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Daily NewsNewton

When, Where & How you want it.

For over 110 years, we’ve been delivering news and information to the residents of Jasper County. Whether you prefer the traditionally printed newspaper, a computer, a phone or tablet, the Newton Daily News provides you with the information you want to know.

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The Jasper County Historical Museum is a non-profit organiza-tion that was dedicated on May 6, 1979. It is the result of the gen-erosity and desire of many Jasper County residents who wanted to preserve the history of the area for future generations.

The museum contains many interesting exhibits, from wind en-ergy to washing machines, utilizing more than 8,000 artifacts that have been donated to the society over the years.

The Jasper County Historical Museum preserves and presents the history of our industry, area agriculture, commerce and people. It’s open throughout the summer season from 1 to 5 p.m. The last tour starts at 4 p.m.

Sugar Grove Vineyard and Gathering Place is located northwest of Newton off of Interstate Highway 6.

The vineyard consists of 11 acres of French-American hybrid and Native American grapes, most of which are used by Jasper Winery in Des Moines. For both public and private events, Sugar Grove features a variety of wines from Jasper Winery, Snus Hill Winery, Summerset Winery and Tassel Ridge Winery.

Along with the grange built in the 1800s, this year, vineyard owners built a large barn on the property to host larger gatherings.

Whether a rehearsal dinner or summer con-cert, Sugar Grove Vineyard and Gathering Place is a place to relax and enjoy the Iowa’s rolling hills and scenic view.

Fred Maytag Park is on the National Registrar of His-toric Places. The park includes a public pool, the Maytag Bowl, basketball courts, an 18-hole disc golf course, hike/bike trail, reservable shelters, electricity, parking, a large playground, restrooms and tennis courts.

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The Maytag Dairy Farms produce the world-famous Maytag Blue Cheese. The process used to manufacture the cheese was developed at Iowa State Uni-versity and adopted by Fred Maytag II, when he took control of the dairy in 1940.

Today, each wheel of cheese is still made by hand and ages in the caves “twice as long” as most other blue cheeses.

The Maytag Dairy Farm welcomes visitors to the facilities where they can visit the cheese shop, watch an informational video and sample cheese.

The Centre for Arts & Artists is a place where people gather to inspire cre-ativitiy in one another, leases studios and organizes events to promote both the interest in and sale of works of art.

The centre offers classes in crochet, painting, ceramines, pottery, sculpting, watercolors, acrylics, oils and traditional rug hooking, providing visitors the op-portunity to try something new.

Racing fans can see the big names in rac-ing like Kurt Busch, Danica Patrick, Ricky Sten-house Jr., Elliott Sadler, Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan right in their own backyard at the Iowa Speedway, recently purchsed by NASCAR.

The $70 million facility, which was designed by racing legend Rusty Wallace, features a 7⁄8-mile oval track where Indy cars, sprint cars and the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series will go wheel-to-wheel in racing action.

Along with racing excitement, the speedway offers entertainment from singing acts Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Currington and Poison in past years to this year’s appearances by bands such as The Kentucky Headhunters, Marlee Scott, Wikid Likir and The Lost Trailers.

The 2014 season features two NASCAR Na-tionwide Series 250s, two NASCAR K&N Pro Series 150s, American Ethanol 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Iowa Corn Indy 300 IndyCar Series.

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Westwood Golf Course is a beautiful 18-hole course lo-cated in western Newton. The course is known for its sce-nic country view and its friendly staff. It is easily accessible off of I-80 at exits 159 or 164. A driving range and a two practice greens are available for use and a well-stocked Pro Shop and Snack Bar is always open to serve our golf-ing customers.

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VALLE DRIVE-INFounded in 1949, The Valle Drive-In is the oldest re-

maining drive-in theater in Iowa and is one of only four such theaters left in the state. It offers a double-feature every night throughout the summer and a unique movie watching experience.

This spring, the Valle Drive-In upgraded to all-digital projection for a high definition showing.

Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and shows start at dusk.


