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IS THERE A SNOW DAY TODAY?

Guidelines help show when local schools will stay home from class due to weather

By Jamee A. Pierson

Winter break is having a hard time letting go with students and staff at area schools getting multiple snow and cold weather days at the start of January. Colfax-Mingo and Baxter Community School Districts recently shared some of their guidelines for when school will be let out early, delayed or canceled due to weather.

“We don’t have a hard and fast rule, it’s more of a judgment call,” Baxter Superintendent Mickolyn Clapper said. “Typically if it’s 20 to 25 below zero with windchill that would cause a lot of concern it would possibly make us consider a 2-hour delay or cancellation.”

C-M Superintendent Tim Salmon also said if temperatures fall below -25 wind chill the district

would find it to be not safe for student and staff. Other weather events make for addition guidelines for the district.

“Snow and ice are a different story. It depends on the amount and conditions of the roads,” Salmon said. “We have staff that go out in certain areas to see road conditions and report those back to me. These conversations typically start at 4:30 a.m. if the storms come in overnight.”

Ice is an area that the district

is very cautious with. He said if there are a lot of rural roads that are not cleared, they have to take that into consideration when deciding on whether school will go forward for the day.

“We have set 6 a.m. as our deadline to make the decision, but if we can make it earlier, including the night before we like to provide families and staff time to prepare,” Salmon said.

‘It’s time’: The Farmer’s Wife closes its doors, leaving

behind strong legacy

Newton small business was considered the ‘anchor’ of the downtown

By Christopher Braunschweig

Jasper County Tribune

For the past 21 years, Bonnie Terpstra took pride in making sure she utilized every square inch of space in The Farmer’s Wife to display her home decor merchandise, and after announcing last month that the downtown business would be closing its doors, large gaps have started to appear on the walls.

But none will be as large or as impactful as the gap left behind by one of Newton’s most popular and most resilient small businesses.

In a series of Facebook posts, Terpstra explained she has no specific end date; it all depends on when her inventory is depleted. It is a bittersweet decision, she said, but she had her

time with family. In less than two years she lost both of her parents and her mother-in-law. She realized through the pain of loss that life is short. With almost 11 grandchildren in her family, Terpstra is tired of the business taking away time from them.

Jasper County wants Trump, and so does the rest of Iowa

Preliminary results of Iowa Republican Caucus show Trump’s popularity is still strong

By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune

Donald Trump was the clear favorite going into the Iowa Republican Caucus, and results show that was true in both the state and in Jasper County.

Out of the 1,375 registered Republicans who voted in Jasper County precincts, 751 (about 54 percent) voted for the former president to be the nominee. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received 314 votes (about 22 percent) while former South Carolina Gov. Nikki received 179 votes (13 percent).

Meanwhile Vivek Ramaswamy earned only 108 votes in Jasper County. The long-shots Ryan Binkley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson received 19 votes and three votes, respectively. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got no votes in Jasper County, and altogether he received a measly 35 votes in Iowa.

According to the preliminary results posted by the Republican Party of Iowa, Trump commanded a 51 percent victory statewide with 56,260 votes as of 11:22 a.m. Jan. 17. In total, 110,298 votes were cast. DeSantis got 23,420 votes (21.2 percent) while Haley ended up with 21,085 votes (19.1 percent).

Ramaswamy could not break into a five-digit total, receiving 8,449 votes (7.7 percent). Binkley got 774 votes (0.7 percent) and Hutchinson got 191 votes (0.2 percent). Interestingly, Trump seemingly won 98 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Haley pulled an outlier victory in Johnson County, beating Trump by only one vote. At the Newton precinct of Jasper County caucuses, Trump was supported by special guest speaker Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Initially, Newton resident Dean Earnhart stepped up as the speaker in favor of the former president, but after some issues with the microphone Gaetz took the lead.

