C-M awarded $1.7M from the Child Care Business Incentive Grant for a new child care center
In a partnership with newly formed Colfax Economic Development Corporation, the district plans to open the new center for 2026-2027 school year
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For the Colfax-Mingo School District, the new year is starting off great. The district announced, in partnership with the Colfax Economic Development Corporation (CEDCO), it has received a $1.7 million grant from the State of Iowa for a new child care center. The grant is part of a $14 million effort by the state to create and expand child care options.
“Usually when something comes out you get a mixed variety of reactions,” Colfax-Mingo Superintendent Tim Salmon said. “One hundred percent of people have been thrilled. Nothing but support and praise for being able to pull this off.”
Unlike most grants, which can take months or years to be awarded, the Child Care Business Incentive Grant opened for applications in November, closed in December and announced those who received funding in January. The whirlwind process had those involved in Colfax moving fast to make sure the community could have a chance.
“There’s a lot happening fast,”
Salmon said. “I think it was a combination of luck and timing. We have been talking about opening up a childcare center in this district for years, preceding my time here. About a year-and-a-half ago we purchased some property adjacent to the elementary school for future planning for a childcare or preschool center. We thought maybe in the next five to 10 years we will build.”
The luck came into play with school board member Mary
Poulter and her connections on the Iowa Association of School Board’s planning committee. Fellow committee member Sheri Penney of Osage works for the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), who has a main goal of providing quality daycare in communities, particularly communities like Colfax and Jasper County which are considered childcare deserts. Poulter connected Penney with Salmon
STATE CHAMPION VIBES
Mental health, substance misuse among top health needs for Jasper County
Community
Health Needs Assessment brings to light which issues Jasper County residents and community partners currently find most significant
By Jamee A. Pierson Jasper County Tribune
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring the results of the Jasper County Community Health Needs Assessment. Mental health and substance misuse ranked as the highest community health needs in the latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Jasper County. Jasper County Health Department Administrator Becky Pryor shared the results of the assessment with the board of health at its Jan. 9 meeting. Along with MercyOne Newton Medical Center, the Jasper County Health Department conducted the overview of the county starting in May 2024. A 43-question survey was available for citizens to share their personal experiences throughout the month with 373 responses collected in that time.
The CHNA Advisory Committee also held a community town hall meeting in September to gain additional data. At the meeting, 82 local partners convened for a data presentation and prioritization workshop.
Attendees were briefed on four different broad health topics based upon the results of primary and secondary data analysis. They included access to medical care, mental health or substance use disorders, active living, healthy eating, and lifestyle, and social, econom-
ic and environmental factors.
The participants were able to engage in table discussions following each presentation and delve further into information made available on the topics. Each group then identified the top two issues related to each need along with submitting individual responses for the top three strengths and top three gaps related to health in Jasper County.
After all data was collected, the advisory committee then ranked the identified significant health needs based on the number of people impacted, impact on vulnerable populations, importance to the community and feasibility of change. MercyOne Newton Medical Center, the Jasper County Health Department and the advisory committee reconvened in December to develop an action plan from the assessment to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan.
“There is a team that worked on all of this, I was a part of that team, and we put in a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this,” board of health chair Julie Smith said. “Becky has put a lot of time into organizing this report. She does a great job. It is very thorough and I do feel like Jasper County has a lot of needs but we also have a lot of resources that people aren’t aware of ... we just
ROZENBOOM: Significant changes to education would be a mistake in 2025 legislative session
Former chair of Senate Education Committee wants to prioritize property taxes and fine tuning education-related matters
By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
Editor’snote:Thefollowingstoryis the second in a three-part series going over the priorities of lawmakers who representJasperCountycommunities. Theissuescovereddonotrepresentall ofwhatlegislatorswanttoaccomplish but merely a small handful of what they consider top priorities.
Iowa State Sen. Ken Rozenboom of District 19 is no longer chair of the Senate Education Committee, which means he can concentrate more on issues not solely related to education.
Even so, the longtime lawmaker still wants to fine-tune some education-related matters and not make any major changes. Rozenboom had asked to not chair any committees this year. He had served as the chairman of the Iowa Senate Education Committee for the past few years, taking over for Sen. Amy Sinclair. But this session he said he is taking a different role
behind the scenes and will be working closely with newer lawmakers.
Iowa State Sen. Lynn Evans will take over the Senate Education Committee this year, giving Rozenboom a bit of a break. To chair a committee like that at a time when a number of changes were made to the Iowa school system made it easy for Rozenboom to get lost in education and lose track of everything else. Significant changes were made to the Iowa education system, most notably the reform of the Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and the introduction of educational savings accounts
(ESAs) or what critics call vouchers. Rozenboom expects there to be continued fine-tuning of those issues, but nothing major. Both subjects received widespread attention and generated a fair amount of controversy. Rozenboom went so far as to say it would be a “mistake” to make any more major changes in the 2025 legislative session. People need a chance to catch their breath and adjust to the new normal.
“Let’s keep in mind in the past four years, yes, we talked about changes to
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune Colfax-Mingo School District and CEDCO are now hard at work raising matching funds after being awarded $1.7 million, or half of the amount needed, for the new child care center.
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Left: The Baxter Dance Team on Jan. 11 performs its fifth place kick routine during the Winter Show. Right: Baxter Dance Team Soloist Gwen Tichy performs her “Disco Fever” routine at the 2025 Winter Show.
Karen Sue Schlosser
Jan. 10, 2025
memorials may be directed to the Colfax Fire Department and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
Obituaries
to Okinawa with him. When they returned, she was employed at John Deere. Vernon passed away unexpectedly in the summer of 1966.
Karen Sue Schlosser, age 85 of Colfax, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Traditions Memory Care in Newton, IA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 14th at 10:30 am at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will take place Monday January 13th from 4 to 7 pm at the Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. In lieu of flowers,
The daughter of Kenneth and Vera (Polich) Goddard, Karen was born on July 31, 1939, in Des Moines. Growing up in the small town of Palmyra, IA. She graduated from Hartford High School with the “Class of ‘57” which was also one of her many favorite songs. Karen attended secretarial school in Minneapolis and began working at the Register and Tribune. In June of 1961, Karen married Vernon McClay. They were married for five years and lived just south of Colfax. While Vernon was in the service, Karen traveled
the AEA, we talked about the change of school choice. But four years ago we were fighting COVID and we had to deal with all that meant, whether it was using technology or remote learning more,” Rozenboom said.
There has been a lot of dynamic changes in the educational environment, he added, so it is time to “settle down” now for a while.
Over the years, the largely Republican-controlled legislature has checked off a number of things on its list that it wanted done. Rozenboom firmly believes Iowa is in a really nice place right now. He doesn’t feel a driving need to change a whole lot, but rather maintain the course and achieve a balanced budget.