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The Marshall County Historical Mu-seum features a display on the world’s finest coin magician, T. Nelson Downs (poster at right), along with other fa-mous Marshalltown residents Adrian “Cap” Anson, who is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and actress Jean Seberg among others.

The Marshall County Courthouse (above), built from 1884 to 1886, is an example of Italian Renaissance-style architecture. The courthouse was designed by John C. Cochrane of Chicago.

The building is listed on the Na-tional Register of Historical Places. Tours are available by appointment.

Zeno’s Pizza in down-town Marshalltown has been a staple in the com-munity for decades, and its decor hasn’t changed much either.

The pizza is delicious, with traditional pies and more adventurous options, such as the bacon and sau-erkraut pizza.

The F-4 Phantom aircraft, located in Marshalltown and was flown by Marshalltown’s Joe Latham in Vietnam, was retired from active duty and serves as a memorial to all veterans.

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An annual event in its 10th year, Marshalltown’s Lation Festival is scheduled for noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 8, on the courthouse square. The day is packed with lots of music and events for all. For more information, visit www.marshalltownmainstreet.com.

LATINO HERITAGE FESTIVAL

The Iowa Veterans Home is one of the largest of the 148 state-owned facilities for veterans in the nation, as it serves more than 600 veterans, their spouses and other members of the veteran community.

The beautiful campus spans almost 150 acres, with four main resident care buildings.

The home is open to the public for tours. To arrange a visit, call the tour hotline at (800) 645-4591.

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11Marshalltown

June 8Latino Festival

Courthouse Square641-844-2001

www.MarshalltownMainStreet.com

June 19-22State Center Rose Festival

(15 minutes West of Marshalltown)641-483-3002

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The historic Merchants National Bank, de-signed by architect Louis Sullivan in the 1900s, is a landmark of downtown Grinnell and features opulent statues at the doorway (above).

The Peppertree at the Depot Cross-ing Restaurant is located in the his-toric Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Depot.

Built in 1893, the depot was origi-nally renovated in 1996 to become a restaurant. After eating a hearty meal at The Peppertree, which boasts a new menu for 2014, visitors can cross the street to visit an operating model-train layout of “Old Grinnell.”

In the mid-19th century, Horace Greeley offered the immortal advice to Josiah B. Grinnell, “Go west, young man!” Grinnell took that to heart and settled in Iowa, founding the college that now bears his name.

The campus of this prestigious institution is renowned throughout the Midwest as an idyllic campus with significant ar-chitecture and historical buildings. At the college is the Faulcon-er Gallery (above), which offers changing exhibitions of historical and contemporary art by nationally and internationally recog-nized artists. Recent exhibits have included works by masters such as Corot and Picasso and more contemporary artists such as Mark Wagner and Diane Victor. The Gallery was the winner of the Iowa Tourism and the Arts Award in 2000.

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The Iowa Transportation Museum is located in what was once the Spaulding Manufacturing Company where buggies, wagons and automobiles were built during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Vari-ous products manufactured by the company and memorabilia of the Spaulding family are on permanent display in the museum.

The primary goal of the Iowa Transportation Museum is to honor and recognize all forms of transportation and has partnered with Union Pacific Railroad to assist in telling the story of Iowa’s rich rail-road history. The museum’s goal is to enhance citizens’ understand-ing of how transportation systems and workers contribute to culture and equality of life.

This year’s featured exhibit is A Journey in Transportation, dating back 12,000 years ago when nomadic people roamed what is now Iowa. The museum is open daily May through October.

With wild buffalo and elk roaming the grounds, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and Prairie Learning Center offers ac-cess to scenes that greeted Iowa’s early settlers.

The refuge offers visitors an auto-tour route through the 740-acre bison/elk enclosure that also is home to native prairie grasses and flowers. The learning center serves as an informa-tional hub, featuring a visitor center with classrooms, exhibit area, theater and bookstore. Outdoor activities include birding, hunting and nature watching.