“I want to start just by thanking all of you because I watched the mainstream media say the weather was

reasons. At 59 years old, the demanding work of filling the store literally from top to bottom has finally caught up to her. Between the stairs and the ladders and the lifting of boxes, her knees are all but spent. She needs knee replacement surgery soon, and with that comes a long recovery. The store has withstood the closing of Maytag and the pandemic, but running a retail shop while also healing from major surgery is just not possible.

“I want to be that grandma that is always there for them, and I just can’t with the responsibilities that come with this,” Terpstra told Newton News last week inside her shop, which has remained in its current location at the northwest corner of the town square for two decades. “It’s time. It’s time for me.”

Another reason Terpstra wants to close up shop is to have more

Hundreds of people have reacted to the Dec. 17, 2023 goodbye post from The Farmer’s Wife. Customers coming in for

COLD CAUCUS, COLOSSAL CROWDS

Turnout high at Jasper County caucuses despite frigid temperatures, deep snow

By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune

Jack and Jean Ferguson were not going to miss the Republican caucus, and neither was the woman whose car they found stuck in the middle of the road. Like them, she was on her way to the Kellogg precinct, going against the national narrative that Iowans would not show up for caucus due to recent snowstorms.

“She had run into a big snowbank,” Jack said. “The maintainers had not been able to get

through the road at that point, so they backed out and didn’t finish plowing the road. She come upon it too fast, couldn’t get stopped and had run into the snowbank. She couldn’t even open her door. She was buried!”

Thankfully, the driver had a cellphone and called someone to pick her up. The Fergusons helped the woman into their car and took her to a neighbor’s house until her ride arrived. Although her plans may have been changed after getting stuck, it showed people were

still dedicated to participating in caucuses.

Weather most certainly had an effect on the turnout of the Republican caucuses in Jasper County, but not in the way political pundits were expecting. Many individuals did opt to stay home, but even so the attendance was exceedingly high at the Newton precinct in Berg Middle School on the night of Jan. 15. Although you would not have noticed it driving past the school.

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School will be canceled if heavy snow and/or ice make it exceedingly hazardous or impossible for school buses to travel routes along with staff and students to attend school safely.

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Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Supporters of Donald Trump watch a video of the former president speaking to them about the Iowa caucuses and supporting his campaign. TRUMP | 3

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Bonnie Terpstra, owner of The Farmer’s Wife, announced she will be closing the 21-year-old small business that many consider to be the “anchor” of downtown Newton.

Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Newton residents gather around tables during caucus night Jan. 15 at Berg Middle School. Despite frigid temperatures and overwhelming snowfall, residents showed up in droves to participate in the caucuses, which were overwhelmingly in support of former president Donald Trump in Jasper County and throughout the state.

Iowa schools increase local food purchases through new grant program

Schools in 69 Iowa counties received local foods funding

By Teresa Wiemerslage Local Foods Field Specialist

Iowa State University

Iowa Farm to School efforts received a significant boost in the 2022-23 school year with the launch of the Iowa Local Food for Schools program.

The “Local Food for Schools Progress Report” released by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, noted that 135 schools in 69 counties received funds from the program in the 2022-23 school year, resulting in $644,931 of food purchases from local farms and businesses.

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service established the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in July 2022. LFS was designed to help states overcome the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. The USDA awarded $2,193,501 to the state of Iowa for purchases of local foods for distribution to K-12 schools over 18 months.

Iowa representation

The report mentions how Iowa partners quickly formed an Iowa LFS Steering Committee to take advantage of this new funding. The committee had representatives from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship; Iowa Department of Education; Iowa Valley Resource, Conservation and Development; and ISU Extension and Outreach.

“Iowa does not have a statewide food procurement program, so the partners leveraged the assets they had: a food hub network and recent success with a

school food grant program called Local Produce and Protein Program,” said Teresa Wiemerslage, author and field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach’s Farm, Food and Enterprise Development program.

Schools applied for awards ranging from $4,000 to $8,000. Most schools applied for $4,000 produce and $4,000 protein awards. More than 180,000 students ate local foods for breakfast, lunch or snacks.