On July 1, 1967, Karen married Wayne Schlosser at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. They moved just east of Colfax, building a life and a family they cherished for over 57 years. They are the proud parents of Greg (Mollie) Schlosser and Lisa (Gary) Holdgrafer. Karen waited patiently for grandchildren to spoil and finally in a short span of years she had 8 she simply adored. Brad, Todd, Calvin, Camilla, Kesley, Kenny, Katie and Luke were always welcomed with a huge Grandma smile, hug, and cookies. Yes, there were
Still, taxes are also a priority for Rozenboom. It is an issue that affects every Iowan, he said, and they are “pretty loudly” telling lawmakers that property taxes are a burden.
As a former county supervisor, Rozenboom knows just how complex property taxes can be. Nevertheless, people feel the effects.
Whether taxpayers understand the system or not, many feel like they are paying too much. While most of that burden relies on local governments, the state still sets the property tax system. Rozenboom said educating the public on what they are paying and how much of their money goes to their taxing entities will help.
“Property taxes are associated with the county because the county collects them, but property tax revenues go to counties, to cities, to schools and also to other taxing enti-
always cookies! Karen was the cookie lady. Monster cookies were her specialty and hers were simply the best! During the farm crisis of the ‘80′s, Karen returned to work. In 1995, Karen retired after many years at Chrysler Credit Corporation. She then worked at Webb Insurance Agency. Throughout all of her off farm employment she continued to feed the planting and harvest crews at home and send cookies with the grain haulers and salesmen. No one was ever hungry if Karen was around. She could always feed a tribe with a moments notice. Her kitchen table was the heart of their home as many will cherish endless funny stories and meals shared
ties like community colleges and so forth,” Rozenboom said. “…Most people doesn’t realize how much property tax goes to education.”
Knowing how assessments, assessed values and taxable values factor into the equation would also be beneficial. Rozenboom said it comes down to better transparency and getting the public to better understand where their money is going year to year.
“If I paid $3,000 in property taxes last year, where did that $3,000 go? I think each taxpayer ought to know this much went to the schools, this much went to the City of Newton, this much went to Jasper County, this much went to the hospital, this much went to the community college,” Rozenboom said.
When more people understand the system, Rozenboom said they are more likely to interact with their local gov-
Church Schedules
HOWARD ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)
Pastor Josh Burns 101 N. Locust St., Colfax Cell - 515-779-3148
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Fellowship;10:30 a.m. Worship, in person or online via YouTube
MONDAY - Pastor Josh day off TUESDAY - 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time; 2:30 p.m. Chair Yoga
WEDNESDAY - 3:30 p.m. After school elementary youth; 6:15 ChiRho and CYF youth supper; 7:30 p.m. Youth Group
THIRD SUNDAY - 8 p.m. Elders meeting, Board meeting after church; Collect for Food Pantry
FOURTH SUNDAY - Potluck Dinner
FIFTH SUNDAY - Potluck Breakfast
FIRST MONDAY - WIC appointments
FOURTH & FIFTH TUESDAY - 3 p.m. Table of Grace
IRA UNITED CHURCH
Pastors Doug Cupples and Phil Butler
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Church service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school Communion first Sunday
METZ COMMUNITY CHURCH
3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton Pastor David Rex 641-521-4354
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school;
10:10 a.m. Worship Last Saturday of month - 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Colfax Minister, Pastor Cody Dyer Church Office 674-4165
SUNDAY, Jan. 19 - 9 a.m. Fellowship;
9:15 a.m. Bible Education Classes;
10:25 a.m. Youth Lead Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Potluck Dinner; 12:45 p.m. Annual Business Meeting; 5 p.m. “The Well” Youth Group
TUESDAY, Jan. 21 - 3 p.m. Women’s Prayer and Coffee
S. Locust & W. Division St. Office - 674-3782 Rev. Phil Dicks pastor
SUNDAY - 10:30 a.m. Family Worship; Sunday School
HOPE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 126 E. Howard Rev. Paul Avery, pastor Church: 674-3700 hopeassemblyofgod@yahoo.com
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY - 7 p.m. Evening Service
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CATHOLIC CHURCH
302 E. Howard St., Colfax Fr. Marty Goetz
515-674-3711
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Mass
DAILY MASS - 8 a.m.
MINGO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Phil Dicks 515-689-4926
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship service (Sunday school not meeting at this time)
ASHTON CHAPEL
8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo
Pastors: Larry Craig & Mark Eddy
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship
The church schedule is brought to you by Coburn FUNERAL HOMES Colfax-Prairie City-Monroe 515-674-3155 www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
with laughter and love. Her kitchen door was always open, and she loved company, a good cup of coffee with a Casey’s donut, a great bargain, and a fun garage sale. Karen was a 4-H leader for many years and a member of the county youth committee. She was an active member of the county farm bureau and the local Jaycee’ettes. She was on the board for the local preschool for many years. She was an avid seamstress, designing and altering many bridesmaid dresses, naming her business, “Mrs. Wayne’s Sewing Lane.” Her and Wayne were both active with the county pork producers, Karen in charge of the Porkettes. She even hosted her local church
ernments better. But addressing property taxes is nothing new in the Iowa Legislature. Rozenboom said a similar approach was attempted two or three years ago but it did not seem to help.
“It almost seemed to confuse things more to me,” he said. “But it’s my own personal interest to find ways to make it more transparent and more understandable.”
Rozenboom said the governor has publicly stated she wants to do something about cellphone usage in K-12 schools, and he agrees. Regardless of party affiliation, he said, it is an issue many people care about or support. Rozenboom said cellphones are becoming disruptive to education.
Perhaps the bigger problem with cellphones, he added, is the negative effects that come with social media. To him, it is affecting the mental health of children.
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter 641-227-3402
Pastor Chris Hayward
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday School
(Sunday after Labor Day to second Sunday in May); 10 a.m. Sunday Worship. First Sunday communion. All are welcome. baxterbethanyucc.org
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE Capitol II Theatre in Newton
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Livestream Worship Service
ladies brunch at home in their brand new confinement nursery on the farm. Karen’s big smile was radiant. Her laugh was contagious. She was always surrounded by great friends and family.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Wayne Schlosser, daughter Lisa (Gary) Holdgrafer, daughterin-law Mollie Schlosser, grandchildren Brad, Todd, Kesley and Luke Holdgrafer, and Calvin, Camilla, Katie and Kenny Schlosser, a great grandson Arlo Schlosser, a brother-in-law Wayne (Lori) McClay, and sister-in-law Karen (Dennis) Rawlins. Karen was preceded in death by her first husband, parents, grandparents, and her son, Greg.
“Obviously the governor is putting that front and center,” Rozenboom said.