Famous for its homemade soft-serve ice cream and pork tenderloin sandwiches, Goldie’s is the place to go for great diner food in Jasper County.

Named Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sand-wich by the Iowa Pork Producers in 2009, the ten-derloin is made of local pork and is the most popular item on Goldie’s menu, along with the Magg Combo — a tenderloin and cheeseburger on a bun.

Ice cream flavors change from week to week, with this year’s list featuring Caramel Fudge, Strawberry Cheesecake, Georgia Peach, German Chocolate Cake and more.

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This scenic Chichaqua Valley Trail runs for 20 miles between just east of Bondurant and the town of Baxter, passing through the small communities of Ira, Mingo and Valeria along the way.

The name is derived from a Native American word that early settlers mistook to mean “skunk” but actually referred to the smell of wild onions that grew along the Skunk River, which the trail crosses.

Trailhead parking with bathroom facilities are available in Baxter, Ira, Mingo and Bondurant.

Ashton Observatory is nestled within Ashton-Wildwood Country Park, has two domes, one housing a 16-inch f/4.5 Newtonian style telescope and the other has a research-grade 16-inch Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

The Des Moines Astronomical Society offers nightly events from April through October.

CHICHAQUA VALLEYBIKE & NATURE TRAIL

Ashton Observatory

THE HARVESTER GOLF CLUBThe Harvester Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course, resort, bar & grille, banquet facility and a fantastic residential com-

munity. The Harvester was founded in 2000 by Dickson Jensen of Ames, and the golf course was designed by Keith Foster.

The Harvester Golf Club is listed as Iowa’s #1 Golf Course (public or private) by Golf Digest, has renovated lodging accommodations, full service bar and grille, a fitness center, outdoor pool and meeting space for groups from 20 to 200.


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Take a step back into a simpler time and have a seat at the ice cream and soda counter at the center of Weirick Pharmacy, located in downtown Colfax. Have a scoop of ice cream or or-der your favorite flavor malt or shake. Enjoy oldies music on the radio and conversation with friendly employees about the 108-year history of the pharmacy, which was built in 1906 and has been in the Weirick family for four generations.

The Jasper County Fair is an area tradition and will take place July 18-24 at the Jasper County Fair-grounds. The event features numerous livestock shows as area 4-H and FFA members compete for the a chance to advance to the Iowa State Fair.

WEIRICK PHARMACY

Trainland U.S.A. is an operating toy train museum, dis-playing Lionel trains and accessories, representing three eras of time — frontier, steam and diesel.

The display area is the size of two average ranch style homes and four control panels create an automated train control system. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

JASPER COUNTY FAIR

Trainland USA

Anspach Stage

Music in the Park is a free concert series at Anspach Stage in the Women’s Club Park. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and bug spray. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments will be available. The first concert is a Beatles tribute band at 7 p.m. on June 21.


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Rock Creek has a popular picnic spot with a playground, a large camp-ground bordering the lake with 200 campsites including electrical hookups and modern restrooms, trails and various lake activities such as swim-ming, boating and fishing.

Dock spaces are available for rent at several convenient locations.

Locals and coast to coast travelers on Interstate 80 return to Iowa’s Best Burger Cafe for 100 percent beef hamburgers, tenderloins and barbecue. The hard-serve ice cream counter is a hot spot as well.

The Wagaman Mill, named after Fred Wagaman (above), was completely restored and the mill now stands as a his-torical landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours are available during the summer.

The L.J. Maasdam Wheel Art was built in 1994 by L.J. Maasdam when he was 90 years old.

The piece is located north of Lynnville on S. 48th Ave. E.

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ROCK CREEK STATE PARK18 Newton & Our Neighbors

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Frog jumping contest, miniature golf, bingo, coin toss, a parade, games, family-friendly fun and entertainment are the anchor of Mon-roe’s Old Settlers Days. Celebrated each August, Monroe does a party right with one of the longest parades in Jasper County and crafts, food and fun organized by local residents.