Schools were assigned a food hub sponsor to help them manage their awards and coordinate distribution. Four food hubs were enlisted as sponsors: Farm Table Delivery, Harlan; Field to Family, Iowa City; Iowa Food Hub, Decorah; and Prudent Produce, Elkhart.

According to the report, the Iowa LFS

program was intentionally designed so that dollars spent on produce and proteins would be roughly equal. Protein products included dairy, eggs and meat. A wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables were purchased early in the program. Local honey, maple syrup and flours were also included. Almost half of the produce purchases were frozen vegetables.

Local Purchases

Iowa used a producer registration system ensuring all food safety requirements, source identification and demographic information was collected before sales occurred. One-hundred ten farms and food businesses sold products during LFS Round 1.

Half of the producers sold less than $1,000 through the program. Twenty-three producers sold more than

$5,000 through the program.

The Iowa LFS program met the USDA goal of purchasing from socially disadvantaged producers. Sixty-four percent of producers in LFS Round 1 identified as socially disadvantaged or beginning farmers. Half of the food purchases were from socially disadvantaged farmers. Nearly all of the producers identified as small businesses and a handful were nonprofit organizations.   New Markets

In addition to increasing local food consumption, the program also expanded economic opportunity for local, socially disadvantaged producers and small businesses. The report found that for every dollar spent on LFS, the return on investment is $1.94, showing that the program nearly doubles the investment in rural communities when food dollars stay in Iowa.

“Iowa’s model fits the description of “farmer-focused local food purchasing incentives,” said Wiemerslage. “These models contract directly with local producers, vendors or food hubs to subsidize institutional sales.”

“School food is already heavily subsidized through the USDA Foods program and it is virtually impossible for small farms to enter that supply chain,” Wiemerslage said. “The Iowa LFS program ensures Iowa farmers and small food distributors have market access into local schools.”

The program continues to grow. Schools applied for a second round of funding for the 2023-24 school year and over $780,000 had been spent as of Dec 31.

The report lists recommendations to continue the wide-reaching positive impacts of this program. Learn more by reviewing the full report online.

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for Field To Fork deer hunting program

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a six-month workshop to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook white-tailed deer to individuals who have little to no archery hunting experience.

Experienced instructors will lead the workshop which includes hunting opportunities throughout Iowa’s archery season. The course, designed for participants 21 and older, will be host-

ed in Adel, Ames, Council Bluffs, Davenport and Iowa City.

Participants will spend the summer months becoming proficient archers with compound bows provided by Iowa DNR. As summer

progresses, they’ll learn basic strategies for hunting deer such as proper equipment, where to hunt, safe shooting practices, and tree stand placement. During the fall, participants will learn how to field dress, clean and cook deer from professional butchers and local chefs.

“For those interested in the challenge of bow hunting as a means of sourcing their own meat, this program provides the opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge it takes to do it all your-

self,” said Jamie Cook, Hunter Education coordinator with the Iowa DNR. Applications will be accepted beginning Jan. 16 for all locations. Once accepted, participants will be invited to register for the course. The course cost is $200 which includes course supplies and archery loaner equipment. Applications will be accepted through May 15 or until registration is filled. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.

For more informa-

tion and to begin the 2024 Field to Fork application process, go to https://forms.gle/VTGjbq3vBEkieFZr7

The program is provided through a partnership with Raised at Full Draw, The Iowa Bowhunters Association, Johnson, Linn and Story County Conservation, and other various local partners and archery retailers. It is part of a national effort to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters due to the overall decline in hunting and outdoor recreation.

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/Newton News

Schools applied for awards ranging from $4,000 to $8,000. More than 180,000 stu-

dents ate local foods for breakfast, lunch or snacks.

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Both superintendents have students that drive from outside

of city limits or live outside of the district and enroll in. They take into consideration the extra distance and rural nature of the districts when making the decisions.

“I always keep in touch with

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one last shop tell her how much the store meant to them. They understand. Terpstra is purposefully understaffed in the interim, so it is only her, her daughter and a few part-timers working the store.

“I’m at peace with the decision,” she said. “I’m ready.”

