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SNOWY MORNING� National Weather Service (NWS) reports Creston receiving between 4 and 5 inches of snowfall between Tuesday morning and today. Every school in the Creston News Advertiser coverage area cancels classes today.

The map above — created by the Iowa Environ-mental Mesonet — shows Creston receiving be-tween 4 and 5 inches of snowfall Tuesday morn-ing into today. The largest snowfall totals came in southern Ringgold and Decatur counties where they received 8 inches. Frigid temperatures are expected today with a high near 7 degrees and an overnight low around -12. Wind chills overnight could be as low as -30 degrees.

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

After work: Jim Best, produce manager at Fareway in Creston, pushes a grocery cart filled with groceries for Mindy Bailey of Creston around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The snowstorm that hit all of southwest Iowa picked up intensity throughout the day Tuesday leaving a total of about 5 inches by this morning.

CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAMCity workers push snow to the center of Adams Street to clear the way for Wednesday morning’s commute.

Panthers to hold ‘Wrap Up Cancer’ event By BAILEY POOLMANCNA staff [email protected]

In 1975, the number of people who died of invasive cancer in the United States was just shy of 200,000, according to Nation-al Cancer Institute. By 1991, the number increased by more than 15,000.

Now, that number has de-creased to 171,000.

Creston Panthers, as well as Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Envi-ronmental and Spatial Technol-ogy (EAST) programs are host-ing an event to raise money that

will go toward local cancer patients.

“I think they’ve (the s t u d e n t s ) loved it. They’ve all been pretty much on board with it, and we’ve had lot of community members say how excited they are,” said Antho-ny Donahoo, EAST coordina-tor. “It’s not just broad cancer, it’s local to Greater Regional (Medical Center). A lot of the students have wanted to help and be a part of this.”

EventThe Panthers will host the

Red Oak Tigers for a high school basketball event Friday.

The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with freshman girls basketball at Creston High School, and freshman boys at Creston Mid-dle School. At 6 p.m., junior varsity boys play at the middle school and varsity girls play at the high school. At 7:30 p.m., junior varsity girls play at the middle school and varsity boys play at the high school.

“We’re going to be raising some money for the cancer unit at Greater Regional. ... They are getting a heated blanket for

cancer patients,” said Donahoo.The girls’ teams will wear

pink uniforms during the games, the boys’ teams will wear wrist-bands, and both the girls’ and boys’ teams will wear “wrap up cancer” T-shirts during their warmups.

The money raised during the “wrap up cancer” event will go toward a blanket warmer to be put in Greater Regional Can-cer Center at Greater Regional Medical Center.

“We had Trolli (Ferrara) do-nate candy to us, and they’re

Donahoo

FreshmanGirls: 4:30 p.m. at Creston High School against Red OakBoys: 4:30 p.m. at Creston Middle School against Red OakJunior varsityGirls: 7:30 p.m. at Creston Middle School against Red OakBoys: 6 p.m. at Creston Middle School against Red OakVarsityGirls: 6 p.m. at Creston High School against Red OakBoys: 7:30 p.m. at Creston High School against Red Oak

Game times

Please seeWRAP UP CANCER, Page 2

S ecretary of state seeks funding for voter fraud

DES MOINES (MCT) — Iowa Secre-tary of State Matt Schultz will ask the Leg-islature for $140,000 to pursue voter fraud for another year despite openly hostile criticism from Senate majority Democrats Tuesday for his two-year investigation.

Schultz, a first-term Republican, has come under fire for using $240,000 in funds from the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to pay for a Division of Crimi-nal Investigation agent to look into voter fraud. HAVA was established after the disputed 2000 presidential election to fund voter education and voter participation ef-forts.

After nearly two years of investigation, 26 peo-ple have been charged and five have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.

“That’s enough for me to see that we have a problem,” Schultz said. “Twenty-six people can-celling the vote of other Iowans is a big enough problem to keep this going forward.”

Tuesday was the secretary’s second day in a row on the legislative hot seat. Mon-day, lawmakers grilled Schultz, who is seeking the GOP nomination in Iowa’s U.S. House 3rd District open-seat race, on why three Cerro Gordo County voters had their ballots wrongfully thrown out in the 2012 election. Schultz argued that mistake would not have been discovered without his investigation and that they are now back on the voter rolls.

Democrats on the Senate Adminis-tration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee were skeptical of that and seemed disinclined to grant Schultz’s bud-get request to use taxpayer dollars to con-tinue his investigation.

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James Kinkade Tulsa, Okla.

James Kinkade, 63, of Tul-

sa, Okla., formerly of Cres-ton, died Feb. 3, 2014.

Arrangements are pend-ing at Floral Haven of Bro-ken Arrow, Okla.

Ronney ‘Bear’ FordCreston

Ronney G. “Bear” Ford, 65, of C r e s t o n died Feb. 3, 2014, at Iowa M e t h o d -ist Medi-cal Center in Des Moines.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Pow-ers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25. Mary O’Riley will officiate. Flag presentation will be conduct-ed by Theodore J. Martens Creston VFW Post No. 1797. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday with family pres-ent 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Ronney George Ford, son of Lorraine Lucille (Eddy) and George Audrey Ford, was born Oct. 10, 1948, in Fontanelle.

Ron graduated from Fon-tanelle High School and also attended SWCC for the au-

tomotive program. Ron entered the U.S. Ma-

rine Corp Aug. 1, 1968, and served until April 26, 1974.

On Nov. 23, 1974, Ron married Diana Lynn Kingery in Creston. After marrying, they settled in Creston.

Ron worked 34 years at Wellmans Dynamics, retir-ing in 2011. He also did auto repair during that time.

Ron was a former member of Masons and the union at Wellmans.

Ron is survived by his wife Diana Ford of Buffalo, N.Y.; daughters, Heather (husband Scott) Pendegraft of Creston, Nicole Ford of Des Moines and Ashley Ford (significant other Matt) of Des Moines; sons, Ken-ny (wife Sharina) Ford of Earlham and Scott Ford of Creston; brother John (wife Kathy) Ford of Creston; sis-ters, Ilene Coverdell, Peggy Ford and Linda (husband Harold) Diers, all of Cres-ton; seven grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and in-laws.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents; grand-children, Wyatt and Phoenix Pendegraft; and brother Jim Ford.

Jackie Loomis Creston

Jackie Loomis, 58, of Cres-ton died Feb. 4, 2014, at her

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Ford

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said Chairwoman Liz Mathis, D-Cedar Rapids.

That’s the nub of the dis-agreement. Schultz told leg-islators that any time voter fraud is committed it cancels an Iowan’s legitimate vote.

When he submits a report next month on the two-year investigation, Schultz said, he anticipates it’s “going to show there’s a problem and this problem may continue.”

“This investigation is not just about the criminal work,” he said, predicting “it will come to show how it can improve the administration of elections.”

She’s withholding judg-ment, but Mathis is not im-pressed with the findings so far.

“I don’t consider 26” a large number, she said when asked if the number charged justified the cost of the in-vestigation. “I’m looking at the five (who pleaded guilty)

and I don’t consider that a large number considering we’ve spent two years and $240,000 on that. … I don’t consider five people at the end a good expenditure.”

Asked about the three who were prevented from voting, Mathis said she didn’t consider three “a big number either.”

After Rep. Bruce Hunter, D-Des Moines accused him of making false statements, Republicans on the com-mittee came to Schultz’s defense, with Rep. Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig, prais-ing his “bold and coura-geous efforts” to protect Iowa elections.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, a county auditor for six years, called it disingenu-ous for “people to sit in the cheap seats here and throw darts and arrows at you.”

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Band, under the direction of Michael Peters, placed second in class 3A at the Simpson Jazz Festival Fri-day night.

Eight bands competed. First place went to Winter-set, and Oskaloosa placed third.

The band then traveled to Winterset Saturday morn-ing to compete at the Iowa High School Music Asso-ciation State Jazz Festival.

The ensemble received 1 ratings from all of the judges.

“I was very proud,” said Peters. “They did two con-tests in 12 hours in two dif-ferent towns. For the kids to be able to do all that was fantastic. They had to focus. They did extraordi-narily well.”

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going to be selling that for a profit that’s going to be go-ing toward it,” said Donahoo. “All shirt sales will go toward the blanket as well.”

During the event, slots to shoot a half-court shot are available for purchase. A jar count will also be available, with money raised from bets taken about how much candy is in a jar. The Creston High School Peppers will give a performance at half-time.

“Wrap up cancer” T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts will be available to buy ahead of time.

Sponsorships are also avail-able for purchase by em-ployees of local businesses. Sponsorships are $25, and em-ployees can purchase as many as they want.

Purple Out event raises $1,600

Creston School District participated in a penny war leading up to their “purple

out,” a March of Dimes event hosted by the Panthers during a wrestling meet Jan. 21.

The goal of the penny war was to raise money to go to-ward March of Dimes, an or-ganization with a focus of pre-vention of birth defects and infant mortality.

The school district raised $1,621.08 in pennies and silver coins and, coupled with the money raised from the “pur-ple out” events, raised a total of more than $3,000.

Classrooms with the most pennies won an ice cream cake. Winners were:

Early Childhood Center and Creston Elementary School: Kendra Owens’ class

Creston Middle School: Gary Veitz’s class

Creston High School: An-gela Halsten’s class

The most money raised was $153.88 by Creston Middle School teacher Wendy Hart-sock’s homeroom class. Hart-sock’s class won a pizza party for the money raised.