Have a sweet tooth? Stop at Jersey Freeze in on Highway 14 for a plethora of options when it comes to ice cream flavors and treats.

Diamond Trail Golf Club, a nine-hole, par 36 golf course, was established in 1997. The course, which boasts a prac-tice green and a driving range, is tucked in the rolling hills between Sully and Lynnville. Players of all skill levels have said it’s the “best kept secret in Iowa.”

The Van Wijk Winery is a place to meet with friends to try house wines in the tasting room, watch movies or listen to live music during one of many theme events or even plan a private dinner party.

The tasting room is open Wednesday through Saturday.

DIAMOND TRAIL GOLF CLUB

VAN WIJK WINERY

JERSEY FREEZE

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20Pella

While in Pella, visit Jaarsma Bakery for a delicious Dutch letter. Dutch letters were once made as a special treat for Christmas. The treats were shaped like an “S” in honor of Sinter Klaas.

The bakery, founded by Harmon Jaarsma in 1899, uses recipes handed down for generations to make the tradi-tional Dutch treats.

The Vermeer Mill and Interpretive Center was completed in 2002 and is an authentic work-ing Dutch Mill. Parts of the mill were built in Holland and then assembled in Pella by skilled craftsmen. The mill grinds wheat into flour using wind power and is the tallest work-ing windmill in the U.S.

Built in 1900, the Pella Opera House was constructed as the community’s social and cultural center and remained so until movies became popular, according to the Pella Opera House Web site.

In 1986, a group of citizens worked to renovate the opera house and it reopened in 1990. It is located at 611 Franklin St. in Pella.

HISTORIC VERMEER MILL

DUTCH LETTERS

The Molengracht Plaza, located in Pella’s central busi-ness district, was built to replicate an authentic Dutch canal and is over 100,000 square feet. The better of two worlds, the Molengracht complex combines a 21st century entrepreneurial spirit with Old World charm. The Royal Am-sterdam Hotel, Pella Cinemas and the Monarch Restaurant and Lounge are all located along the plaza.

Molengracht Canal PELLA OPERA HOUSE


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The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving the history of sprint cars and features the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum and the Pella Corporation National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. The museum is open seven days a week all year long.

Peace Tree Brewing Company is dedicated to brewing handcrafted, full-flavored beers with a great attention to quality.

The brewery began in 2009 and has grown rapidly. They now distribute across the state of Iowa, as well as Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota.

The Peace Tree is a historic grand sycamore that was located near the town of Red Rock, under what is Lake Red Rock today. When Red Rock Dam was built in the late 1960s to create a reservoir for the Des Moines River, the Peace Tree – as much as 500 years old by this time – was left standing and has be seen rising out of the waters nobly for years since.

The tap room is open Wednesday through Sunday.

Lake Red Rock is the largest lake in Iowa. The Red Rock Dam was built to reduce flood damage along the Des Moines River. Located just off Highway T15, the Red Rock Dam offers tours by appointment for groups of 10 or more. Tours offer visitors a glimpse inside the structure and its history.

Boating, fishing, swimming, camping and hiking are among the top activities at the lake.

LAKE RED ROCK

PEACE TREE BREWERY

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME MUSEUM


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Hotel/Motel

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America’s Best Value Inn

Interstate 80 Exit 164 and Highway 14 in Newton; (641) 792-4200;www.americas-bestvalueinn.com

Boulders Inn & SuitesInterstate 80 Exit 168 and Iowa Speedway in Newton; (641) 275-9495;www. boulder-sinnnewton.com

Days InnInterstate 80 Exit 164 and Highway 14 in Newton; (641) 792-2330 or (800) DAYS-INNwww.daysinn.com

EconoLodgeInterstate 80 Exit 164 and Hwy. 14 in Newton(641) 792-8100; www.econolodge.com

Holiday Inn Express208 W. Fourth St. N., Newton; (641) 792-3333; www.hiexpress.