When one door closes, another door opens, Terpstra said. For the past year or so, her family has been renovating a barn into a wedding venue they call Country View Barn. The barn has been on their farm long before they moved in 41 years ago and it is full of history; it still has the name tags of the cows stored there.

Across the way from the 75-year-old barn is a shed that will one day be filled with a number of home decor items. Sound familiar? Terpstra can’t completely get away from her design and retail work. The smaller scale shop has its benefits, like setting her own hours or deciding to be open only once or twice a month.

The Farmer’s Wife was an outlet for Terpstra’s creativity when all of her kids were out of school, and the shop flourished in large part because of her natural abilities and her dedication to the community. Of course she admitted it also survived through sheer stubbornness and willpower.

“I’m not a quitter,” she said. “My parents raised me to not being a quitter. Things have been tough and stressful. I had many nights where I didn’t sleep wondering how I’m going to pay for everything. But, yeah, it’s only through my determination and my husband under-

our local superintendents and usually do something similar to what they do just because we have so many kids that open enroll and I worry about young drivers on the roads,” Clapper said.

With a variety of ages on the roads in cars, trucks, buses and more, plus students that may be walking to school, extra care is given to decisions relating to weather travel.

“Always lean to the side of cau-

standing businesses don’t always bring back a cashflow.”

To her core, Terpstra is a designer with a strong penchant for decorating, a skill that only improved over time with her countless hours spent at The Farmer’s Wife creating displays for her merchandise. Customers loved her sense of style and how she placed items in her store to match what it would look like at home.

“This is what I love and this is who I am,” Terpstra said. “This is me.”

The people coming through the doors each day is what made owning a small business enjoyable for Terpstra. When she announced the shop would be closing she was touched to find so many people in the comments posting heartfelt responses. They’ll miss the shop, but they’re going to miss her most of all.

“That’s hard, but I’ll still see people around,” she said. “It’s just going to be different. I love to help people. I’ve been able to console people in these walls when people are looking for a memorial gift because of a loss of family member. I’ve been able to listen if people need to talk. I’ve been here for them.”

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The snow that was plowed into piles on the south side of the middle school parking lot was so high it was impossible to see the cars that had already begun to fill in the spaces an hour before the action started. But parking was the least of their worries.

For most, finding a place to sit was an effort in futility after 6:30 p.m. They would have to stand while listening to

Terpstra has been told by many customers that The Farmer’s Wife was their “happy place” or “a piece of heaven.” It was a comforting environment made all the better by her presence for more than 20 years, which no doubt contributed to the shop’s reputation for good products and equally good company.

“I’m just happy I’m a piece of Newton’s history now,” she said. “Being on Newton Main Street I know how much history means, and being in this location for so long I know I’m a piece of the history. This building is going to be The Farmer’s Wife, in which that’s me.”

Despite many people understanding her reasons for closing up shop and having personally come to terms with her decision, Terpstra is sad for doing it and she’s worried how it will affect downtown.

“Everybody says Newton is going to be hit hard losing The Farmer’s Wife. They called me the anchor of the downtown,” she said. “But it is also potential for something else to be that in the future. People are allowed to retire all the time, and I’m retiring. Nothing lasts forever.”

speakers give their final pitches for which of the seven candidates caucusgoers should vote for. Those who stood on the stairwell got a birds-eye view of the crowd. Some say it even surpassed 2016 caucus.

Bob Main, treasurer of the Jasper County Republican Party, is sure of it. Which is impressive because there were more candidates in 2016, and Ted Cruz ended up being the favorite over Donald Trump in Iowa. The weather may have been a deterrent for some this year, but Main suggest-

tion. We have a lot of young drivers, rural roads and a hilly town that play a role in this,” Salmon said. “I’ll never apologize for canceling or delaying. We can make up days and we can help prevent injuries and accidents.”

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too cold, your blood is too thin, that folks wouldn’t come and turnout for these caucuses,” Gaetz said. “We have doubled the turnout we expected here. You’ve proved them all wrong!”