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Hatch proposal aims at college affordability

WATERLOO (MCT) — In between work at the Iowa Capitol, Democratic guberna-torial candidate and state Sen. Jack Hatch has been touring the state, visiting college cam-puses to get feedback on his proposals to make college more affordable.

That tour brought him to the University of Northern Iowa last week.

“I can only tell you that when I was going through col-lege, I could work a part-time job and work during the sum-mer and pretty much have most of my college tuition paid for. Today, you can’t do that,” said Hatch, 63. “The gap between how much you could earn during the sum-mer and during the school year and the tuition is grow-ing, and it becomes a real dis-incentive for kids and families to decide whether or not they should go on to college or higher education or even vo-cational school.”

Hatch’s two main propos-als for college affordability are to set up a resource center to help students interested in graduating early find where required classes are avail-able throughout the state and a low-interest student loan program funded through the state.

A third piece of the puzzle is promoting financial literacy -- something UNI is already doing, and it has fewer stu-dents who default on their student loans. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad, who is running for a sixth term, also mentioned promoting financial literacy in his Condi-tion of the State address last month.

Hatch acknowledges his proposals are a small part of making college affordable.

But he said it shows a willing-ness to lead on the issue.

“It’s the difference between the way we think. I want this to be viewed as the difference between how Gov. Branstad thinks and I think on the issue of college debt,” Hatch said.

Hatch criticized the gover-nor for only addressing one part of the problem by urging a tuition freeze for the second year in a row at the state’s three public universities. Hatch said his own proposals, however, would also help stu-dents at community college and private universities.

He also said he would provide more leadership on UNI’s lower state appropria-tion. Hatch said he would propose a different funding formula that didn’t “short-change” UNI.

Branstad did request an additional appropriation for UNI in his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year to make up for the different funding level for the Cedar Falls college.

The governor also ad-dressed more than financial literacy and freezing tuition in his address last month. He said the state increased finan-cial support for community colleges, increased the Iowa Tuition Grant for students who attend private colleges and provided targeted sup-port for those who enter cer-tain professions.

Hatch said he’s gotten good input from students on the tour of the state’s college campuses, including a propos-al to freeze tuition for the du-ration of a student’s four-year education.

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Markets

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Thu

2/6

10/-3Partly cloudy skies inthe morning will giveway to cloudy skiesduring the.

Sunrise Sunset7:23 AM 5:41 PM

Fri

2/7

14/3Partly cloudy. Highsin the mid teens andlows in the low sin-gle digits.


Sat

2/8

24/-3Chance of a fewsnow showers.Highs in the mid 20sand lows -1 to -5F.


Sun

2/9

10/-6Plenty of sun. Highsin the low teens andlows -4 to -8F.


Mon

2/10

10/3Mostly Cloudy.Highs in the lowteens and lows inthe low single digits.


Des Moines11/-2

Cedar Rapids7/-5

Sioux City15/3

Creston10/-3

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 9 -1 mst sunny Davenport 5 -6 mst sunny Marshaltown 7 -4 mst sunnyAtlantic 11 -2 pt sunny Des Moines 11 -2 mst sunny Mason City 6 -5 mst sunnyAubudon 12 1 pt sunny Dubuque 6 -5 mst sunny Onawa 15 4 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 7 -5 mst sunny Farmington 10 -7 pt sunny Oskaloosa 8 -6 mst sunnyCenterville 10 -4 pt sunny Fort Dodge 9 -1 mst sunny Ottumwa 8 -6 mst sunnyClarinda 11 -3 pt sunny Ft Madison 8 -10 pt sunny Red Oak 12 -1 pt sunnyClarion 8 -1 mst sunny Guttenberg 6 -6 mst sunny Sioux Center 11 3 mst sunnyClinton 5 -6 pt sunny Keokuk 9 -9 pt sunny Sioux City 15 3 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 12 1 pt sunny Lansing 8 -4 mst sunny Spencer 8 -2 mst sunnyCreston 10 -3 pt sunny LeMars 13 5 mst sunny Waterloo 5 -5 mst sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 49 29 cloudy Houston 47 34 cloudy Phoenix 62 45 pt sunnyBoston 25 11 sunny Los Angeles 63 46 mst sunny San Francisco 57 48 cloudyChicago 9 -4 mst sunny Miami 82 68 pt sunny Seattle 33 19 sunnyDallas 33 25 cloudy Minneapolis 6 -14 mst sunny St. Louis 14 2 pt sunnyDenver 21 8 mst sunny New York 30 17 pt sunny Washington, DC 38 29 pt sunny

Moon Phases

NewJan 30

FirstFeb 6

FullFeb 14

LastFeb 22

UV IndexThu2/62

Low

Fri2/73

Moderate

Sat2/82

Low

Sun2/93

Moderate

Mon2/10

2

Low

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Day’s RecordFrom Creston Offi cial Weather Station: high past 24 hours (21), low past 24 hours (5) and precipitation ending 7 a.m. today (.25)

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

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2/6

10/-3Partly cloudy skies inthe morning will giveway to cloudy skiesduring the.


Fri

2/7

14/3Partly cloudy. Highsin the mid teens andlows in the low sin-gle digits.


Sat

2/8

24/-3Chance of a fewsnow showers.Highs in the mid 20sand lows -1 to -5F.


Sun

2/9

10/-6Plenty of sun. Highsin the low teens andlows -4 to -8F.


Mon

2/10

10/3Mostly Cloudy.Highs in the lowteens and lows inthe low single digits.


Des Moines11/-2

Cedar Rapids7/-5

Sioux City15/3

Creston10/-3

Iowa At A Glance

Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Algona 9 -1 mst sunny Davenport 5 -6 mst sunny Marshaltown 7 -4 mst sunnyAtlantic 11 -2 pt sunny Des Moines 11 -2 mst sunny Mason City 6 -5 mst sunnyAubudon 12 1 pt sunny Dubuque 6 -5 mst sunny Onawa 15 4 pt sunnyCedar Rapids 7 -5 mst sunny Farmington 10 -7 pt sunny Oskaloosa 8 -6 mst sunnyCenterville 10 -4 pt sunny Fort Dodge 9 -1 mst sunny Ottumwa 8 -6 mst sunnyClarinda 11 -3 pt sunny Ft Madison 8 -10 pt sunny Red Oak 12 -1 pt sunnyClarion 8 -1 mst sunny Guttenberg 6 -6 mst sunny Sioux Center 11 3 mst sunnyClinton 5 -6 pt sunny Keokuk 9 -9 pt sunny Sioux City 15 3 mst sunnyCouncil Bluffs 12 1 pt sunny Lansing 8 -4 mst sunny Spencer 8 -2 mst sunnyCreston 10 -3 pt sunny LeMars 13 5 mst sunny Waterloo 5 -5 mst sunny

National CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Atlanta 49 29 cloudy Houston 47 34 cloudy Phoenix 62 45 pt sunnyBoston 25 11 sunny Los Angeles 63 46 mst sunny San Francisco 57 48 cloudyChicago 9 -4 mst sunny Miami 82 68 pt sunny Seattle 33 19 sunnyDallas 33 25 cloudy Minneapolis 6 -14 mst sunny St. Louis 14 2 pt sunnyDenver 21 8 mst sunny New York 30 17 pt sunny Washington, DC 38 29 pt sunny

Moon Phases

NewJan 30

FirstFeb 6

FullFeb 14

LastFeb 22

UV IndexThu2/62

Low

Fri2/73

Moderate

Sat2/82

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Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St.

Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Adams CountyCourthouse. Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Union CountyCourthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., trea-surer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St.

Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St.

Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

WednesdayAlzheimer’s Disease Family

Caregiver Support Group, 2 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living, 1709 W. Prairie St.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to

5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living room 114, 1709 W. Prairie St.

YMCA Clover Kids, 4 to 5 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church.

ThursdayBurlington Northern and

Santa Fe Railroad retirees coffee, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

Alegent Health At Home/Family Home Care free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m. to noon, Corning Community Center. Open to pub-lic. Donations appreciated.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christ-centered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St.

Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

FridayHoly Spirit Rectory ReRun

Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St.

Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House. Bring $2 for pizza and change for bingo.

CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meet-ing, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Police Miscellaneous

Information, 2:21 a.m., Tuesday, South Division Street.

Traffic stop, 8:14 a.m., Tuesday, West Clark Street.

Traffic stop, 8:28 a.m., Tuesday, North Division Street.

Burglary, 8:46 a.m., Tues-day, West Mills Street.

Accident, 11:05 a.m., Tuesday, South Oak Street.

Talk to officer, 12:14 p.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Reckless driving, 1:13 p.m., Tuesday, Academic Drive.

Accident, 1:57 p.m., Tues-day, West Taylor Street.

Accident, 2:07 p.m., Tues-day, West Taylor Street.

Talk to officer, 3:50 p.m., Tuesday, West Jefferson Street.

Incomplete 911 call, 5:23 p.m., Tuesday, North Elm Street.

Animal call, 5:52 p.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 9:42 p.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Talk to officer, 9:53 p.m., Tuesday, East Howard Street.

Suspicious person, 2:49 a.m., today, West Montgom-ery Street.

Accidents No citations were issued

after an accident 9:39 p.m. Sunday on Southwestern Boulevard.

According to a Creston Police report, Kaylee Mae Baker, 20, 510 S. Birch St., driving a 2002 Dodge, struck a light pole, owned by South-western Community Col-lege, on Southwestern Bou-levard. Baker said she put her vehicle in drive and did not see the pole.