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Quality InnInterstate 80 Exit 164 and Highway 14 in Newton; (641) 792-7722; Fax: (641) 792-1787; www.qualityinn.com

Super 8 MotelInterstate 80 Exit 164 and Hwy. 14 in Newton(641) 792-8868 or (800) 800-8000; Fax: (641) 792-8868

The Baxter Inn101 S. Main in Baxter(641) 227-3143 or (800) 373-1774

Comfort Inn11000 Federal Ave., Col-fax; (515) 674-4455

Microtel1402 North Walnut St., Colfax; (515) 674-0600www.midrotelinn.com

Bed and Breakfast

Aerie Glen Bed & Breakfast2364 First Ave. W.Newton; (641) 792-9032; www.aerieglen.com

The Country Connection

9737 W. 93rd St. S.Prairie City; (515) 994-2023; www.iowa-coun-try-bed-breakfast.com

Linden House Inn202 East St. in Lynnville(641) 527-2332www.lindenhouse.com

Wild Feather Inn & Hunt Club

10366 W. 56th St. N. Baxter; (641) 227-3090

Carriage House Bed & Breakfast

1133 Broad StreetGrinnell; (641) 236-7520

Camping

Newton KOA1601 E. 36th St. S. Newton; (800) 562-4670; http://koa.com/campgrounds/newton

Kellogg RV Park I-80 Exit 173, Kellogg; (641) 526-8535; www.iowasbest-burgercafe.com/camp-ing


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Bar and GrillOkoboji Grill1407 W. 19th St. S. (641) 792-1023Scoreboard Bar & Grill122 N. Second Ave. W. (641) 792-1135Manhattan113 First Ave. E.(641) 792-4254Fore Seasons16232 Hwy S74 South, (641) 792-1246

BBQMoo’s BBQ103 W. Second St. N. (641) 792-8372

ChinesePanda Garden Buffet106 First St. N. (641) 792-3388China King1122 First Ave. E.(641) 787-9988Hy-Vee 1501 First Ave. E.(641) 792-7030

CoffeehouseBridgehouse Coffee Co.111 W. Second St. N.(641) 792-0002

Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery114 N. Second Ave. W.(641) 787-9709Starbucks inside Hy-Vee1501 First Ave. E.(641) 792-7030

Deli

Hy-Vee 1501 First Ave. E.(641) 792-7030PJ’s Deli100 block of First Avenue EastCourthouse Mall(641) 792-0845

DinerDan’s Sandwich Shop/Maid-Rite 215 First Ave. W.(641) 792-4166Midtown Café Inc.Midtown Building120 First St.(641) 792-7277

Light DiningThe Hunter Mansion Tea Room and Event Center223 W. Fourth St. S.(641) 792-2970First Street Bistro at Park Centre500 First St.(641) 791-4544

Fast FoodArby’s400 E. 31st St. S.(641) 792-1444Burger King705 First Ave. E. (641) 791-9039Dairy Queen203 First Ave. E.

(641) 792-8070Jimmy John’s 117 W 2nd St N.(641) 792-2220Kentucky Fried Chicken1220 W. 18th St. S.(641) 792-1251McDonald’s726 First Ave. E.(641) 792-1205McDonald’s/Chester’s ChickenI-80 at Exit 168(641) 792-5050Subway1007 First Ave. E.(641) 791-2444Subway #21207 W. 19th St. S.(641) 792-5713Taco Bell1220 W. 18th St. S.(641) 792-1251 Taco John’s2106 First Ave. E. (641) 792-1798

Ice CreamCardinal Corner321 S. Second Ave. W. (641) 792-8143Dairy Queen203 First Ave. E.(641) 792-8070Culver’s1650 W. 19th St. S.(641) 787-9900

MexicanLa Cabaña MexicanRestaurant2002 First Ave. E. (791) 791-1932Sombrero1130 First Ave. E. (641) 792-1325

PizzaDominos Pizza1606 First Ave. E.(641) 792-6655Giovanni’s Pizza 2020 First Ave. E. (641) 792-2023Pizza Hut1337 First Ave. E.(641) 792-1060Pizza Ranch1500 W. 18th St. S.(641) 792-3447Hy-Vee 1501 First Ave. E.(641) 792-7030

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Halloween came a bit early for the fifth and final installment of this year’s Thunder Nites. South-

east Iowa band Rukkus (below) performed during Friday’s event, and Thunder Nites Treasurer Lib-

bie Marshall said between 600 and 1,000 motorcycles come to downtown Newton for each event.