Personally, Rozenboom’s natural inclination to this issue is to let it be resolved by each individual school and its respective communities. Some schools, he said, are doing a good job of that while others are reluctant to go that direction. The governor is certainly going to challenge legislators to find a solution.
Rozenboom said he is willing to listen to the other side of the conversation that says it should be a consistent, statewide policy.
“I’ll listen to that argument and then I’m going to hope we land somewhere in between, meaning that the state maybe establishes a minimum guidelines but we allows schools some flexibility on how we implement that so it’s not a onesize-fits-all mandate from the state,” Rozenboom said.
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where he learned about the grant and how to go about applying.
“What we established initially is this is not a project of the school district,” Salmon said. “The grant ... would be to build and enhance businesses in the community to provide childcare so they could help attract employees. We had to establish a nonprofit.”
Working with former Colfax City Administrator Wade Wagoner and local business owner George Dickerson, CEDCO was formed to serve as the nonprofit for the grant.
“Besides us, George is the biggest employer in the city,” Salmon said. “George’s initial response was, ‘I lose employees because we don’t have childcare and we don’t have housing.’”
In about a month the group formed, found an architect to make renderings of the building, a grant requirement, put a budget together and have a plan to raise funds.
“It is a matching grant,” Salmon said. “We knew the project was coming in at $3.4 million and if the state gave us half now we have to raise the other half.”
The grant also required letters of support from local businesses which was easy to find in the community.
“Of course Dickerson Mechanical was behind it, SheepGate was behind it and Brad Magg through his support with Spring City Pharmacy,” Salmon said. “Representative Jon Dunwell played a role in this.
He connected me with Gov. Reynolds, so I had a conversation with her to get support, as well. Then, we had the IWF that supported it, too.”
After all the work was completed, some pieces finishing up the day the grant was due, the effort was rewarded with $1,706,721 or a little more than half of the projects costs. But as one part of the project is secured the next step is just as big, if not bigger to making the child care center a reality.
“Our first and only priority is to raise the money. We have about 60 days,” Salmon said. “The state won’t give us the money until we have expended our half of the money. We’ve already had a couple of donations that were made but we have $1.7 million of lifting to do in a short amount of time. I don’t doubt we’ll be able to get it done, it will just be a collective effort of the community. We know that it is needed.”
Needed is an understatement when it comes to child care in rural areas. Currently, Colfax does not have a child care center and relies on in-home daycare or out-oftown services. The new center will change all of that.
“We’ll have roughly 100 kids in the center. It will be infants up to school age,” Salmon said. “It will also have wraparound care, before and after school care for parents to drop off the kids before school or pick the up after school.”
About 20 spots will be reserved for staff members and business partners, leaving an ample amount for the community. Work is sched-
need to make sure they know how to get to them.”
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Ranked first in priority, mental health and substance abuse issues once again top the list for Jasper County. Secondary data indicates there are significantly less mental health providers in Jasper County than in Iowa or the United States.
Additional factors contributing to mental health and substance abuse leading needs are:
• The mental health professional shortage and mental health and substance use treatment and inpatient were two of the top concerns identified at the community town hall.
• More than 30 percent of survey respondents reported fair or poor mental health.
• Mental health was rated the No. 3 priority by survey respondents, and substance misuse was rated fifth.
• Mental health was rated the second highest needed improvement in Jasper County by survey respondents, and substance misuse was rated third highest.
• Almost 80 percent of survey respondents reported knowing someone who talked about/attempted/died by suicide.
• Almost 75 percent of survey respondents reported that they have been personally impacted by substance misuse.
According to Centers for Medicare and
uled to start in July with the center open a year later prior to the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
“We know the benefits it will have for us (as a school district). For one, my staff are tickled to death that they will have childcare. We’re going to move two preschool rooms out of the existing elementary building, which we’ve had overcrowding issues with space in there. We’re likely to get the stage that has been closed for 20 years opened back up. The library that we closed down two years will be able to open up. It is a win on both ends.”
With classrooms moving from the elementary building, the district will be putting money towards the project. The task for CEDCO now is raising the remainder of the $1.7 million in matching funds. CEDCO has a website up and running with information on how to donate to the cause. A Facebook page is also online with additional sources to donate coming.
“We don’t care how much people donate,” Salmon said. “We want it to just be a click away.”
Even with the aggressive timeline, with a project this important Salmon knows the community will come through. “We know by history the Colfax-Mingo community has been willing to provide,” Salmon said. “We have some fantastic people.”
For more information on how to donate, visit www.CEDCOiowa.com or visit the CEDCO Facebook page. Donations can also be dropped off at the school district.
Medicaid Services (CMS), Jasper County has 66.11 mental health providers per 100,000 population, much less than the State of Iowa at 136.69 per 100,000 and the United States at 183.75 per 100,000
Mental health providers include licensed clinical social workers and other credentialed professionals specializing in psychiatry, psychology, counseling, or child, adolescent or adult mental health. Jasper County has 25 providers with a CMS National Provider Identifier.
“This is really alarming to me — lack of healthcare professionals,” Pryor said.
“That would be doctors, mid-level providers, nurses, people that need training in order to work. Working with DMACC in Newton we thought would be a great resource to start with. Also, working with the medical schools in Iowa, Des Moines University and Dubuque to try to more providers here.”
With the county, 14.3 percent of adults reported poor mental health in the past month and 18.2 percent of adults aged 18 and older reported having depressive disorder. Both are within 0.12 percent of the state averages.
Jasper County’s rate of suicide is 20.8 per 100,000. It is higher than state average of 17.1 per 100,000 and the national 14.5 per 100,000 rate.
Healthy People 2030 has identified reducing suicide rates as a leading health indicator and said suicide rates have increased in almost every state during the last two decades. This indicator is relevant because suicide is an indicator of poor mental health.
Children’s mental health had themes
of access to care — more providers and services — and training and support for school staff.
In Jasper County, it was found 74.2 percent of those surveyed said they have been personally impacted by substance misuse, with 28 percent reporting the issue impacts them a lot or a great deal. Of those affected, alcohol was named as the leading substance abused at 14.09 percent ,followed by tobacco products at 9.12 percent, E-cigarettes or vaping at 7.18 percent, marijuana or THC at 7.18 percent, CBD at 5.18 percent and prescription drugs not prescribed to the user at 1.38 percent.
For alcohol consumption in Jasper County, 19 percent of adults report binge or heavy drinking. That number is slightly less than the state at 19.72 percent but exceeds the Healthy People 2030 target of 25.5 percent.
According to the Center for Disease Control, since 2009 an increasing proportion of drug overdose deaths have been caused by opioids, with overdose deaths involving opioids increasing 15 percent from 2020 to 2021. In Jasper County, there were 108 suspected drug overdose visits in 2022.