Baker and passengers Jac-lyn Gordon and Kelsey Ellis, both of Creston, were trans-ported to Greater Regional Medical Center and were re-

leased with no injuries.Damage estimates are

$2,000 to Baker’s vehicle and $50 to the light pole.

— — — — — —No citations were issued

after an accident 11:05 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of West Taylor and South Oak streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Timothy Allan Rice, 46, 1208 W. Adair St., driving a 1998 Geo west on West Taylor, braked when a vehicle pulled out of a business drive into his path. Rice’s vehicle slid off the road, hit a power pole guide cable and went into the west ditch of South Oak Street, coming to rest facing west.

Damage estimates are $3,000 to Rice’s vehicle and $200 to the power pole guide cable.

— — — — — —No citations were issued

after an accident 1:57 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of east Taylor and South Cherry streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Dayle Kath-ryn Turk, 79, 1830 Highway 34, driving a 2013 Chrys-ler, turned west onto High-way 34 from South Cherry Street into the path of a 2001 Chevrolet driven west on Highway 34 by Tyler Lee Groenendyk, 24, of Oska-loosa, was unable to stop be-cause of road conditions and was struck by Groenendyk’s vehicle.

Damage estimates are $2,000 to Turk’s vehicle and $750 to Groenendyk’s vehicle.

Fire Miscellaneous

Medical, 5:49 p.m., Tues-day, South Cherry Street.

Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today:

• Farmers Co-op, Creston:Corn — $4.29

Soybeans — $12.72• Gavilon Grain:Corn — $4.29Soybeans — $12.85

LotteryIowa’s Pick 3: 8-6-3Hot Lotto Sizzler: 5-16-29-30-34 (17)

College news Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. — Full-time students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class for the semester and earn a 3.5 grade-point aver-age or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the dean’s list at Creighton University.

The following students from the Creston News Ad-vertiser area were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list:

Bedford – Troy Rowan, sophomore, College of Arts and Sciences

Greenfield – Julie Brick-er, freshman, College of Arts and Sciences

— — — — — —Concordia University

SEWARD, Neb. — Con-cordia University, Nebraska named 245 students to its honors list for the fall 2013 semester. Senior Benjamin Schulteis of Greenfield was on the list.

The top 25 percent of un-dergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors

list.— — — — — —Simpson College

INDIANOLA — Jus-tin Hayes of Creston was named to the president’s list at Simpson College for the fall semester. To be named to the president’s list, a student must have a GPA of 4.0.

Krystal Daggett and Han-nah Kendrick of Creston were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have a GPA of 3.70 – 3.99.

— — — — — —Des Moines Area

Community CollegeDES MOINES — Des

Moines Area Community College President Rob Den-son recently released the names of students eligible for the fall semester dean’s list. To be eligible, a student must have earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average.

Those recognized from the Creston News Adver-tiser area include:

Creston – Katlin Briley, liberal arts; Elizabeth Mc-Cord, liberal arts; and Aar-on Renslow, associate gen-eral studies.

Lorimor – Eddie Phillips, liberal arts.

Nearly 700 students graduated during the fall semester from Des Moines Area Community Col-lege’s (DMACC’s) Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West campuses.

Those recognized from the Creston News Adver-tiser area include:

Creston – Cassandra Ab-bott, mortuary science; and Katelyn Ripperger, early childhood education.

— — — — — —Drake University

DES MOINES — The following local residents were named to the Drake University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or above to earn this honor.

Ashley Clark-Davidson

and Eric Lanning of Creston were named to the list.

The following local resi-dents have been named to the Drake University presi-dent’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Students must have a perfect 4.0 grade-point average to receive this honor.

Students from the Cres-ton News Advertiser area include:

Greenfield – Lauren Bricker

Lorimor – Katelin Hard-isty

— — — — — —Mercy College

DES MOINES — Mallory Griffith of Prescott has been named to the president’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Mercy College of Health Sci-ences in Des Moines.

To qualify for the presi-dent’s list, students must at-tain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher, in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours.

Surgeon general projects many children will die prematurely unless current smoking rates drop Approximately 5.6 million

American children will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless the current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General’s Report.

The report, “The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress,” calls the epidemic of cigarette smoking over the last century an enor-mous and avoidable public health tragedy. In just the last 50 years, 20 million Americans have died because of smok-ing. The new report updates estimates on the human and financial tolls of the cigarette smoking epidemic, finding that it kills close to half a million Americans a year and costs more than $289 billion a year in direct medical care and eco-nomic loss.

This report comes 50 years after the first Surgeon Gen-

eral’s Report, which concluded cigarette smoking causes lung cancer in men. Since that 1964 report, evidence has linked smoking to diseases of nearly all the body’s organs. And the current report establishes more new links, finding that cigarette smoking causes dia-betes, colorectal cancer and liver cancer. The report also explains smokers today have a greater risk of developing lung cancer than they did in 1964, even though they smoke fewer cigarettes. Changes in the de-sign and composition of ciga-rettes may have contributed to this increase in risk. At least 70 of the chemicals in cigarette smoke are known carcinogens.

New findings in this report conclude smoking causes rheumatoid arthritis and

immune system weakness, increased risk for tubercu-losis disease and death from TB, ectopic pregnancy and impaired fertility, cleft lip and cleft palates in babies of women who smoke during early pregnancy, erectile dys-function in men, age-related macular degeneration and increases the failure rate of cancer treatment. The report concludes secondhand smoke exposure is now known to cause strokes in nonsmok-

ers. The report finds tobacco control efforts have averted at least 8 million early deaths since 1965, but that these ev-idence-based tobacco control interventions continue to be underutilized.

Studies show about 70 percent of all smokers want to quit. They can get free help by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or visiting www.smokefree.gov. To read the full report go to www.SurgeonGeneral.gov.


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I am sure my coworkers have noticed by now, I don’t like to spend time in the office sitting be-hind my computer screen.

The morning hours at the paper are hectic as our Managing Edi-tor Kyle Wilson leads us through another edition of the paper. We try to piece together breaking news with features and meetings from the previous day all before 11 a.m.

After the paper is paginated, we push our stories and pictures to our website, update social media as needed and start to plan to do it all over again.

By the afternoon, I need to move. I need to see what is going on in the area. I enjoy talking to others to see how their morning went.

And I enjoy coaching in the af-ternoon with the Southwestern Community College cross country and track teams. The opportunity to run and coach helps me get men-tally prepared for the next day.

When I returned to the office over the weekend after a long prac-tice and difficult run around Green Valley Lake in the snow, Wilson left me his copy of “Wooden.”

John Wooden coached the

UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team to 10 national championships in 12 years. His lessons led his play-ers to be successful in an unprece-dented fashion on the court and to be great people off the court.

I haven’t had a chance to read much of the book, but small sec-tions have already stood out as I randomly scanned through the worn pages.

The book starts with some of Wooden’s former players, cowork-ers and friends reflecting back to their time spent with their coach.

At practice he would pace the sideline as his team worked to run each play faster and more efficient-ly. He would shout, “Be quick, but don’t hurry!”

Wooden’s favorite maxims quickly became team mantras as the Bruins built a record 88-game win streak. Players commented how slow and easy games seemed because of the speed and perfec-tion Wooden encouraged in prac-tice.

Two of the maxims I noticed were underlined by a previous reader:

The best way to improve the team is to improve ourselves and happi-ness begins where selfishness ends.

Coaching runners is different than any other team sport. In bas-ketball, one player gets to take the final shot at the buzzer. In running, each individual is in control of how many points he or she scores.

I urge my athletes to think about all the little things like sleep, diet and strength to be better individu-als for the team.

I also work every day to be a happy person and encourage my athletes to be positive.

It can be hard to remember that happiness is a choice. As Wooden showed through his coaching and maxims, making that choice to im-prove and seek happiness is better for whatever team you are on.

So as I grow as a coach and learn from Wooden’s examples, I want to grow as a coworker and carry over a positive outlook so I can be prepared to give my best before that 11 a.m. deadline.

Justin Bieber’s jet was searched for drugs

HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Justin Bieber’s jet was searched for drugs in New York Friday a week after his arrest in Miami for drag racing after he rained cash on strippers. He’ll have great stories someday if he lives. No one looks back on their lives and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep.

President Obama was inter-viewed by Bill O’Reilly before the Super Bowl. The partisan knives came out after the game. Repub-licans blame Denver’s poor play on Obamacare while Democrats accuse Governor Chris Christie ofblocking all Bronco lanes to the end zone.

The Denver Broncos looked listless and slow to react Sunday as they were demolished by the aggressive and swift Seattle Se-ahawks in the Super Bowl. The way each team played on the field settled one argument onceand for all. They have better pot in Colorado.

The Seattle Seahawks annihi-lated the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl on Sunday night in perfect weather in Met Life Sta-dium in New Jersey. The Pacific Northwest went wild. After the game, Seattle fans rioted by writ-ing an extra page in their journal at Starbucks.

Seattle will throw a victory pa-rade for the Seahawks today, weather permitting. They never know from one minute to the next if it will be raining, shining, snow-ing, sleeting or blowing there. Liv-ing in Seattle is like being married to a beautiful woman who’s always sick.

The Seattle Seahawks killed the Denver defense by repeatedly run-ning an end-around play with the

speedy Percy Harvin against the Broncos defense. It often works. The end-around is President Obama’s favorite play against Congress but he calls it the execu-tive order.

Bob Dylan appeared in a Su-per Bowl commercial for Chrysler Sunday which infuriated his long-time fans. They couldn’t believe such a cultural icon would stoop so low. We may be only a few years away from seeing WoodyAllen in a Super Bowl commercial for Go Daddy.