Thunder Nites concludes

second successful year

Thunder Nites Treasurer Libbie Mar-

shall enthusiastically describes the second

series of Thunder Nites in Newton “a

huge success.”“We were very, very happy with the

turnout. It’s just getting bigger and bet-

ter all the time,” Marshall said. “We learn

things every year, so there’s probably go-

ing to be some changes, but we just ex-

pect it to get bigger and better.”

During the fifth and final Thunder Ni-

tes event of the year Friday night, Mar-

shall announced next year’s band lineup,

which will feature, in no particular or-

der, Standing Hampton, Mr. Fugly, In-

sane Jane, Small Town Superheroes and

Gimikk.

By Mandi Lamb

Daily News Associate Editor

Hog confinement

hearing on Tuesday

Tuesday should be a short day of

work for the Jasper County Board of

Supervisors as only two items are list-

ed on the agenda.

County Sanitarian Kevin Luetters

will hold his second public hearing in

as many weeks on hog confinements.

This week, Gregg and Larry Pleima

are seeking to expand their operation

in Elk Creek Township from 4,000

finished market hog heads to 6,800.

Last week’s request for approval was

unanimously approved by the board

and Joe Brock expressed his gratitude

towards Judson Vos who was present.

“Sounds like you are bringing an-

other generation in and the hogs make

that a possibility,” Brock said. “I’ve

been driving around the county the

last couple of weeks... (and) I do no-

tice the farm construction, the big si-

los, the hog buildings, machine sheds.

There is a lot of building going on.”

“… Guys like you who are willing

to take the risk and make the invest-

ment and then put work into it — it’s

not easy. I just wanted to thank you,”

he continued. “You’re on the right

track, and that’s what we need in this

county.”The second item on the agenda is

a transfer order request from County

Treasurer Doug Bishop. Bishop is

seeking to transfer $88,773.06 from

the county’s general basic fund into

the secondary roads fund.

Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at

(641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@

newtondailynews.com.

United Way kicks off 2013

fundraising campaign

United Way of Jas-

per County kicked off

its annual fall fundrais-

ing campaign Friday with

a luncheon for employee

contribution coordinators,

board members and part-

ner nonprofit organizations

at the DMACC Confer-

ence Center in Newton.

Board chairman Brad

Magg first addressed those

in attendance, thanking

them for their involvement

in United Way. He was

followed by executive di-

rector Travis Padget, who

expressed his excitement

for the year ahead.

“Last year, when I stood

here in front of you, I had

only been with United Way

for about two months, so I

still had a learning curve

ahead of me,” he said.

“The past year was very

rewarding. I’m confident

for the year ahead.”

This year’s fundrais-

ing campaign has a goal

of $363,000, which is a

10-percent increase over

last year’s fundraising to-

tal. The $330,000 raised

last year constituted a

10-percent increase over

2011 fundraising levels.

Padget said he’d love to

reach $400,000, though.

“At that level, we would

be close enough that

we could fund all of our

partner organizations’ re-

quests,” he said. “Anyone

who has sat in on those

meetings knows, it’s really

hard to say, ‘We’re going

to give you 50 percent of

what you need, but we re-

ally want you to continue

that program.’”