Jasper County does have a higher than average percentage of addiction and substance abuse treatment providers. The county rates at 31.74 percent per 100,000 population while the state is at 22.38 percent and nation at 28.28 percent.
To address the issue, the county named four objectives to begin work on during the next couple of years.
1. Increase the number of mental health and substance misuse providers in Jasper
County by Dec. 31, 2027. Work to complete this task includes having Capstone Behavioral Health explore options for students and interns, explore opportunities to partner with substance treatment providers, explore recruitment and retention for mental health providers and launch a marketing campaign to recruit providers.
2. Work with the county’s five school districts to increase mental health counselors and substance misuse prevention programs by Dec. 31, 2027. Capstone will work with schools to explore options for mental health services and employee and family resources and school resource officers will work with schools to explore evidence-based prevention programs in schools.
“We know that schools are desperate to have more mental health providers and more education about preventing substance misuse in the schools,” Pryor said.
3. Provide and increase the access and outreach to the distribution of mental health resources to the public by Dec. 31, 2026. The county will coordinate with Jasper County Cares Coalition to launch a social media campaign of available resources and offer materials for the Jasper County Cares Resource Table and online Resource Guide.
4. Promote the Mental Health America screening link by Dec. 31, 2025. The county will activate a media and social media campaign about the screening link, MercyOne Newton will promote the link to providers and Capstone will discuss screening tools including the PHQ9 and GAD7 with Jasper County Cares Coalition.
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune
Top: Baxter Dance Team’s only senior Josslyn Travis performs her solo at her final Winter Show. Bottom: The Baxter Dance team performs its fourth place winning pom routine from state competition.
Veterans and violence:
Chicken or egg?
By Thomas L. Knapp
“I need to cleanse my mind of the brothers I’ve lost,” Master Sergeant Matthew Alan Livelsberger (U.S. Army) allegedly wrote in an explanatory note on his phone before shooting himself inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks and gas tanks set to detonate outside a Las Vegas casino, “and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took.” I say “allegedly” because, as is often
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Focusing on Corrections
For multiple reasons, I will be focusing on Corrections this Legislative Assembly.
the case, we’re only getting details and versions of the story that the government and its law enforcement agencies choose to release. Those details and versions are at best incomplete and at worst not necessarily true. But I consider that particular sentence the elephant in the room.
The rest of the released content indicates a kind of fuzzy political motive, but Livelsberger’s personal life and mental health also seem to have been unraveling in various ways leading up to the incident.
Yes, incident — not, really, an “attack.”
Based on what’s been publicly released about his Special Forces experience and skill set, if he’d wanted to create a true mass casualty event, he wouldn’t likely have ended up killing only himself (and inflicting allegedly minor injuries on seven others).
Reason #1: It’s a core responsibility of government with the State of Iowa directing 5 percent of its budget toward Corrections. It’s clearly an established priority.
Reason #2: Corrections officers/staff deserve the similar respect, rights, and investment we give law enforcement. I’m proud of the Back the Blue initiatives we’ve supported in Iowa. And we’ve done some of that in Corrections. But I want to explore what more can be done to attract the best, provide the safest work environment, and enhance the culture of Corrections.
Reason #3: Most incarcerated individuals will one day become our neighbors. The work of Corrections impacts our neighborhoods, communities and … the lives of those incarcerated.
Reason #4: The Newton Correctional Facility is in my District. A good portion of the officers and staff are constituents.
Reason #5: Corrections needs a strong advocate in the Iowa House.
Reason #6: Constituents regularly raise the issue. It comes from staff, members of the community, religious/other community volunteers, incarcerated individuals, and family members of incarcerated individuals.
My Corrections’ journey begins with learning. I will be meeting with diverse groups to understand the issues, hear concerns, brainstorm possible ideas, and create relationships for further work. Not every group I meet will share my developing perspective on Corrections. Regardless, experience has taught me there is always something to learn.
As I began my journey, I compiled a few questions. The questions will change along the way.
Some initial questions.
1. What is Iowa’s long-term plan for prison overcrowding? As the legislature trends toward longer sentences, how will that impact overcrowding? How does that impact the parole board and early release?
2. What more can be done to reduce recidivism? Where does Iowa rank among other states?
3. What else can we do to increase officer/ staff safety? Staff shortages?
4. What is stopping us from giving corrections officer/staff the same rights as law enforcement? Chapter 20?
5. How does restricting community engagement for safety (religious, educational, etc.) impact the overall culture and safety of our prisons?
6. Questions around our Civil Commitment process and the utilization of multidisciplinary teams. Understanding it. Is it working? Does it need any tweaking?
7. General questions around complaints, etc. — mail, visitation, etc.
8. What is the role, responsibilities and authority of the Corrections Board?
I’m sure the questions will change as I learn. Furthermore, I have great confidence in Gov. Reynolds and her leadership. Over the last few years, she has led us in addressing some of these issues and I look forward to learning from her team, many who have dedicated their entire careers toward this important topic. But I also want to encourage you to raise your voice and share with me your thoughts and insights. Afterall, this is your state, your community, and … your tax dollars.
Let’s keep the discussion going!
While the whole thing clearly didn’t amount to a “cry for help” — he no longer needs, or could use, help — it was definitely a cry of some kind rather than an attempt to kill others.
Back to that elephant in the room: More than one in four American “mass shooters” come from military backgrounds, while only 7 percent or so of the general population has that kind of experience and training.
On the same weekend as the Las Vegas explosion, army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 and injured dozens in a New Orleans rampage using a truck.
Timothy McVeigh received the Bronze Star as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle gunner in Desert Storm before going on to commit the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Does military “service” make one
more likely to engage in violent conduct?
Or does a proclivity for such conduct cause future mass shooters to seek out such “service?”
Maybe it’s a bit of both. Maybe there are other factors. But the correlation seems strong enough to believe there’s a connection of SOME kind.
While the whole subject is likely too complex to admit of simple solutions, the problem can clearly at least be reduced at one end — by creating fewer people who find themselves mentally twisted and morally haunted by the experience of killing other people.
Preferably, none of those people at all.
But even just adopting a sane foreign policy that doesn’t entail decades of needless war without end, and significantly cutting the head count of the U.S. armed forces to match, would be a good start.
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What are you doing for others?
To honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Jasper County RSVP is planning a Walk-A-Thon on MLK Day, January 20th. Our Walk-A-Thon is called Walk for Hope and we will raise money and collect goods for Discover Hope here in Newton. Discover Hope offers hope and restoration to those struggling with addiction. RSVP members
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again
Once again one can’t ignore “this immigration thing” which the Republicans rode to the White House: it is most bizarre. If one were to read the Wall Street Journal only casually, one would quickly understand that immigration is and always has been America’s key to success. We don’t have enough engineers to run our tech industry and we don’t have enough labor to turn pigs into pork.