Woody Allen accused Mia Far-row of coaching their step-daugh-ter into accusing him of moles-tation. Whenever two stars go through a nasty public break-up, we learn the same lesson about both stars. It is better to have loved and lost than to live with the psycho forever.

A BBC poll found that Germa-ny and Japan are the world’s two favorite countries in the network’s annual survey of people around the world. What a surprise. It just proves that if you can make a qual-ity automobile, it goes a long way toward making up for past war crimes.

House Republicans unveiled an immigration reform bill that will allow illegal aliens to receive work cards but not U.S. citizenship. It’d also seal off the U.S.-Mexican bor-der before going into effect. The GOP goal is to appeal to Hispanic voters without creating more of them.

Miles of trialsJake Waddinghamstaff writer

Cellophane hearts and soft centers I was using the free White Pages

website to try to find the ZIP code for a friend’s address. An adver-tisement popped up, something called Instant Checkmate, which is not free.

“I found out on Instant Check-mate my boyfriend of two years is a sex offender,” the rolling ad said. Ouch.

Someone is checking up on her boyfriend after two years. The site might have been more useful before the first date. Af-ter two long years, you’d think there would have been a few heart-to-hearts and such wrench-ing revelations would be history.I couldn’t help but imagine the Val-entine’s Day this couple is going to have. No cellophane-wrapped hearts or soft centers. More likely: The nut will get a lot of hard ques-tions.

As more and more love affairs begin online, you can understand the need for instant, virtual private investigations. For who paints him-self in an unflattering light when trying to find a match online?

“I like sunsets, long walks, hon-est companions and, uh, underage girls.”

I don’t think so.I know this sort of thing also can

happen when relationships begin the more conventional way. There are more rings in coat pockets in motel lounges than there are beer

bottles. A perennial news item re-ports a man with two families, a plane ride apart, each oblivious of the other.

The difference may be the fre-quency of such deceptions when the date-vetting occurs online. Done the old way, you usually don’t meet someone for the first time with romance the intention. The pace generally is slower, with a few critical steps in between “ and “yes.” Once in a while there’s something called friendship.

Now, I’m a romantic from way back. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite celebrations. I even believe in love at first sight — if not love at first site. It is rare but happens.What I don’t understand is falling for a photograph — or a personal-ity on paper. I have to hear, smell, see and touch to render a roman-tic judgment. Except maybe in the case of Paul Newman.

The poor woman with the sex-of-fender boyfriend might have fallen in love at the Laundromat, for all I know. Or she might have sat on the church pew next to her fellow for years before taking the leap to dat-

ing. Somehow, I suspect not.The French say their marriages

are more successful than ours be-cause they work at keeping mys-tery in the equation. Couples don’t expect to know everything about a partner. While that’s a nice theory and statistically sound — divorce in France is on the rise but hasn’t reached the U.S. level yet — you still like to think you know fun-damentally what your partner is about. Is he honest, kind, true? You like to think you’d suspect deviant behavior after a month, a year.

I don’t know. With stars in your eyes, maybe it takes two.

I believe all of us on this earth are searching for love. We may put it on the back burner and turn down the heat, but we crave it. Far be it from me to be too critical of how anyone achieves the warmth of companionship, no matter how she runs the race.

And when the bubble bursts, Philip Marlowe is at her fingertips.

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Coach Wooden’s lessons worked on and off the basketball court

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

Expect to run into old friends in the next few weeks. Consider this an opportunity to enjoy your history with others by trading lies about the bad old days.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a poor time to ini-tiate new projects or ask for permission or approval. It’s far better to finish what is already on your plate.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Travel plans will be delayed and suffer from silly errors in the next few weeks. It will help if you travel someplace you have been before.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The next month is an excel-lent time to tie up loose details with inheritances, taxes, debt, insurance matters and shared property. You’ll be surprised how quickly and efficiently you will get this done.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Ex-partners are back on the scene again. Perhaps this will give you an opportunity for closure. Or perhaps not. (Oh, well.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Delays, glitches and setbacks at work will be frustrating in the next several weeks. Just take this in your stride, because they are all minor, silly errors.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will encounter old flames and romantic connections from your past. Make sure you look your best when you go out. You’ll be glad you did.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The next few weeks is a good time to sit down with family members and rehash old business. This could be related to the family and home, or an actual family business.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) For the next few weeks, do not initiate new money projects. Instead, fin-ish what is already on your plate. New projects will grow too slowly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Expect minor frustrations with delays in money and cash flow in the next few weeks. It’s almost a guarantee that checks in the mail will be late.

A Q U A R I U S (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Mercury retrograde will begin in Pisces and will move back-

ward into your sign. This is a sure indication that you will be running into old friends and people from your past.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Because Mercury is retrograde in the next few weeks, you have an excellent chance to do research of any kind. You will slice through the past like a hot knife through butter.

YOU BORN TODAY Many of you are popular, certainly well-liked. This suits you per-fectly because, in turn, you

like to be admired and praised. You value your good press. Not only do you have good looks and an outgoing man-ner, you know how to touch an emotional chord in others. This year is a lovely, charming, social year where all your rela-tionships will improve. Yay!

Birthdate of: Kathy Najimy, actress; Babe Ruth, baseball player; Kate McGarrigle, sing-er/songwriter.

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Dear Heloise: I live by my-self and need to save as much food as possible. I clean a WHOLE STALK OF CEL-ERY, then cut it in lengths to fit in a large jar. I put cold water over it, put the lid on and put it in the refrigerator. It keeps for a long time and stays crisp. — L.H. in Missis-sippi

This is one way to store celery. I do something simi-lar so I can just grab a stalk and munch away! However, you really need to put only about an inch or so of water in the jar, as the stalks will soak that up and stay crisp and crunchy! — Heloise

SAFE FOODDear Heloise: Recently,

a friend made an expensive seafood gumbo with $150 worth of fresh seafood. She called me when she opened the refrigerator and said that, upon lifting the pot’s lid, it was bubbling.

Restaurants cool down large quantities with large ice wands. My hint for at home is that you freeze a 1- to 2-liter soda bottle (plas-tic). You can place it in the pot when you pull it from the stove, and it will start to cool

down. — Miriam J., via email Oh dear! What a waste of

some yummy (NOT cheap to make, either) gumbo! This is a good lesson for all of us. After cooking large quanti-ties of something, try putting it into smaller containers before placing in the refrig-erator. However, cooling down soup using your hint certainly would help prevent the bubbling over that your friend experienced.

Another method for cool-ing soups in large pots is to submerge the pot in a sink or tub filled with ice water. Soups are a great meal to cook ahead and freeze for later, which is why I wrote my Heloise’s Spectacular Soups pamphlet. To receive one, send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Soups, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Freeze soup in smaller quantities (one serving, two

servings or four servings) for unexpected guests or for a quick meal. — Heloise

FROZEN POPSDear Heloise: I love your

column in the Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal and clip a lot of them.

Pudding snacks were on sale, so I bought a lot. I cut a slit in the foil, insert a wood-en craft stick and freeze. I cover it with foil so the stick will stand up. Kids love them. — Barbara C. in Texas

TINY FUNNELDear Heloise: Recently,

I couldn’t find my small funnel to refill my salt and pepper shakers. I grabbed a round icing tip from my cake decorating set and used it. It worked well, as there were no spills! — Lisa Z. in Texas

CRACK OPENDear Heloise: I have dif-

ficulty opening packages, bottles and jars. I solved the problem of opening small, screw-top bottles by using a nutcracker that has been in the family for years. Works like a charm! — Virginia E. in California

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(Family Features) — Nothing says “I love you” on Valen-tine’s Day more than heart-shaped, homemade treats. This year, try individual treats to make each gift recipient feel extra special. You’ll love the fact that they are simple to create.

“Though small in size, mini-treats deliver a big message to all of the Valentines on your list,” said Nancy Siler, vice president of consumer affairs at Wilton. “Decorating these treats is quick and easy thanks to Candy Melts Candy — a pantry staple for any decorating project.”

With a little help from Wilton you can bake to your heart’s desire this Valentine’s Day.

We Heart Valentine’s Day — Hearts are by far the top shape of the season. From giant heart-shaped cookie pans to cookie cutters to Heart Pop pans, Wilton has a variety of bakeware op-tions.

A Sweet Heart for Your Sweetheart — Create mini cakes, brownies or cookies with the Bite Sized Heart Dessert Shell pan. Once cooled, drizzle with red, pink and white colored Can-dy Melts candy for the perfect personalized heart-shaped treat.

Homemade Box of Chocolates — Make your own candies us-ing shaped Candy Molds. Choose between hearts, lips, flowers and more. Fill the mold with the Candy Melts candy, color and flavor of your choice, and watch as you melt the hearts of your Valentines.

Give a Little Love — Valentine’s Day is a top gift-giving holiday. Give your made-from-the-heart homemade treats the gourmet treatment with festive packaging like heart-shaped boxes, colorful gift bags and brightly colored baking cups.

Chocolate Heart Petit FoursMakes about 40 mini cakes1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, softened2/3 cup firmly-packed brown sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2/3 cup buttermilk1/2 cup peanut butter, chocolate fudge ice cream topping or

cherry pie filling2 containers (14 ounces each) Chocolate or Vanilla Icing

Glaze (optional) Jumbo hearts sprinkles (optional)

Preheat oven to 350∞F. Prepare 24 cavity bite-sized heart dessert shell pan with Cake Release pan coating.