Local law enforcement

agencies involved in

stand-off over weekend

According to the Jasper County

Sheriff ’s Office, multiple local law

enforcement agencies were involved

in a stand-off that started early Sat-

urday morning with a man who was

threatening suicide and in possession

of a handgun.The incident took place at a resi-

dence on Highway F36 West, and

THUNDER NITES

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Padget announces

new ‘volunteer

clearinghouse’

website for Newton

Bob Eschliman/Daily News

United Way of Jasper County Board Chairman Brad Magg

welcomed those in attendance at Friday’s fall fundraising kickoff

at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton. Executive Direc-

tor Travis Padget said this year’s fundraising goal is $363,000, a

10-percent increase over last year’s fundraising total.

By Bob Eschliman

Daily News Editor

UNITED WAY

See Page 5A

By Ty Rushing

Daily News Staff Writer

By Ty Rushing


2013 Freedom Flight

DVDs available

On Sunday, Newton Senior High

School served as the host for the

premier of the 2013 Jasper County

Freedom Flight DVD. FF Organizer

Doug Bishop said that SouthSiders-

Prodcution Studios had more than 70

hours of footage, which they trans-

formed into two one-hour DVDs and

a separate photo DVD, which consist

of 2,500 photos.

SSPS producer Mike Kieler said

they had 10 videographers, three pho-

tographers, eight editors, 11 video

cameras, four still cameras and more

than 100 hours of editing to put to-

gether the final project.

STAND-OFF

See Page 5A

FREEDOM FLIGHT

See Page 8A

By Ty Rushing


With spirit week ahead, things

are about to get lively in Prairie City

and Monroe as the communities and

schools gear up to celebrate homecom-

ing.Each day of the week will bring a

different dress-up theme for students at

the high school.

Monday will be generation day, in

which students are able to dress up

as members of different generations.

Tuesday is class color, Wednesday is

twin day, Thursday is the crowd-favor-

ite costume day and Friday is spirit

day.“We release for a few hours on

Thursday to do the street painting,”

said high school principal Scott

Bridges. The painting of the road to

the school is an annual tradition, and

one that the kids get excited for.

“We want to get people pumped for

the school,” Bridges said.

7 p.m. Thursday night is “Spirit

Night” at the high school. According

to organizer and teacher Tara Wil-

liams, spirit night includes the coro-

nation ceremony in which the king

and queen will be announced, perfor-

mances by the dance and cheerleading

squads, class skits and a speech by

Coach Bonnett to get the students and

community pumped up.

The assembly festivities will be

followed up by a powder puff football

tournament. The senior girls will face

off against the freshmen, and the ju-

niors against the sophomores before

the winning teams square off.

“The community is proud of our

school and all of our students,” or-

ganizer and teacher Sam Pohl said.

“Homecoming is a special time for all

of us to support the district and show

our school spirit.”

The school will be shortened Friday,

with students dismissed to take part

in the parade at 1:30 p.m. in Mon-

roe. A pep rally follows on the town

square. The evening’s game against

Albia will be followed by the home-

coming dance in Monroe.

The Prairie City farmer’s

market has come to a close

for the year, and organizers

are examining lessons learned

and how to approach the event

in the future.

The weekly market, held

on Saturdays from 8:30 until

11:30, was originally planned

to run through Oct. 12, but

due to the alternative obliga-

tions of several vendors, it

was decided to coincide the

final farmers market with the

city-wide garage sale days.

“We think in the future that

we’re going to start it on the

spring garage sale day and run

it through to the fall garage

sale day,” Sheryl Kain, market

manager for the Prairie City

farmer’s market said.

The number of vendors

fluctuated throughout the sea-

son depending on what was in

season at the time, and how

many people turned out for

the event.“The vendors seemed hap-

py with the turnout … We

had larger participation as

first, but we hope to get more

people coming all through the

season” Kain said.

Many members of the

crowd were faithful attendees,

coming out each and every

week to see what some of their

favorite community farmers

had in stock, and Kain hopes

to see more of that loyalty in

the future.“We were averaging 50 to

80 participants,” Kain said.