The Wall Street Journal is not some leftwing rag spewing discontent. One interesting problem that keeps occurring in its pages is the issue of dwindling numbers in China and Japan — for instance. It is clear
will walk the halls of DMACC on that morning at 10 a.m. If you are interested in sponsoring a walker or contributing needed items, please drop off donations to the Iowa State Extension Office in the DMACC Building any time between now and Jan. 20. Our address is: 550 N. Second Ave. W., Newton. Checks can be made out to Discover Hope. Items that Discover Hope needs include: cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, heavy duty paper plates, bowls, napkins, coffee and
that a country can not sustain itself economically with a dwindling number of citizens, not only in production but in consuming. What many do not realize, or refuse to, is that a modern economy can not sustain itself with a diminishing population. This basic attribute of modern capitalism will eventually kill us all as the planet runs out of the means to sustain it, but in the meantime, in order to prosper, a society has to increase consumption not decrease it. If you don’t have the people to buy the stuff you make, you won’t make it and the people who make it will not have employment.
People without anything want to come to the United States; they do not flock to China or Japan who need the employable very much. We
disposable coffee cups, and miscellaneous items like batteries and ziplock bags. Dr. King’s famous quote “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” reminds us that service to others helps make a better life for all — including ourselves. Looking forward to seeing RSVP members for a walk for hope on Jan. 20, and we would love to have community support of the event. Sarah Patterson Newton
have an “immigration problem” for the very simple reason that we don’t have an “immigration problem,” but we have found a way to sell “the immigration problem” to the American public. This is possible only because the American public has no knowledge of what is happening beyond their own ken and don’t want to know apparently. We are all immigrants and if you still want to consider America as the greatest country in the world you have to admit that immigrants did it and are still doing it. None of our proposed efforts to throw millions of people out of this country makes any sense and it will become apparent rather quickly if current promises are fulfilled.
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Late defensive stand propels Baxter boys to win over ACA
ANKENY — A late defensive stop and a free throw by Stadan Vansice helped the Baxter boys basketball team finish off Ankeny Christian Academy during a non-conference contest on Jan. 9.
The Bolts made a five-point halftime lead stand up during a 63-61 road win.
Baxter led by one late in the game when a defensive stand
led to a pair of free throws for Vansice with 4.8 seconds to go.
He made 1-of-2 from the free-throw line and then the Bolts stole one final Eagles pass to seal the victory.
Perrin Sulzle led the Bolts with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks and Eli Dee added 25 points and five boards.
Cainan Travis tallied nine points, four rebounds and two steals, Maddux Tuhn chipped in
eight points, seven boards and two steals and Vansice grabbed three boards.
Logan Rainsbarger pulled down two boards.
Baxter (6-2) shot 52 percent from the floor and made 13-of19 from the free-throw line.
The Bolts connected on 2-of9 from 3-point range and committed 21 turnovers.
Hayden Davis led Ankeny Christian Academy (5-3) with
Tough shooting night hinders C-M girls against Pleasantville
COLFAX — A tough shooting night and too many turnovers plagued the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team on Jan. 9.
The Tigerhawks defended Pleasantville well enough to win but shot just 19 percent from the floor and missed too many free throws during a 4226 non-conference home loss.
“Early turnovers put us in a hole, and we just had a hard time scoring,” Colfax-Mingo head girls basketball coach Michaela Graffunder said. “We did a good job of holding them to 23 in the first half but have to find a way to match them offensively.”
The Tigerhawks trailed 11-5 after one quarter, but Isabelle Foglesong’s back-to-back buckets to open the second closed the gap to two points.
But Pleasantville used a 10-0 run to grab an advantage it wouldn’t give up. The Trojan spurt was filled with Tigerhawk turnovers and C-M finished just 1-of-16 from 3-point range in the game.
“We talked at halftime about trying to finish all the way at the rim or get fouled and not pulling up for those mid-range shots,” Graffunder said. “We saw that some in the fourth, but by that time it was too late.”
The other issue for Colfax-Mingo was with defensive rebounding. The Tigerhawks were superb at rebounding at the offensive end but struggled to end Pleasantville possessions with rebounds out of a new defensive look.
Colfax-Mingo used a triangle-and-two against Joelle Johnson and Taylor Perkins. And that created too much space for the Trojans to clean up their own misses. Twelve of the Tigerhawks’ 23 rebounds came at the offensive end of the floor.
“I think that played a factor in not being able to get defensive rebounds,” Graffunder said. “They weren’t quite in the right position to get those boards. That’s where we struggled a little bit.
“For the first time running that defense, we did a pretty good job. I think (Perkins) only had two points.
Perkins scored all four of her points in the third and Johnson scored 11 of her 13 in the first half. They came into the game averaging a combined 27.6 points per tilt.
Pleasantville (9-3) outscored C-M 16-7 in the third and an 8-0 run highlighted the frame for the Trojans.
Their final bucket of the frame came on a second-chance opportunity at the buzzer.
The Tigerhawks scored the first eight points of the fourth and they came from five different players.
“I’m excited to see them continue to fight throughout the game,” Graffunder said. “That’s something we’ve done in every single game. I can’t think of a game where the girls have given up this year. With how young we are, that’s good to see and can continue to build on.”
Foglesong led the Tigerhawks with 11 points and seven rebounds and Lydia Hansen added four points, six boards and two steals.
Dakota Allen finished with three points, five rebounds and two steals, Blain Houseman tallied six rebounds, three assists and two steals and Mallory Sipma grabbed five boards.
Mickinley Bucklin put in three points, Victoria Woods grabbed three rebounds and Katelyn Steenhoek pulled down two boards.
Colfax-Mingo shot 9-of-23 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over 26 times.
It was Pleasantville’s seventh straight win over Colfax-Mingo and the Trojans are 7-1 in the series since 2006.
The Tigerhawks’ roster features no seniors and two juniors. C-M’s starting five has three freshmen and one sophomore and Pleasantville’s starting lineup includes multiple seniors.
“A lot of teams we play are full of seniors. The girls are used to it at this point,” Graffunder said. “The girls watch a lot of film. We are young, but the girls want to get better and compete. I hope to be in the position some of these other teams are in right now in a few years.
“Right now, we have two juniors and one of them is playing for the first time. We also only have 11 girls out so all of them will go play a half of junior varsity right now. They’ve gotten a lot of experience, and we are trying to mix them in as we go.”
Colfax-Mingo 43, Belle Plaine 16
BELLE PLAINE — Career nights from a trio of Tigerhawks lifted Colfax-Mingo to a 43-16 road win over Belle Plaine during South Iowa Cedar League play on Jan. 7.
The Tigerhawks started fast and outscored the Lady Plainsmen in all four quarters.