In large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well com-bined. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk in three ad-ditions, beating until just combined. Spoon one tablespoon bat-ter into each pan cavity.

Bake 9-11 minutes or until tops of cakes spring back when touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Cool completely on cooling grid.

To decorate, place cakes on cooling grid with cookie pan be-low. Pipe 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter, chocolate fudge or cherry pie filling into shell; fill only to top of cavity. If desired, warm glaze according to package instructions; carefully pour over shell and tap pan to smooth. If desired, add jumbo hearts sprinkles.

Cherry-Chocolate Cheesecake PieServes 6 to 83 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened1 cup (8 ounce container) sour cream2 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 to 5 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate1 stick unsalted butter12 to 18 chocolate sandwich cookies, like Oreos(R)1 container cherry pie filling/topping

Preheat the oven to 350°F.Prepare the crust by melting 1 stick of butter over low heat

on the stove or by using the microwave. Do not overcook. Sepa-rate the halves of cookies and remove the cream filling. Put the chocolate cookies into a large zipper-top bag and use a rolling pin to crush the cookies into crumbs. You may also pulse the cookies in a food processor to create crumbs, if available. Mix the crumbs with the melted butter in a bowl until they begin to clump. Press the cookie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, coming a little bit up on the sides. Allow the crust to set in the refrigera-tor.

Soften the cream cheese by leaving it at room temperature for a little while and massaging the unopened packages with your hands. Otherwise, microwave the cream cheese on low power until slightly warm and softened.

Add the cream cheese, sour cream, eggs and vanilla to a large bowl. Using a stand or hand mixer, blend the cheese mixture until all ingredients are well incorporated. Then continue to mix for 2 or 3 minutes more to make the mixture more creamy.

In a microwave-safe bowl, place the squares of baking choco-late and use low to medium power to melt the chocolate. Mix thoroughly until all the chocolate has liquified. Let the melted chocolate cool off before adding it to the mixture, so the hot chocolate will not curdle the eggs and cream when added to the cream cheese mix.

Blend the chocolate with the cream cheese batter until thor-oughly incorporated. (Note: If you prefer marble cheesecake, swirl the chocolate through the cream cheese instead of mixing thoroughly.)

Pour the batter into the pie plate over the crust. Bake for around 1 hour, checking the cheese cake to see if it is firm and set. Place the finished pie into the refrigerator and allow to cool for 3-4 hours, or overnight.

Do not worry if cracks have formed in the top. Use the cherry filling to top the pie. If desired, decorate with chocolate curls. Serve and enjoy.

Turn up the chocolate on Valentine’s Day

Murray 63,ACA 59

SEYMOUR — Murray built an early lead and then held off an Ankeny Chris-tian run in the second half for a 63-59 win here on Fri-day, claiming the Bluegrass Conference Tournament title.

It marks the first time the Lady Mustangs have won the conference tournament since 2007.

Kate Patton scored 30 points in the game, becoming Murray’s a l l - t i m e c a r e e r leader in s c o r i n g , p a s s i n g the mark set by Kristin (Shields) Fla-herty in 2007 of 1,248 points.

“We got out to an early lead and were able to hold off a couple of ACA runs in the fourth quarter,” head coach Jerry Shields said. “They cut the lead to five three or four times, but could not get any closer. We made some key free throws down the stretch. Had a seven-point lead at the end and they made a three at the buzzer.”

Patton also recorded six steals with four assists. Me-gan Oswald recorded a dou-ble-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Madison Gonseth finished with 11 points and eight boards.

Deena Snyder scored four points, while Courtney Siefkas, Chellsea Jones and McKenzie McIntosh each added two points. McIntosh pulled down five rebounds and Jones dished out five as-sists.Earlham 61, Nodaway Valley 57

GREENFIELD — In a preview of a Class 2A re-gional opener, Earlham topped Nodaway Valley 61-57 here on Saturday.

“Earlham’s physical pres-sure defense forced 23 Nod-away Valley turnovers,” Wolverine head coach Tom Thompson said. “Close game throughout, but Earl-ham used its pressure to get a couple of easy baskets that let them stretch the lead to seven early in the fourth.”

Nodaway Valley cut the lead to two in the final min-uted, but couldn’t get any closer.

Paige McElfish scored 17 points with 10 rebounds, while Josie Clarke added 14 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists. Jessica Nelson pitched in seven points.

Christine Gross and Em-ily Huntington each added six points, while Riley Lons-dale scored five points. Josie Carter added two points.Wayne 63,Nodaway Valley 60

CORYDON — Nodaway Valley outscored Wayne 21-10 in the fourth quarter here on Friday to force overtime, but came up short in a 63-60 loss to the Falcons.

“Pressure defense and strong play from Paige McElfish helped Nodaway Valley send it to overtime,” head coach Tom Thomp-son said. “Nodaway Valley jumped out to an early lead in overtime, but was held scoreless in the final two minutes and couldn’t hold on.”

McElfish scored 26 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to lead the Wol-v e r i n e s . E m i l y Hunting-ton added 12 points. Josie Clarke scored nine points with eight rebounds. Josie Carter scored seven points with three assists. Christine Gross netted four points and dished out eight assists.

O-M 39,Diagonal 29

ORIENT — Orient-Macksburg picked up a 39-29 win over Diagonal here on Friday, pulling away late.

Diagonal had closed to within four points with 2:23 left to go in the game, but the Bulldogs sank their free throws down the stretch.

Shannon Eads scored 21 p o i n t s , including s h o o t -ing 7-of-8 from the free throw line in the win. Lisa Moss added 15 points for the Bulldogs. Shy-la Waldhauser scored three points.

Allison Norris led Diago-nal with eight points, while Jaci Haidsiak scored seven. Kasydi Klommhaus netted six points on two 3-pointers. Cassidy Becker scored five points and Kaitlyn Klom-mhaus scored three points.Chariton 46,Mount Ayr 38

CHARITON — Chariton scored half of its points in the fourth quarter to pull away to a 46-38 win over Mount Ayr here on Monday.

“We need to find more en-ergy and more consistency,” head coach Thad Streit said. “We can’t have lapses or slow starts.”

Mount Ayr managed to score just 13 points in the first half, but led 13-11 at the break.

Tess Shields scored half of Mount Ayr’s points with 18 to go with eight rebounds and three steals. Brook Rych-novsky added nine points and three steals.

Paige Daughton scored three points and had eight re-bounds and six assists. Ash-ton Johnston added three points. Macy Larsen and Sadie Frost each scored two points.

Diagonal 66,O-M 37

ORIENT — Diagonal jumped out to an early lead in rolling to a 66-37 win over Orient-Macksburg here on Monday.

The Maroons led 18-6 af-ter the first quarter and 36-14 at halftime.

Diagonal sophomore Ja-cob Taylor scored 16 points in the first half, finishing with a game-high 21. Blake But-ler added 17 points and Levi J a r r e d also fin-ished in d o u b l e f i g u r e s with 13 points for the Ma-roons.

Kenneth Weaselhead netted eight points, while Gerad Naill scored four points and Ismail Omar hit a 3-pointer for Diagonal.

Chantz Davidson led Orient-Macksburg with 10 points, while Jordan Thompson scored eight. Dylan Nichols added seven points for the Bulldogs.

Seth White scored four points, while Wyatt Hens-ley chipped in three. Tyrell Stucker and Logan Holste each scored two points and AJ Kralik added one.Nodaway Valley 76, Wayne 53

CORYDON — Nodaway Valley scored 32 points in the first quarter here on Fri-day, picking up a 76-53 con-ference win against Wayne.

“A great offensive show-ing by the Wolverines the first half, and a great de-fensive effort in the second

half,” head coach Darrell Burmeister said.

Nodaway Valley shot 15-of-20 from inside the 3-point arc in the first half and held the Falcons to just 17 points in the second half.

TJ Bower scored 19 points to go with seven re-b o u n d s and five s t e a l s . Z a c h Plymesser a d d e d 18 points with eight rebounds and three assists. Jackson Lamb led the Wol-verines with 24 points and finished with five assists and five steals.

Delson Grantham scored nine points with seven boards and three blocked shots. Caleb Mueller added four points and seven re-bounds.

Nodaway Valley im-proved to 15-1 for the sea-son and 13-0 in the Pride of Iowa Conference with the win.

The Wolverines have now wrapped up at least a share of the conference title. It marks the 13th title in 18 years of the Pride of Iowa Conference for Nodaway Valley.Nodaway Valley 83, Earlham 61

GREENFIELD — Jack-son Lamb lit up E a r l h a m in an 83-61 Nod-away Val-ley win over the Cardinals here on Saturday.

The Nodaway Val-ley sophomore scored 44 points, shooting 9-of-10 from inside the 3-point arc and 7-of-9 on 3-pointers.

“Jackson’s teammates did an excellent job getting the

ball to him throughout the night,” head coach Darrell Burmeister said.

TJ Bower recorded a dou-ble-double with 18 points and 10 assists. Zach Plym-esser also scored 18 points.

The Wolverines shot 62 percent from the field in the potential district matchup.

Nodaway Valley, ranked fifth in Class 1A, improved to 16-1 with the win.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKEROrient-Macksburg junior Jordan Thompson rises for a shot in the post, while Diagonal’s Kenneth Weaselhead defends him during the first half of Diagonal’s 66-37 win over the Bulldogs. Both Thompson and Weaselhead scored eight points in the game.