“I’d like to see a larger per-

centage of the town showing

up.”She explained that more at-

tendees means more vendors,

Mustang cross country teams ready

to host ‘fun’ home meet this week

See Sports, Pages 8 & 9

Homecoming ahead, Spirit Week starts Monday

PC farmer’s market comes to a close

Inside This

Edition

Business Directory ..................... 13

City & County News .... 5, 7, 12, 13

Classified ..........................

.......... 15

Home Improvement ................... 16

Mustang Sports ........................

8, 9

Opinion .........................

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PCM Outlook ..........................

... 10

Prairie Farming .........................

. 11

Prairie People ....................... 2

, 3, 6

Public Notices ..........................

.. 14

MARKET

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Lively celebration leading

up to next Friday’s big

football game with Albia

After a succesful

season, the market

closes its doors

Matthew Nosco

News Editor

Matthew Nosco

News Editor

Vol. 139 • No. 37

Thursday, September 26, 2013

16 Pages • 75¢NewsPrairie City

Bringing People and Prairie Together for 139 Years

2013 PCM Homecoming Court

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The Prairie City-Monroe High School Homecoming Court were all smiles Tuesday, Sept. 24, as their parents snapped photos. Members of the court are: (front) Shelby Palm,

Lexi Kain, Jennafer Uitermarkt, Abbi Gilson, Megan Winegar; (back) Zach Uhlenhopp, Carson King, Luke Cummings, Glenn Gillespie and Dillon Bruxvoort.

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Paul Walters joined the U.S. Air Force be-

cause he wanted to get off the farm and see the

world. It was important to him that he experience

more of what it had to of-fer, and he’d already had

a taste.In 1959, the year he

graduated from Martens-dale High School, Paul

had the opportunity to travel with his family to

Germany and visit his fa-ther’s home.

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Boy Scout Troop 346, a troop com-

prising boys from Mingo, Ira, Baxter,

Colfax and Newton, came together

over the weekend to camp out, have

a good time and raise funds for their

troop.The scouts camped from Friday

night through Sunday just ouside of

the Ira community center, making use

of the large covered patio to do their

cooking and socializing.While the boys camped, tractors be-

gan to filter into Ira from the surround-

ing countryside. From recent models to

designs from the 1920’s and from John

Deere to backyard constructions, ev-

erything was represented in the roughly

30 tractors that came out for the show.

Each tractor owner paid a registra-

tion fee of $20, which entered him or

her into the show, as well as providing

a meal at the Saturday night pork chop

dinner. It also secured each owner a

spot on Sunday morning’s tractor ride

across the countryside.The countryside route took the

The Colfax-Mingo band is going to

be attending Oktemberfest, a fall fes-

tival held each year in Marshalltown.

The festival, which will run from Sept.

26 through 29, will feature a number

of events from the classic car show

and the grand parade to a barbecue and

chili contest as well as a motorcycle

rodeo.The marching band will take part in

the grand parade, which will follow a

carnival theme this year.Cindy Brodin, the board member re-

sponsible for the parade, said that she

already has over 100 float entries and 9

bands and she expects to get roughly 20

more entries before registration closes.

Gates for the parade will open at 8:30

a.m., floats will be in place by 9:30 and

the parade will kick off at 10:00 a.m.

Brodin said that the parade usu-

ally takes around two hours, and with

as many bands as they have this year,

along with another 15 to 20 musical

entries, she is hoping to space some

of the floats out more so their music

Collins-Maxwell Baxter

students come together for

the homecoming festivities HOMECOMINg

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Football coaches Jason Akers and Rob Luther flip burgers for the students’ tailgating event, the

afternoon before their homecoming game against Prairie City Monroe. Go to page 13 for more photos

from Baxter’s spirit week events.

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Max Bucklin, a resident of Ira, stands next to the small blue tractor that he built

back in 1959. Bucklin brought the old tractor out as part of the Boy Scout Troop

346 fund raiser.

File Photo/Jasper County Tribune

Murray Moening, the director of Colfax-Mingo’s band program, conducts a

spring-semester concert last school year. Moening is taking the band to Mar-

shalltown’s Oktemberfest to march in the parade.

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