Slow start plagues C-M boys in loss to Trojans
COLFAX — Colfax-Mingo head boys basketball coach Mike Hunsberger and his coaching staff called for a boxand-one defense against Braylon Bingham on Jan. 9.
The sophomore guard came into the game averaging 25.5 points per game and no one else on the Pleasantville roster scores more than eight per contest. Unfortunately for the Tigerhawks, a few of Bingham’s teammates made shots early and a slow start plagued the C-M boys basketball team during a 74-42 non-conference home loss.
“We struggled to make the shifts we needed to make. It takes a lot of hustle, especially when you play in a box-and-one against a really good player like Bingham,” Hunsberger said. “There were flashes where they showed the hustle it takes to cover those guys up. It wasn’t a lack of effort. It’s continuing to grow and realizing what it takes
to defend at this level.” Pleasantville led 22-7 after one quarter and 39-19 at halftime. But the Tigerhawks held Bingham to four points after
the first and 11 at halftime.
But his teammates were up the challenge as the Trojans made 10-of-27 from 3-point range in the game, doing most of that damage from the corners on each side of the floor.
“We didn’t practice to give those up or let them take those shots,” Hunsberger said. “But they know what (Bingham) is capable of. We did an overall OK job on him. He got some points late in the game, but their other guys stepped up big for them tonight.”
Pleasantville’s Jaydin Boone is averaging 6.1 points per game but scored the team’s first seven on Jan. 9. Trindon Phipps is scoring 7.6 points per game but put in eight at the end of the first to help the Trojans build their early lead.
Harrison Rhone made a 3-pointer and Wyatt Carpenter hit a layup later to bring the Tigerhawks within 12-7. But a 10-0 run to end the quarter was too much to overcome and the hosts never got closer than 12 the rest of the way.
22 points and five rebounds and Jed Rood added 16 points. The Eagles shot 34.5 percent from the floor, made 6-of-19 from 3 and connected on 15-of21 from the foul line. Baxter led 23-22 after one quarter and won the second 106.
Ankeny Christian rallied with a 17-14 third and both teams scored 16 points in the fourth.
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Rhone opened the second with a triple, but Pleasantville (5-4) extended its margin to 3111 after a 9-1 run.
Carpenter produced a career-high 14 points in the loss. Seven of those points came in the final few minutes of the second as his 3 and back-to-back layups trimmed the margin to 34-18, but Bingham ended the half with a trey and a layup of his own.
“He was frustrated that he wasn’t in the starting the lineup the last few games,” Hunsberger said about Carpenter. “He really turned it up and showed what he was capable of. And he started the second half because of the amount of hustle he was giving in the first half.
“When he commits to that level of energy and hustle, the rest comes. He was great tonight, and that’s what we’ve been asking of him.”
The Tigerhawks’ best quarter was the third as they were outscored 15-13.
WATERLOO — Kamdyn Krampe finished with 17 points, Emie Tuhn dished out nine assists and Kendall Brummel posted a near double-double during the Baxter girls basketball team’s 5040 road win over Waterloo Christian on Jan. 10. The Bolts delivered an assist on all 19 of their field goals and won the Iowa Star Conference cross-division game despite making only 5-of-20 from 3-point range. Krampe had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists and Tuhn tallied 11 points, seven boards and nine assists to lead the Bolts.
Brummel finished with nine points, nine rebounds and two assists, Avery Wonders added 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals and Hannah Huffaker chipped in three points and four rebounds. Kaylyn Krampe also grabbed three boards.
Baxter (6-3) shot 35.8 percent from the floor, made 7-of-15 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over 14 times.
The Bolts improved to 6-0 against Waterloo Christian (2-7) since 2018.
Ankeny Christian Academy 48, Baxter 35 ANKENY — A tough shooting night hindered the Bolts against Ankeny Christian Academy on Jan. 9. Baxter was just 2-of-23 from 3 and got out-rebounded 36-29 during a 48-35 non-conference loss to the Eagles.
The Bolts led 12-4 after one quarter, and Ankeny Christian went in front 24-14 at halftime and extended the margin to 45-22 after three. Baxter won the fourth by 10, but it wasn’t enough to complete the rally.
Kamdyn Krampe finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two assists and Tuhn added five points, six boards and five assists.
Karlee Koehler chipped in eight points and three steals and Kaylyn Krampe grabbed five boards.
Baxter shot 25.5 percent from the floor, made 9-of-18 from the foul line and turned the ball over 14 times.
Katie Quick led the Eagles (8-2) with 14 points and eight rebounds and Morgan Fincham added 13 points, five rebounds and four assists.
ACA turned the ball over 17 times, shot 4-of-13 from 3 and connected on 12-of-18 from the foul line.
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Colfax-Mingo freshman Lydia Hansen (14) had four points and six rebounds in the Tigerhawks’ home loss to Pleasantville on Jan. 9.
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Colfax-Mingo sophomore Wyatt Carpenter (4) scored a career-high 14 points in the team’s home loss to Pleasantville on Jan. 9.
C-M girls finish seventh at loaded Ogden tournament
OGDEN — The Ogden Girls Wrestling Tournament is easily one of the toughest tournaments that Colfax-Mingo will compete in this season.
With 44 ranked wrestlers in the field, Colfax-Mingo’s nine wrestlers placed seventh in the 27-team field on Jan 11.
There were no individual champions from the area, but Devan Chadwick and Emma Cook were second at their weights, while Lily Webster and Emmalyn Buchman placed third.
Class 1A No. 2 Osage won the tournament with 231.5 points. Class 2A No. 3 Ankeny was the runner-up with 209.5. The rest of the top five featured 2A No. 7 South Tama County (167), 2A No. 9 Spencer (144) and Algona (139). Every team in the top five entered at least 10 wrestlers in the tournament.
The next five finishing teams were Ridge View (128.5), Colfax-Mingo (103), Dallas Center-Grimes (99), Perry (87) and Nevada (68). Cook and Webster may have had the toughest brackets.
Class 1A No. 6 Cook (28-4) was the runner-up at 235 pounds after a 2-1 day. She defeated 1A No. 4 Brooklyn Robinson of Humboldt by fall and downed Manson-NW Webster’s Ellisa Anderson 1-0.
Cook’s only loss came to 2A No.
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Carpenter opened the frame with a 3 and ended it with a layup at the buzzer.
Isaiah Lewis also scored backto-back buckets in the frame and Rhone converted a pair of baskets inside, too.
Colfax-Mingo opened the third with 9-2 run, but Pleasantville answered with a 13-0 run that extended its advantage to 54-27.
The big run in the first half from the Trojans was set up by too many Tigerhawk turnovers. They finished with 19 in the loss and shot 36 percent from the floor.