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Contributed photoMount Ayr senior Jacob Sobotka (left) shakes hands with University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz during his official visit to Iowa on Saturday. Sobotka accepted Iowa’s offer to be a preferred walk-on next year.

Hall of FameCOLORADO SPRINGS,

Colo. — Walters State (Tenn.) head coach David Kragel will be the lone in-ductee in the 2014 class of the NJCAA Women’s Bas-ketball Coaches Assocaition Hall of Fame.

Kragel is a former All-American player at S o u t h -w e s t e r n Commu-nity Col-lege from Corning, where he e a r n e d al l -s tate honors.

Kragel is currently in his 37th season as the Senators’ head coach. With a career record of 806-258 entering the 2013-14 campaign, Kra-gel currently stands as the third-winningest active NJ-CAA coach and ranks fifth all-time. Kragel’s teams have won 13 Tennessee Com-munity College Athletic As-sociation (TCCAA) cham-

pionships and have claimed victory in 10 of the 17 Region 7 championship games they have played in.

He has also led the Sena-tors to 10 NJCAA D1 Wom-en’s Basketball National Championshiop appearances between 1992 and 2013, and has qualified for the tour-namentin seven of the last nine years. Kragel has been named TCCAA Coach of the Year 17 times and Re-gion 7 Coach of the Year nine times.

After directing Walters State to a 29-1 record and a No. 6 seed at the national toi-urnament last season, Kragel has this year’s squad sitting at 22-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation with plans for another trip to Salina, Kan.Sobotka commits

IOWA CITY — Mount Ayr senior Jacob Sobotka committed to the University of Iowa this weekend to play football for the Hawkeyes next year.

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Home lossIOWA CITY —

Aaron Craft scored 17 points with six assists and six steals to lead Ohio State to its second straight road win over a ranked opponent with a 76-69 takedown of No. 17 Iowa on Tuesday.

Craft shot 6-of-7 from the floor and made both of his 3-point tries in the Buckeyes’ (18-5, 5-5 Big Ten) third win in their last four games after dropping four straight.

Mike Gesell led Iowa (17-6, 6-4) with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Gabriel Olaseni had 14 on 5-of-5 shooting. The rest of the Hawkeyes shot just 15-of-44 (34.1 percent) in the setback.

OSU made 10-of-12 from the stripe in the fi-nal minute to secure the victory.Cold shooting

DES MOINES — Long-distance shoot-ing was supposed to be Drake’s specialty. Instead, it was South-ern Illinois connecting early Tuesday from the 3-point arc and coasting to a 74-58 men’s basket-ball victory.

Desmar Jackson led the Salukis with 24 points. Tyler Smith-peters contributed 20. The Bulldogs won their previous meeting with Southern Illinois 57-54 on Jan. 22 at Carbon-dale, Ill. In that game, the Salukis shot just 12-of-28 from the free-throw line and 4-of-18 from behind the arc. They made their first four from long-range Tuesday, and six in the first half.

The Salukis (9-15, 5-6 Missouri Valley) matched a season high with seven 3-pointers in 13 attempts.

Drake (12-11, 3-8) was leading the Valley, hitting 40 percent of its 3-pointers. The Bull-dogs went 9-of-27 (33.3 percent) Tuesday.Jayhawks roll

WACO, Texas — Naadir Tharpe scored 22 points to lead eighth- ranked Kansas to a 69-52 win over Baylor at Ferrell Center.

Andrew Wiggins add-ed 14 points, seven re-bounds, five assists and three steals and Perry Ellis finished with 14 points, 10 boards and two blocks for the Jay-hawks (17-5, 8-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a loss to Texas on Saturday.

Cory Jefferson scored 14 points and Brady Heslip added 12 for the Bears (14-8, 2-7), losers in six of their last seven games.

Baylor took a quick 5-0 lead right out of the gate, but Kansas used a 17-8 run to go up by four at the 8:49 mark of the first half. The Bears battled back and led 24-21, but the Jayhawks closed the opening ses-sion with a 14-6 burst, capped with Wiggins’ buzzer-beater from well behind halfcourt, to go into the break leading 35-27.


8th girlsCreston eighth-grade girls

won an exciting 26-25 game against Atlantic Thursday.

Chloe Hagle made two free throws with 25 seconds left, and an Atlantic shot just be-fore the buzzer rattled around the rim and fell off.

Hagle finished with seven points andnine rebounds for Creston (2-8). Breanna Wal-lace scored 10 points and Kiersten Latham had a team-high five steals.

“It was great for the girls to get such a huge win at their last home game!” coach Sar-ah Stephens said. “The great home crowd provided an ex-citing atmosphere, which the girls fed off of late in the game. They really worked together as a team and stepped up to the challenge. Chole made some key free throws down the stretch to help clinch the close overtime victory.”

Atlantic won the B quarter, 7-1.

“The girls played very hard and hustled up and down the floor,” Stephens said. “We had one of those nights where nothing would fall for us.”

Creston A (26) — Breanna Wallace 10, Chloe Hagle 7, Cayla Maitlen 4, MyKenna Hribal 3, Taylor Fredrickson 2. Rebounds — Hagle 9, Hribal 2, Maitlen 2. Steals — Kiersten Latham 5. Assists — Hagle 3.

Atlantic A (25).Creston B (1) — Hribal 1.

Rebounds — Audra Burton 1, Victoria Borha 1. Steals — Jordan Moreland 2.

Atlantic B (7).

7th girlsCreston seventh-grade girls

took a 26-10 halftime lead en route to a 41-23 victory over Atlantic Thursday.

Brielle Baker had 18 points and seven rebounds for Cres-ton (10-0). Megan Haley added nine points and eight rebounds with a team-high five steals. Taylor Buxton led the team with nine rebounds while scoring eight points.

“Coming off two closer games where we didn’t start as strong, it was good to see the girls set the tone early,” coach Larry Peterson said. “They looked upcourt to find open teammates with some really nice fast breaks.”

Creston won the B quarter, 16-0. Jesse Vicker led the win-ners with six points and five steals.

“What a great performance by that group, showing us all how much they improved since the beginning of the season,” Peterson said. “They did it all on their own. None of the top six from the first game played at all. They were fun to watch.”

Creston’s final game is at Red Oak Monday.

Creston A (41) — Brielle Baker 18, Megan Haley 9, Taylor Buxton 8, Grace Root 6. Rebounds — Buxton 9, Haley 8, Baker 7, Kesia Stewart 3, Saige Rice 2. Steals — Haley 5, Baker 4, Root 2, Rice 1, Buxton 1.

Atlantic A (23) — Bailey 6.Creston B (16) — Jesse Vicker

6, Emma Pingree 4, Devon Buls 4, Breanna Ross 2. Rebounds — Ross 4, Kaitlyn Osmun 4, Buls 3, Pingree 2. Steals — Vicker 5, Buls

3, Osmun 2, Pingree 1, Ross 1.Atlantic B (0).

8th boysCLARINDA — Cres-

ton raced to a 30-2 halftime lead in beating the Clarinda eighth-grade boys Friday, 44-9.

Tucker Flynn scored 14 points for Creston. Four dif-ferent Clarinda players scored two points each.

“We came out and played really solid on the defensive end and maintained that ef-fort for the entire first half,” Creston coach Mike McCabe said. “We showed good pa-tience and ball movement against their zone. We have two very tough games with Atlantic and Winterset (this week) to end the season.”

Creston also won the B quarter, 17-10, led by Dalten Bierle’s seven points.

Creston A (44) — Tucker Flynn 14, Trevor Downing 11, Evan Jacobson 9, Cody Wagner 4, Jaden Driskell 3, Cole Higgins 3.

Clarinda A (9).Creston B (17) — Dalten Bierle

7, Ethan Anderson 4, Cole Higgins 4, Nate Pudenz 2.

Clarinda B (10).

Creston 7thClarinda’s strong defensive

effort throttled Creston in a 30-22 victory over the sev-enth-grade Panthers Friday.

Hunter Simpson scored 11 points for Creston. Matt Millikan scored 10 points for Clarinda.

“We struggled scoring in this game,” Creston coach Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes said. “We did well getting in-

side their zone, but missed a lot of close shots at the basket. WE just didn’t play a good offensive game and Clar-inda did. It seemed like they couldn’t miss. Every time we made a run, they would hit several big shots i a row. Our players never gave up or al-lowed their frustration at not hitting shots get them down. We could have easily been blown out in this game.”

Clarinda also won the B quarter, 12-7.

Creston A (22) — Hunter Simpson 11, Kylan Smallwood 4, Jeffrey Dillenburg 3, Dale Boyer 2, Bryce Fitzgerald 2.

Clarinda (30) — Matt Millikan 10, William Shull 8.

Creston B (7) — Kendall Crawford 3, Lee Normandeau 2, Christian Gist 2.

Clarinda B (12).

8th boysATLANTIC — Atlantic

eighth-grade boys jumped out to a 12-4 lead in beating Cres-ton Monday, 43-31.

“We had way too many turnovers against their three-quarters court press,” Cres-ton coach Mike McCabe said. “We did have it within two in the second half, but give them credit, they answered our run by hitting some big shots.”

Atlantic also won the B game, 43-35. Cody Wagner scored 24 points for Creston, which also fell behind early in this game before battling back in the fourth quarter.

Creston (8-3) will make up Tuesday’s postponed games against Winterset at home on Thursday.

Creston A (31) — Evan Jacobson 13, Trevor Downing 6, Tucker Flynn 4, Cole Higgins 4, Jacob Cook 4.

