best offensive lineman for the past seasons.

Like Greiner, Thomas helped PCM average 43 points per game. The Mustangs scored at least 34 points

and often, throwing for 375 yards and three touchdowns to lead Washington past free-falling Green Bay. Cousins and the Redskins (6-3-1) have won six of their past eight games going into a showdown with the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys, the winners of nine in a row.

The Packers (4-6) have lost four consecutive games and five of six, allowing 30 or more points in all of those defeats.

Buccaneers 19, Chiefs 17 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jameis Winston sliced up a Kansas City defense missing top cornerback Marcus Peters, and Tampa Bay snapped the Chiefs’ five-game winning streak.

Winston threw for 331 yards to help set up four field goals by Roberto Aguayo, and hit tight end Robert Cross for a touchdown with just more than six minutes left to give the Buccaneers (5-5) a cushion.

The Chiefs (7-3) marched swiftly downfield, and Alex Smith hit Albert Wilson with a short touchdown pass with just over two minutes left. But their defense couldn’t stop Mike Evans on third-and-3 just moments later, and the big wide receiver’s sixth reception gave the Buccaneers a first down.

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TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: GERTRUDE SCHNELL REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Gertrude Schnell, deceased, who died on or about November 12, 2016. You are hereby notified that Rolland Schnell, Dale Schnell and Barbara Freeborn are the trustee of the Gertrude Schnell Revocable Trust dated on July 21, 2015. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated on November 17, 2016.

Gertrude Schnell Revocable Trust Rolland Schnell, Dale Schnell and Barbara Freeborn, c/o 402 Fourth St., Lynnville, IA 50153 Name and address of Trustee Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 30th day of November, 2016.

November 23 & 30 NOTICE OF BID OPENING 2 PARCELS OF CROPLAND FOR RENT FOR RENT -Approximately 10.8 total acres more or less.

Hay cropland for 1 crop year (2017) Located in the NE Quarter of Section 7, Buena Vista Township, Jasper County AND FOR RENT- Approximately 85.80 total acres (47.08 acres are tillable more or less).

Row Cropland for 3 Crop Years (2017-2020) Located in the SE Quarter of Section 25 in Des Moines Township, Jasper County Sealed bids will be accepted in the Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W 2nd St S, Newton, Iowa 50208 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016.

The Jasper County conservation Board will open bids on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W 2nd St S, Newton, Iowa 50208.

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

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860 2012 MONTANA 4 season 5th wheel RV, new tires, generator, 3 slides, fireplace, micro/convection oven. Always shedded.

New condition. No pets $35,000.

New nearly $80,000. 641-521-7197

2014 GMC Sierra, 4WD, 32,xxx miles, good condition. $25,000 641-8402181 after 11am.

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

641-7920367 1997 FORD Conversion van, low miles, very well cared for, tow pkg, tow brakes, new brakes, leather interior, tv/dvd, very comfortable ride $4200.

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

1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier” 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792 2000 CADILLAC 4 dr, silver, 180,xxx miles, nice interior. Recently serviced.

Front tires brand new, good dependable car. $2,500 firm. 641-840-0153

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

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

2015 HONDA Civic EXL 17,464 miles Gray with Leather Interior Touch Screen Navigation & Power Sunroof Asking $14,900/OBO Please call 641-792-5660

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IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK J. QUINN, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036951 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Frank J. Quinn, Deceased, who died on or about October 27, 2016: You are hereby notified that on November 18, 2016, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated November 18, 2016 Melvin L. Quinn Administrator of the Estate 2402 Marion St. Des Moines, IA 50321 Address Claire Cumbie-Drake, ICIS PIN No: AT0001836 Attorney for the Administrator Harrison & Dietz-Kilen, PLC, 423 E. Court Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50309 Address Date of second publication 30th day of November, 2016 Probate Code Section 230 November 23 & 30

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Barry S. Kaplan THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT TAMA COUNTY TYLER JACKSON Petitioner(s), VS. DANIELLE VILLARREAL Respondent(s).

EQUITY [ X ] No. DRCV007615 ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S): You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays for custody of the parties' minor child.. The name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff(s) is Barry S. Kaplan, 111 East Church Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158.

The attorney's phone number is 641753-5549; facsimile number: 641-753-0962.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 13th day of December, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Tama County, at the courthouse in Toledo, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (563) 589-4433. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.

(SEAL) /s/Jennifer Kasal CLERK OF COURT Tama County Courthouse Toledo, Iowa 50158 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS November 9,16 and 23

FOR RENT -Approximately 10.8 total acres more or less.

Hay cropland for 1 crop year (2017) Located in the NE Quarter of Section 7, Buena Vista Township, Jasper County AND FOR RENT- Approximately 85.80 total acres (47.08 acres are tillable more or less).

Row Cropland for 3 Crop Years (2017-2020) Located in the SE Quarter of Section 25 in Des Moines Township, Jasper County Sealed bids will be accepted in the Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W 2nd St S, Newton, Iowa 50208 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016.

The Jasper County conservation Board will open bids on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W 2nd St S, Newton, Iowa 50208.

Bid forms and further information may be obtained from the Jasper County Conservation Office, 1030 W 2nd St S, Newton, Iowa 50208.

Bidder understands and agrees that Jasper County, Iowa reserves the right to allow the highest bidders, not to exceed five, to participate in the public hearing before the Conservation Board for the purpose of eliciting further, higher, bids from each such bidder and to thereupon elect the over-all highest bidder as the Tenant under the subject proposed Lease Agreement.

Jasper County, Iowa reserves the right to allow the current long term tenant to join the top 5 bidders.

The Jasper County Conservation Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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Maintenance Technician Jeld-Wen Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for a self-motivated individual for a Maintenance Technician position on day shift, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Must be willing to work overtime when required including Saturday.

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

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

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ARIES (March 21-April 19).

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You could say that, when it comes to relationships, you have an impeccable sense of rhythm. Every relationship needs closeness and space.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

To believe in the probability that something wonderful will happen is often the cause of something wonderful happening. And if you never lose that belief, then you can never be wholly disappointed.

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