“It comes back to composure. We just need to calm down, especially at the beginning of games so we don’t dig ourselves a hole, and make the passes we know we can make,” Hunsberger said. “Once we start to do that, we can break a press. It’s just a lot of teaching moments. It’s a process though.”
The Trojans opened the fourth with a 14-1 run to put the victory away.
Jace Lewis scored all four of his points in the final stages of the game, and Colfax-Mingo put in 10 of its 11 points in the frame in the final few minutes.
Rhone led the Tigerhawks with 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Carpenter scored a career-high 14 points, Isaiah Lewis added seven points and six rebounds and Gage Byal chipped in three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Chase Trotter grabbed four rebounds and Shane Hostetter and Wyatt Jay pulled down three boards apiece.
Colfax-Mingo was 4-of-13 from 3 and 2-of-7 from the free-throw line in the loss and was out-rebounded 35-29.
Pleasantville won its seventh straight game against the Tigerhawks and is now 10-5 in the series since 2009.
Bingham led the Trojans with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and Boone added 13 points and four boards.
Belle Plaine 46, Colfax-Mingo 43
BELLE PLAINE — The Tigerhawks led after the first quarter and outscored Belle Plaine in the fourth, but the Plainsmen had too much separation in the middle two quarters during a 46-43 home win
2 Mackenzie Arends of Nevada and the 235 bracket featured five ranked grapplers. The 100-pound bracket included six ranked wrestlers. Class 1A No. 5
Webster (29-3) was 3-1 for the day. She lost 9-0 to 1A No. 2
Ainsley Hemann of Osage in the semifinals. But defeated 1A No. 12 Harper Peterson of Perry in the third-place match. Webster posted one pin, one technical fall and one major decision on her way to third.
Chadwick (29-8) placed second at 110 after a 3-1 day. She lost to 1A No. 1 Gable Hemann of Osage in the finals but defeated 1A No. 12 Amelie Canales of Perry by fall in the semifinals. Chadwick’s day featured two pins and one technical fall.
Buchman and Newton’s Ashlyn Van Manen were in the same bracket and faced each other in the quarterfinals at 190 and then again in the third-place match.
Class 2A No. 10 Van Manen pinned Buchman in the third period of the quarterfinals, but Buchman (11-4) avenged that loss with a second-period pin in the third-place match.
Buchman was 5-1 with four pins for the day.
The next best finish came from Hadley Millang, who was seventh at 145. Millang (30-10) was 2-2 for the day with two first-period pins.
Karmylia Snyder was 1-2 at 125
and Brianna Freerksen (18-15) was 1-2 at 130.
Newton’s Johana Cerna (13-8) and C-M’s Jozlyn Wells (15-7) both were 1-2 at 135. Wells’ win came against Cerna in the opening round.
Tigerhawks down Marshalltown, Johnston in road triangular
JOHNSTON — A dominating night on the mat led to a pair of dual wins for the Tigerhawks on Jan. 9.
Colfax-Mingo went 15-1 in contested matches and held a 6-1 advantage in forfeits against host Johnston during a 63-18 win over Marshalltown and a 57-12 victory over the Dragons.
The Tigerhawks were 11-0 with nine pins in contested matches against Marshalltown. Freerksen (130), Wells (135), Lily Brenner (140), Millang (145), Lillie Jones (155), Emma Beyer (170), Buchman (190), Cook (235) and Chadwick (110) all won by fall, while Webster scored a 20-1 technical fall win at 100 and Snyder won 16-6 at 120.
All 18 of Marshalltown’s points came on three forfeits. Freerksen, Wells, Brenner, Millang, Buchman and Cook took forfeits against Johnston.
The Tigerhawks were 4-1 in contested matches against the Dragons with Jones, Webster and Snyder all winning by fall. Chadwick also won her match 8-6.
Jones was 2-0 with two pins for the night, while Freerksen, Wells, Brenner, Millang, Buchman, Cook, Webster, Chadwick and Snyder also finished 2-0. It was the first varsity wins for Snyder.
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Colfax-Mingo senior Harrison Rhone (13) penetrates into the lane against Pleasantville on Thursday. Rhone finished with 11points and nine rebounds in the non-conference home loss.
in South Iowa Cedar League play on Jan. 7.
Rhone put in 24 points, Hostetter grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and Byal tallied seven points and four boards in the loss.
Colfax-Mingo led 11-9 after one and outscored Belle Plaine 11-6 in the fourth. The Plainsmen won the second 12-6 and the third 19-15.
Rhone pulled down four rebounds and was 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, Hostetter had five points, 11 rebounds and two steals and Carpenter dished out a career-high six assists and added two boards.
Jace Lewis grabbed three rebounds and Trotter dished out two assists.
The Tigerhawks (2-9, 2-7 in the SICL) shot 29 percent from the floor, made 5-of-26 from 3 and connected on 8-of-10 from the foul line. They committed 10 turnovers.
Sam DeMeulenaere led the Plainsmen with 20 points and 13 rebounds and Lane Vokoun added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Belle Plaine (3-9, 3-5) made 1-of11 from 3 but out-rebounded the Tigerhawks 41-27.
C-M boys wrestle twice at BGM
BROOKLYN — A trio of Tigerhawks won their weight brackets and combined for five pins and the Colfax-Mingo boys wrestling team placed sixth in the 12-team field at the Corky Stuart Invitational on Jan. 11.
Colfax-Mingo entered nine wrestlers and scored 100 points in sixth. Jayden Cherveny and Allan Bregar were the other top-five finishers for the Tigerhawks.
Iowa Valley won the tournament with 200.5 points.
The rest of the top five featured host BGM (143), Center Point-Urbana (137.5), the Norwalk JV (137) and Independence (109).
Colfax-Mingo led the next group in sixth followed by the Cedar Rapids JV (84), Wapello (75), Lone Tree (74.5), HLV (63), the Davenport JV (53.5) and Des Moines North-Hoover (15).
Caden Sykes won three times to claim the 175-pound bracket, while Cason Fitch and Teagan Dybevik grabbed individual titles at 126 and 285, respectively.
Sykes (22-4) registered pins of 22 and 59 seconds and won the championship match, 6-2, over top-seeded Nolan Kriegel of Iowa Valley.
Dybevik (9-1) was 2-0 with two pins at 285 and Fitch (22-2) was 2-0 with one pin at 126. Fitch improved to 98-18 in his career.
Bregar and Cherveny were the Tigerhawks’ next best finishers as they both were fourth at their respective weights.
Bregar (16-10) was 2-2 with two pins at 215 and Cherveny (14-11) finished 2-3 at 120.
Alex Hartson won twice by fall and was seventh at 190, Tanner Miller claimed a win and took seventh at 150 and Willie Fitzgerald placed eighth at 165.