Atlantic A (43) — Alexander 14.Creston B (35) — Cody Wagner

24, Cole Higgins 4, Mark Rounds 2, Nathan Pudenz 2, Dustin Merritt 2, Randall Pingree 1.

Atlantic B (43).

7th boysATLANTIC — Creston

seventh-graders fell behind by nine points in the first half in falling 33-27 to Atlantic Monday.

Dale Boyer had 11 points for Creston (8-3).

“We came out way too slowand struggled in the first half,” said Creston coach Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes. I was glad that we got after it defensively against a bigger Atlantic team in the second half and cut it to three points with 20 seconds left. Atlantic did a good job of hitting free throws down the stretch and we did not.”

Creston won the B game 30-24.

“This was a great opportu-nity to play a full B game for our kids,” Hayes said. “We were very balanced and gave great effort. I was impressed with our hustle after loose balls and we took the ball to the basket strong.”

Creston’s postponed games Tuesday will be played Thurs-day at Winterset.

Creston A (27) — Dale Boyer 11, Hunter Simpson 8, Kylan Smallwood 4, Jeffrey Dillenburg 2, Kendall Crawford 2.

Atlantic A (33) — Logan Reilly 10.

Creston B (30) — Lee

Normandeau 7, James McDonald 6, Zach Hague 5, Jeffrey Dillenburg 5, Payton Pryor 5, Mark Waigand 2.

Creston B (24) — Nate Brockman 11.

WrestlingATLANTIC — Creston/O-

M won 16 of 26 matches Jan. 28 at Atlantic against Atlan-tic, Bedford/Lenox, Red Oak and Carroll Kuemper Catho-lic.

Matthew Rouh (C/O-M) pinned Noah Rutherford (A), :35; Kole Hansen (A) pinned Cade Vicker (C/O-M), 2:28; Kelby Luther (C/O-M) major dec. Trey Cappel (A), 13-2; Isaac Davis (C/O-M) pinned Jene Zarbano (A), 1:07; Dean Monger (C/O-M) pinned Coady Cambage (A), :44; Tristen Travis (C/O-M) pinned Hunter Lank (A), :38; Conner Pellett (A) pinned Beau Barncastle (C/O-M), 1:51; Trevor Kinyon (C/O-M) pinned Cole Carlson (RO), 1:41; Kolby Tomas (C/O-M) pinned Cole Carlson (RO), 1:41; Kade Nelson (A) pinned Cashton Weeks (C/O-M), 1:31; John McConkey (A) dec. Blake Sevier (C/O-M), 2-0; Kole Hanson (A) dec. Kelby Luther (C/O-M), 4-2.

Dean Monger (C/O-M) pinned Troy Brown (BL), :52; Tristen Travis (C/O-M) pinned Devin Erickson (A), 1:11; Issac Davis (C/O-M) pinned Coady Carnbage (A), 2:30; Beau Barncastle (C/O-M) pinned Ross Spencer (BL), 3:38; Trevor Kinyon (C/O-M) dec. Isaac Boyer (RO), 3-0; Kolby Tomas (C/O-M) pinned Mitchell Williamson (A), 1:47; Cade Vicker (C/O-M) major dec. Trey Cappel (A), 10-2; Dylan Heideman (BL) pinned Matthew Rouh (C/O-M), :23; Issac Davis (C/O-M) pinned Tanner Williamson (A), 1:02; Cody Bentley (RO) pinned Dean Monger (C/O-M), 2:33; Zac Husling (CK) pinned Mason Kinsella (C/O-M), 1:12; Derek Venteicher (BL) pinned Kolby Tomas (C/O-M), 2:32; Trevor Kinyon (C/O-M) pinned Marcus Duranceau (A), :23; John McConkey (A) pinned Cashton Weeks (C/O-M), :48.

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSONCreston’s seventh-grade team went 4-0 in the Panther Girls Basketball Tournament here Saturday, defeating Osceola Clarke in the finals, 17-10. Members of the team are, from left in front, Saige Rice, Jesse Vicker, Breanna Ross and Grace Root. Back row, Kesia Stewart, Taylor Buxton, Brielle Baker, Megan Haley and coach Tim Root. Not pictured, coach Brad Baker.

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Sobotka took an official visit to Iowa on Saturday and accepted Iowa’s offer to be a preferred walk-on. The Hawkeyes recruited Sobotka as an inside linebacker.

Sobotka was a second-team all-stater this year at lineback-er for the Raiders. He also became the seventh Raider player to be selected to play in the Shrine Bowl and the sev-enth Raider players named to the academic all-state team.400 race

SEWARD, Neb. — North-west Missouri State runner Audrey Bolinger of Creston placed eighth in the 400-meter dash in 1:01.15 at the Concor-dia Classic Saturday at Con-cordia University.Hudson PRs

STORM LAKE — Morn-ingside College freshman Tay-lor Hudson of Creston com-peted in three events for the

Mustangs here Saturday at the Buena Vista Invitational, and ran personal best times in all three events.

Hudson placed 13th overall in the 200 meter dash with a time of 28.38 and placed sixth in the 600 meter run with her time of 1:43.87. Hudson also ran a 1:03.1 split on the ninth-place 4x400 relay team for Morningside.Preseason honor

ELMHURST, Ill. — South Dakota sophomore pitcher Madison Frain of Creston has been named to the second

team on the Summit League softball 2014 preseason all-conference team.Postponed

Creston’s postponed boys basketball games against Glenwood scheduled Tues-day will be played Feb. 10 at Glenwood with freshmen starting at 4:30 p.m. and JV and varsity to follow.

The girls basketball games against Glenwood have been cancelled. Cres-ton opens regional play at Glenwood on Feb. 19.

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Public noticeTHE IOWA DISTRICT COURT

UNION COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OF Anita Marie Thomas, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR015473 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, ANDNOTICE TO CREDITORS

To All Persons Interested in the Estateof Anita Marie Thomas, Deceased, whodied on or about June 26, 2011:

You are hereby notified that on the24th day of January, 2014, the last willand testament of Anita Marie Thomas, de-ceased, bearing date of the 11th day ofAugust, 2005, was admitted to probate inthe above named court and that AngelaMarie Jaques was appointed executor ofthe estate. Any action to set aside the willmust be brought in the district court ofsaid county within the later to occur offour months from the date of the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice toall heirs of the decedent and devisees un-der the will whose identities are reason-ably ascertainable, or thereafter be foreverbarred.

Notice is further given that all personsindebted to the estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the under-signed, and creditors having claimsagainst the estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named district court, asprovided by law, duly authenticated, forallowance, and unless so filed by the laterto occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice (un-less otherwise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2014. Angela Marie JaquesExecutor of estate 44288 905th RdSpringview, NE 68778 Loretta L. Harvey, ICIS PIN No: 15204 Attorney for executor 109 W Montgomery St. P.O Box 85, Creston, IA 50801Date of second publication: Feb. 5, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CRESTON PLANNING

AND ZONING COMMISSIONTo Whom It May Concern:You are hereby notified that the Cre-

ston Planning and Zoning Commissionwill hold a public hearing to consider therenaming of a roadway from Parkway toPatriotic Parkway.

You are further notified that the Cre-ston Planning and Zoning Commissionwill hold a public hearing regarding thisrequest at 5:30 p.m. on the 11th day ofFebruary, 2014, at the Council Chambers,Creston City Hall/Restored Depot, 116West Adams Street, Creston, Iowa.

You are further notified that you mayappear at the above time and place, eitherin person or by a duly authorized agent orattorney, to make any comments you maywish concerning the proposed roadwayname change. If you are unable to attendin person, written comments will be re-ceived by the Planning and Zoning Com-mission at the time of the meeting and willbe made part of the public hearing in thismatter.

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OFTHE CRESTON PLANNING AND ZON-ING COMMISSION AND YOUSHOULD GOVERN YOURSELF AC-CORDINGLY.

Respectfully submitted,Kevin W. KruseZoning Administrator

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CRESTON PLANNING

AND ZONING COMMISSIONTo Whom It May Concern:You are hereby notified that the Cre-

ston Planning and Zoning Commissionwill hold a public hearing to consider therenaming of a roadway from Parkway toPatriotic Parkway.

You are further notified that the Cre-ston Planning and Zoning Commissionwill hold a public hearing regarding thisrequest at 5:30 p.m. on the 11th day ofFebruary, 2014, at the Council Chambers,Creston City Hall/Restored Depot, 116West Adams Street, Creston, Iowa.

You are further notified that you mayappear at the above time and place, eitherin person or by a duly authorized agent orattorney, to make any comments you maywish concerning the proposed roadwayname change. If you are unable to attendin person, written comments will be re-ceived by the Planning and Zoning Com-mission at the time of the meeting and willbe made part of the public hearing in thismatter.

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OFTHE CRESTON PLANNING AND ZON-ING COMMISSION AND YOUSHOULD GOVERN YOURSELF AC-CORDINGLY.