While the U.S. representative from Florida was hoping to bring balmy weather to Iowa, he was willing to settle for an “overwhelming victory for the greatest president of my lifetime.” Gaetz said he has been impressed by all candidates, but Iowan faced what he described as a “historical choosing” at this moment.

Gaetz encouraged caucusgoers to unify around the Trump in order to put an end to the tens of millions of dollars being spent by Republicans to attack other Republicans in the race and thereby focus efforts on swing states to make sure “we have the key victories across the board” for the 2024 election.

“When Joe Biden is out there trying to leave the border open, we’ll close it. When they’re trying to spend more money, we’ll enforced balanced budgets. When they allow some of the most unethical behavior in government, we will stand for term limits and President Trump’s plan to ban members to caucus in front of lobbyists.”

The crowd went wild, bursting into applause.

“I don’t care what temperature it is out there,” he added. “There is nowhere in the world I’d rather be than in this hall and with all of you at this moment. There is love here. There is unity here. When the Democrats abandoned Iowa, when they showed they can’t run their caucuses, they showed the kind of party they are.

“Let’s show the kind of party we are tonight.”

ed it was motivation for others.

“We’re just a rebellious enough group to do that,” Main said. “I didn’t have any worries about the weather. Yeah, it’s cold. But, hey, it gets cold in Iowa. We’ve been spoiled up until the last week or so. But the snowstorms this past week, it’s been a long time since we had storms like that.”

Despite the harsh negative-degree temperaturs, seeing a large turnout tells Main that the party as a whole is alive and well. There is a lot of unity and enthusiasm

in spite of the number of different candidates. Regardless of the results, Main is confident party members will fall in line with whoever is chosen as the nominee.

“I’m just proud to be part of the process,” he said. “It’s an important process, and too many people take it for granted. They don’t get out. Even come Election Day.”

Jim Farland, who spoke in favor of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, also stressed the importance of the process, keeping in tune with political issues and getting to know the candidates, a luxury Iowans have thanks the state’s first-in-the-nation status for caucuses. To him, participation is key.

“I felt it was my duty as an American to partake,” he said. “You can’t sit back and complain about what’s going on if you don’t get involved.”

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Bonnie Terpstra, owner of The Farmer’s Wife, announced she will be closing the 21-year-old small business that many consider to be the “anchor” of downtown Newton.

Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Newton residents search for their precincts during the Republican caucuses Jan. 15 at Berg Middle School. Despite frigid temperatures and overwhelming snowfall, residents showed up in droves to participate in the caucuses, which were overwhelmingly in support of former president Donald Trump.

Clark continues to amaze

Is there anything Caitlin Clark can do at this point that would surprise you?

The nation’s best player put in 45 points on Sunday afternoon during a road loss to nationally ranked Ohio State.

She played 43 minutes, dished out seven assists and the Hawks scored 92 points. But it wasn’t enough on the road against the Buckeyes.

Losses happen. And Iowa wasn’t going to go undefeated in the Big Ten anyway. Clark and the Hawks did all they could in a game that went overtime despite head Lisa Bluder saying after the game that half of the roster was either sick or had food poisoning. When it comes to Iowa fans, Clark can do no wrong. When it comes to anyone else, they seem to find something to complain about.

She takes too many shots. She doesn’t pass it enough. She’s not a team player. She only cares about herself. The list goes on. And there’s no real proof that any of that is true.

Even national-champion winning coaches have issues with Clark. South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has had issues with the

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Hawkeye guard ever since the Hawks upset her Gamecocks last spring. And LSU head coach Kim Mulkey also seems to say something controversial about Clark.

Both of them have no reason to hate Clark. What she is doing is only good for the game of women’s basketball.

But because those two coaches are not the ones everyone is talking about, they seem to be finding anything they can to bring her down.

One of them recently talked about no one their team takes 40 shots per game so the statistics aren’t as good. That seemed to be a direct jab at Clark even though she’s never taken 40 shots in a game before.

In fact, she’s leading the nation in scoring despite only averaging 22 shots per game. She needed only 25 shots to score 45 points on Sunday, too.