C-M wrestlers finish 2-1 in road quadrangular
A dominating performance on the mat from Fitch led the Tigerhawks to a 2-1 night during a road quadrangular hosted by BGM on Jan. 9.
Colfax-Mingo was 4-3 in contested matches in its team wins over South Iowa Cedar League rivals BGM and Montezuma, and the Tigerhawks won four matches in their loss to Pleasantville.
Colfax-Mingo opened its night with a 52-27 loss to the Trojans and secured second place in the quad with a 42-35 win over the Braves and a 45-35 victory over the Bears.
Fitch was 3-0 with three first-period pins. Kyle Wood also scored a win by fall at 157 against BGM, while Sykes won 16-1 at 175 and Bregar scored a 15-2 victory at 215.
Colfax-Mingo had a 4-3 advantage in forfeits. Those were accepted by Logan Roam at 106, Xavier Cross at 144, Nathan Endersbe at 190 and Dybevik at 285.
The Tigerhawks were 3-3 in forfeits against Montezuma and had a 4-3 edge in contested wins.
The forfeits were taken by Roam, Sykes and Bregar, while Fitch, Wood, Cherveny and Fitzgerald all won by fall.
Pleasantville had 4-1 advantage in forfeits against a C-M and won five of the nine contested matches. Sykes took a forfeit at 175 and Fitch, Bregar and Dybevik all won by fall, while Roam won 14-11. Roam (14-5) and Sykes finished 3-0 with two forfeits for the night, while Bregar was 3-0, Wood was 2-0 with two pins and Dybevik was 2-0. It was Dybevik’s first match since Dec. 7.
The Tigerhawks missed just one free throw but shot 33.3 percent from the floor in the SICL contest.
Keota led 18-11 after one and outscored C-M 21-16 in the second, 25-10 in the third and 17-11 in the fourth.
Rhone led the Tigerhawks with 20 points, four rebounds and three steals. He was 4-of-9 from 3-point range. Jace Lewis was 2-of-3 from 3 and scored eight points, Byal added six points and three rebounds, Jay chipped in four points and four boards and Isaiah Lewis grabbed six rebounds.
Wyatt Thornton tallied four points and two rebounds, Carpenter finished with three points and two boards, Hostetter grabbed three rebounds and Trotter dished out three assists.
The Tigerhawks shot 6-of-16 from 3 and made 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Chase Haifley led Keota with 16 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists and Jace Chalupa added 18 points and nine boards.
Billie Kindred tallied 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Keota (102, 8-1) shot 51.6 percent from the floor, hit 8-of-18 from 3 and missed 10 free throws.
Fifteen of their 40 rebounds came at the offensive end of the floor.
Colfax-Mingo senior Harrison Rhone scored 24 points against Belle Plaine on Jan. 7 and put in 20 in the team’s loss to Keota on Jan. 10. Rhone’s averaging a team-best 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 3.0 steals per tilt this season.
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(160.5), Oskaloosa (149) and Grinnell (127).
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Elliott and Matthew Mintle both won three times, Jett Kramer won twice and joined Mintle as the runner-up of his weight class and the short-handed Lynnville-Sully wrestling team placed eighth at the North Mahaska Invitational on Jan. 11. Baxter also participated in the weekend tournament, and its four wrestlers scored 33.5 points in 11th of the 12team field.
Solon won the tournament with 245.5 points and Class 2A No. 5 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont was the runner-up with 222 points. The rest of the top five included host North Mahaska
Kramer and Mintle led the Hawks with runner-up finishes at 113 and 132 pounds, respectively. Elliott lost for the first time this season and placed third at 126.
Maddox Peters (14-9) and Jack Anderson (19-5) both were fifth at their weights to lead Baxter.
Peters was 3-2 with two pins at 150 and Anderson was 4-2 with two pins and one technical fall at 138.
Alex Dille (12-9) was 1-2 at 113 and Derek Rominger also competed at 126. Dille lost by fall to EBF’s Simon Bettis, who is ranked seventh in 2A at 120.
Baxter girls finish ninth at North Mahaska
Johnelle Gliem and Malayla Hurd both placed third and Zoey Gliem was fourth during the North Mahaska Girls Invitational on Jan. 11.
The Bolts scored 29 points
with their three wrestlers. Cardinal won the tournament with 130, while the rest of the top five included LeMars (114.5), North Tama (98), North Mahaska (94.5) and Fairfield (80).
Johnelle Gliem (11-8) was 2-2 with two pins at 145 and Zoey Gliem (10-9) was 1-3 at 140. Hurd placed third at 235 but went 0-2 for the day.
Baxter boys fall to SICL opponents NORTH ENGLISH — Anderson won twice by forfeit, but the Baxter boys couldn’t find the win column during a road triangular on Jan. 9.
The Bolts lost 42-24 to host English Valleys and were downed 54-6 by Belle Plaine.
In the loss to English Valleys, Dille won the only contested match, but the Bears had a 7-3 advantage in forfeits. Baxter’s forfeits were accepted by Rominger, Anderson and Peters at 126, 138 and 144, respectively.
Anderson (15-3) had the only win against Belle Plaine. The Bolts were 0-3 in contested matches and 1-6 in forfeits. There were seven total double forfeits in Baxter’s two duals.
Hansen matched a career-high with 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked a career-best six shots to lead Colfax-Mingo.
Houseman added a career-high 12 points, a career-best eight steals and two assists, Allen grabbed a career-most eight rebounds and Sipma chipped in seven points, three rebounds and three assists.
Foglesong collected eight points and two rebounds, Steenhoek tallied two rebounds, three assists and two steals, Woods registered three rebounds and two steals, Bucklin put in four points and Lilyan Hadsall pulled down three rebounds.
The Tigerhawks (4-9, 3-6 in the SICL) shot 31 percent from the floor, made 4-of-21 from 3 and connected on 5-of12 from the foul line. They committed 18 turnovers.
The Tigerhawks led 13-3 after one and outscored their hosts 8-2 in the second.
Keota 43, Colfax-Mingo 41 COLFAX — Colfax-Mingo dominated on the boards and made seven 3s but couldn’t hold a halftime lead during a
43-41 loss to Keota on Jan. 10.
The Tigerhawks turned the ball over 28 times.
The game was tied at 13-all after one, but C-M outscored the Eagles 13-8 in the second. Keota rallied with a 22-15 second half.
Foglesong led Colfax-Mingo with 12 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals and Houseman added 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Hansen tallied six points, seven rebounds and two blocks, Allen chipped in four points, six boards and three steals and Sipma registered three points, five rebounds and two assists. Bucklin grabbed four boards.
C-M shot 32.6 percent from the floor and made 7-of14 from 3 but missed eight free throws. It out-rebounded the Eagles 37-24.
The Eagles (4-8, 2-6) were 3-of-18 from 3 and 8-of-22 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over 23 times.