Respectfully submitted,Kevin W. KruseZoning Administrator

PUBLIC NOTICENotice that a public meeting for com-

ments will be held to review the City ofCreston's plan to file an application forFederal Assistance for the purchase of apolice cruiser with the USDA Rural De-velopment Community Facilities Grantprogram. The public meeting will be heldat 6:00 PM, February 18, 2014 at the Cre-ston City Hall, 116 W. Adams Street inCreston. Anyone can attend to learn moreabout the project, ask questions about theproject and application, and provide com-ments. Alternatively, questions and com-ments can be submitted in writing to theCity Clerk's Office at the above addressprior to the meeting for consideration dur-ing the meeting.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT UNION COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

RONALD LEE GOBEN, Deceased. Probate No. ESPR015631

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate

of RONALD LEE GOBEN, Deceased onor about January 2, 2014:

You are hereby notified that on the24th day of January, 2014, the last will andtestament of RONALD LEE GOBEN, de-ceased, bearing date of the 25th day of Oc-tober, 1999, was admitted to probate in theabove named court and that Angela RaeKerby and Rodney S. Case was appointedexecutor of the estate. Any action to setaside the will must be brought in the dis-trict court of said county within the later tooccur of four months from the date of thesecond publication of this notice or onemonth from the date of mailing of this no-tice to all heirs of the decedent and de-visees under the will whose identities arereasonably ascertainable, or thereafter beforever barred.

Notice is further given that all personsindebted to the estate are requested tomake immediate payment to the under-signed, and creditors having claimsagainst the estate shall file them with theclerk of the above named district court, asprovided by law, duly authenticated, forallowance, and unless so filed by the laterto occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one monthfrom the date of mailing of this notice (un-less otherwise allowed or paid) a claim isthereafter forever barred.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2014.Angela Rae Kerby

14210 S. 35th StreetBellevue, NE 68123

Rodney S. Case602 S. Maple Street,

Creston, IA 50801Executor of estate

Todd G. NielsenICIS PIN No. AT0005759Attorney for executor KENYON & NIELSEN, P.C. 211 N. Maple Street, Creston, IA 50801Date of second publication: Feb. 5, 2014


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INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE

MECHANICSOsceola Foods, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fortune 500 Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our second shift. Successful maintenance applicants will have welding ability, maintenance experience with processing equipment, work-ing knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and the ability to troubleshoot. Successful candidates will work in our modern food processing facility located in Osceola, Iowa, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. A combination of experience and/or training at an accredited technical school will be given consideration. Industrial Mechanics are given regular perfor-mance and salary reviews.

Wages based on experience & education. Starting pay ranges from trainee positions at approximately $14/hour up to mechanic & electri-cian positions starting at approximately $17/hour.

Please stop by your nearest Workforce Development Center to fill out an application along with a summary of qualifications and work experience. Applications can also be picked up at Osceola Foods and mailed back to Jared Lee, 1027 Warren Ave. Osceola, IA. 50213.

Osceola Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Dalton Ag, Inc., located in Lenox, Iowa is a premier manufacturer of fertilizer application equipment. Our products are sold throughout the corn belt and exported to several countries. Dalton Ag became a subsidiary of Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. in January 2014, allowing us to become 100% employee owned. We are looking for dedicated and career minded people to join our growing and exciting company.

WELDERSFIRST SHIFT

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All positions must have solid work histories and be able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs. We offer competitive wages, benefits,

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To apply, stop by 602 E. Van Buren in Lenox between the hours of

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“A” HONOR ROLLSENIORSSpurrier, HarperSOPHOMORESEddy, Blake Huntington, Joseph Spurrier, MorganFRESHMENHensley, Owen8TH GRADESammons, Brooklyn7TH GRADEGardner, HayleeGordon, Shiloh“B” HONOR ROLLSENIORSAnglin, Rusti

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Private Treaty Sale

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BUSINESS/FARMBUSINESS/FARM Advanced bull selection clinic to cover genomics, dollar values, synchronization

AMES — With bull sale season upon us, Iowa State University (ISU) beef ex-tension staff will be prep-ping producers for the gam-ut of information headed their way in A.I. books and sale catalogs. Two meet-ings have been planned for producers wanting to learn more about genomic-en-hanced EPDs, how to imple-ment dollar value indexes into selection methods and estrus synchronization pro-gram options.

The first meeting is sched-uled for Feb. 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City. Admission is free, and dinner will be provided.

The second event will be at the McNay Research Farm near Chariton 7 p.m. March 6. Light refreshments

will be provided, and there’s no charge to attend.

Two of the newest exten-sion personnel will help host the events. ISU Extension Cow-Calf Specialist Patrick Gunn will cover how to cap-ture the benefits of elite ge-netics through synchronized breeding.

“Results from our fall lis-tening sessions and heifer development series showed a consistent desire to know more about genetics, and these meetings are a direct response to that need,” Gunn said.

Patrick Wall, southeast Iowa beef program special-ist, will discuss genomic-en-hanced EPDs, dollar value indexes, and how to apply them to selection.

“Working for a breed as-sociation, I partnered with

USDA to develop three dollar value indexes,” Wall said. “Genomic-enhanced or not, producers need to understand what an EPD or index tells them, and what it doesn’t.”

These clinics should help a producer gain more con-fidence when selecting sires or buying bulls to fit their operations’ goals. Bull buy-ing scenarios will be used to close the meetings, giving attendees the chance to ap-ply what they’ve learned.

For additional informa-tion on either meeting, con-tact Wall at 515-450-7665 or [email protected], Denise Schwab at 319-721-9624 or [email protected], or Joe Sellers at 641-203-1270 or [email protected], or visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.

American Angus Association announces new members

Tyler Mitchell of Afton is a new member of the American Angus Associa-tion, the national breed or-ganization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo. Gage Skarda of Afton is a new ju-nior member.

The American Angus As-sociation, with more than 24,000 active adult and ju-nior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized

records include detailed in-formation on more than 17 million registered Angus.

The association records ancestral information, keeps production records on individual animals and develops industry-leading selection tools for its mem-bers. These programs and services help members se-lect and mate the best ani-mals in their herds to pro-duce quality genetics for

the beef cattle industry and quality beef for consumers.

Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the Ameri-can Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in associa-tion-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

WCI offers four beginning small farm field, business apprenticeships

ORIENT — The Wallace Centers of Iowa (WCI) will offer four apprenticeships in 2014: three at the Henry A. Wallace Country Life Cen-ter near Orient and one at the Danamere Farm near Carlisle. The apprenticeship program is designed to pro-vide practical experience to individuals who are commit-ted to sustainable farming practices and want to work within the process of food production.

Sessions will be at least a minimum of eight weeks with a maximum of 15 weeks. Each session will pro-vide comprehensive, practi-cal experience operating a medium-sized organic veg-etable and fruit production garden including direct seed-ing, planning weekly CSA produce boxes, produce harvesting and cleaning, or-

chard care and high tunnel production.

Apprentices will also as-sist with public programs and events such as field days, youth programming, farm-ers markets and restaurant supply. In addition, the ap-prentices will be expected to create pay-it-forward project after the apprenticeship that helps others better under-stand the importance of sus-tainable farming practices.

WCI will provide a stipend

of $1,000 to $1,500, depend-ing upon the length of the apprenticeship, housing and assistance after the appren-ticeship in developing a busi-ness plan and work portfolio.

For a complete list of program opportunities and expectations, visit www.wal-lace.org or contact Diane Weiland at 641-337-5019 or [email protected]. Prospective apprentices must complete a brief ques-tionnaire before April 15.

Carstens completes training for Usborne Books & More

Lisa Carstens of Fonta-nelle recently attended a re-gional sales training in Min-neapolis, Minn., where she received special recognition for her accomplishments as a regional representative for Usborne Books & More.

Usborne Books & More is a national publisher of children’s books, represent-ing more than 1,600 titles. Carstens is responsible for direct sales to the consumer, as well as sales to schools and libraries, with an emphasis on book fairs, fundraisers and a matching grant option.

During sales training, Carstens was commis-sioned by the CEO Randall White to build a sales team in the Creston area.

To learn more, con-tact Carstens by phone at 641-745-7055 or email li-sacarstens3@gmail .com. Her website is http://w3907.myubam.com or search ‘Us-borne Books & More - Lisa Carstens, Independent Con-sultant’ on Facebook.

Contributed photoLisa Carstens of Fontanelle is pictured with Usborne Books & More CEO Randall White of Tulsa, Okla. She recently completed regional sales training in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Facebook hopes iPhone users keep eyes glued to Paper app

SAN FRANCISCO — If you want to get a glimpse of Facebook’s future, down-load Paper, the social net-work’s new mobile news reader.

The app for the iPhone is part of what Facebook says is its big push to deliver “the best personalized newspa-per in the world.”

But it’s more than just an app for reading news. It’s Facebook reimagined for the smaller screen.

Paper doesn’t just help us-ers discover news on dozens of topics. It can also be used by users to browse their News Feed, get messages and notifications, and search Facebook.

That has led some observ-ers to speculate that — if popular with users — Paper

could become the new face of Facebook on mobile de-vices, one day replacing the current Facebook app for smartphones and tablets.

For now, Facebook wants to establish Paper as the go-to news reader, taking on Google News, Twitter, mobile app Flipboard and LinkedIn’s Pulse. Facebook Inc. declined to say how many people have down-loaded the app, which be-came available Monday.

The effort comes after Facebook changed what kinds of news users see in their News Feed. In Decem-ber, Facebook began favor-ing what it calls “high qual-ity” news publishers over viral videos and other Web content.

With Paper, users swipe

to browse their News Feed or stories on topics including technology, sports, cooking, even “pride,” a section on gay rights.

The image-rich format is colorful and uncluttered. There are no buttons to click or menus to navigate. The overall experience is much like leafing through the pages of a glossy magazine, albeit one on a very small screen.

Paper owes that look and feel to Mike Matas and his team at Facebook Creative Labs, a new company ini-tiative charged with coming up with new apps. Matas designed software for the original iPhone. Facebook bought his company, Push Pop Press, in 2011.

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