Every fan base has idiots. That goes without saying and it’s hard to deny.

Living in Iowa, it stands out even more when an Iowa State fan tries to downplay how good Clark is, too.

I saw a tweet on Sunday that was about Iowa State standout freshman Audi Crooks but the post had more hate toward Clark than positive information about Crooks.

Education is failing America’s future by forgetting its

By Jamie Gass and Chris Sinacola

In 2022, eighth grade test scores in civics and U.S. history hit record lows. The decline didn’t start with pandemic school closings. But they made it worse and revealed its extent.

Less than half of adults can name the three branches of the U.S. government. Another 25% can’t name even one. And just over one-third of Americans can pass the U.S. citizenship test.

These sad facts are a reminder that the future success of our nation is far from guaranteed. We must acknowledge the imperfections of our current system and work to reform them -- a challenging but hardly impossible task.

For starters, history curricula should be based on the United States’ founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.

Some states have prioritized reading primary sources and writing assignments so that students develop background knowledge, vocabulary, and the ability to advance evidence-based arguments. The 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, for example, prioritized the study of U.S. history through primary documents in each grade and required passing a U.S. history exam for high school graduation.

South Carolina, California, Alabama, Indiana, and New York have also previously adopted rigorous state standards for history and social science.

In some cases, these reforms were repealed in favor of trendier classes in “social studies.” But the principles underlying the 1993 Massachusetts law and others like it got the fundamental questions right. They are worthy of revival.

All states should also re-

YOUR VIEW

The post had a picture of Clark and read “no assaulting opposing fans, no attention seeking, no bullying other players and no State Farm commercials. Just pure, unadulterated ball.”

Crooks is impossible to hate. Like Clark, she’s an Iowa girl has found immediate success on the floor for a D-1 program in the state.

The only issue I have with the post is, why do we have to put someone down to prop someone else up?

I get it. When someone or something gets too good or too popular negativity always follows.

Let’s address each one of the things from the above tweet.

Clark assaults opposing fans? Clearly, this is in reference to the drama after Sunday’s game at Ohio State. Buckeye fans, as is typical with upset victories, stormed the court after the overtime win and while Clark was jogging of the floor, an Ohio State fan collided with her while videoing herself running onto the floor.

The most important thing here would be to hope that both parties are not seriously hurt. That seems to be the case.

But some have tweeted Sunday night that they think Clark was the one who shoved the fan and then flopped on her way down to the floor.

Again, if you are not a fan of Clark, you will find anything to make your case.

Next up is attention seeking. I don’t see

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quire a passing mark on a civics test or the U.S. citizenship exam for a high-school diploma. Today, only eight states do so.

If we’re to truly become the educated society the Founders envisioned, we’ll have to invest in better training for teachers as well. Most states have dropped even basic requirements for people entering the teaching profession, blaming a shortage of qualified labor.

Finally, the institutes of higher learning that train teachers must convey the centrality of civics and history in a curriculum geared toward producing good citizens.

Education is the responsibility of state and local actors. Rather than retaining the top-down approach that has led to our current failures, school systems should engage with parents to understand their educational priorities for their children. Expanded school-choice programs can provide the means for parents to go elsewhere when they are dissatisfied with available public education options.

The importance of a nonpartisan, fact-based U.S. history and civics education cannot be overstated. Without one, students will not be able to take their place as informed and engaged citizens dedicated to preserving the legacy of America’s Founders.

We know how to provide that sort of education. We just need the will to make it happen. The future of our great country depends on it. Jamie Gass is Director for the Center for School Reform at Pioneer Institute, where Chris Sinacola is Director of Communications. They are co-editors of Restoring the City on a Hill: U.S. History and Civics in America’s Schools

Just work together

Now that the circus we call the Iowa Caucus has packed up and left the area, I got to thinking about what politics is really about. Is it about two differing opinions coming together to recognize the issues that everyday citizens face in their daily lives and work to overcome their differences to solve those issues? Or is politics just about finding fault with the “other side” in order to get people to

this one. I see passionate basketball player who does everything to help her team and when you are the best player in the country, all eyes will be on you. That leads me to bullying players. I don’t watch every women’s basketball game. But I have never seen her bully anyone. That makes no sense to me.

As for the State Farm commercials, yes, Clark has become quite wealthy with NIL endorsements. That is really none of our business. If Nike, Hy-Vee, State Farm, Buick or Gatorade (just to name a few of the big ones) want to use Clark to help their product or business, who am I to stop them? And there’s not an athlete out there that won’t try to take advantage of this kind of stuff to enhance their brand.

Clark is already the GOAT of Iowa women’s basketball and probably women’s college basketball period. She will break the all-time scoring record before this season ends and maybe she comes back for one more year.

The only question left to be answered is whether or not Iowa fans will have the opinion of her being the GOAT of Hawkeye athletics period.

There have been some good ones but Clark certainly belongs in the conversation. Especially if she can lead them back to the Final Four before her time at Iowa is finished.

Contact Troy Hyde at thyde@shawmedia.com

Milk, bread and eggs

The winter storms are upon us. What’s the first thing people do when they know a winter storm is approaching? Run to the supermarket and get milk, bread and eggs. Why? I dunno. Are they going to make French toast? Probably not, but why do people think “milk, bread and eggs” at the first hint of a winter storm? Milk, bread and eggs are staples, yes, but truth be known, they (we) probably had enough of the Big Three to get through a day or so of winter isolation.

With this latest Midwest storm on its way, Ginnie and I did exactly what everyone else does: after church we ran to the supermarket for, guess what, milk, bread and eggs. And it’s a good thing we stopped early in the day. The milk cooler was close to empty, as were the eggs and bread sections. The supermarket was packed with people just like us, with that little, wehave-to-get-stocked-up-beforethe-storm-hits look in their eye.

At home, Ginnie and I got to talking about why people stocked up on milk, bread and eggs, and wondered if they were going to make French toast. It got me to hankering for French toast. I hadn’t eaten French toast since I was a kid and Mom fixed it.

“Okay, in the morning we’re having French toast,” Ginnie said. And, by golly, we did. Only Ginnie didn’t fix it in the traditional individual-slice way, which I thought

vote for you? I was reading the latest column from Jon Dunwell and it occured to me that the latter is more true. Dunwell used many words to praise the Governor’s budget. Which is to be expected, I suppose. But I have no doubt that if we had a Democrat as our governor, Dunwell would be using his words to condemn and criticize everything in that budget. Even if the goals were exactly the same. It seems that our politicians are more

was the only way to eat French toast. Ginnie found a recipe from “Pioneer Woman” (that she watches religiously) where the French toast is made sort of like a casserole. What?

I was a little disappointed. Until I tasted it. Man-oh-man, with fruit on top and decadent maple syrup smothering the whole thing, I had my carboload for the day (and week. LOL).

At breakfast, as the snow swirled and the wind howled outside, Ginnie and I got to talking about snow ice-cream. My mother used to make snow ice-cream, as did Ginnie’s. My mother would get a metal pan (it has to be metal) full of snow by opening the window and scooping it in. She poured Carnation Evaporated Milk over the snow, and I don’t know what all. (Ginnie found a recipe for snow ice-cream on the internet.) Milk, sugar, vanilla, dash of salt, etc. Voila! Snow ice-cream! It’s a fun thing to make and eat during a day of isolation. The tendency is to compare it to homemade ice-cream, which it’s not. But in a snowstorm, the mind runs to weather related products and activities: snowmen, snow forts, snowball fights, sledding, stranded motorists, white-outs,

interested in turning everyone against the other side than they are working to improve lives for everyone across the state and country.

Maybe if our elected leaders began with the assumption that both sides want the same thing for the people and focused on what they agreed upon, and then worked on coming together on whatever differences they may have, things might actually get done in government.

etc.

As I write this, and the snow and ice accumulates on the finch feeder hanging in our window, our lights are blinking. Not to worry. We have a backup generator. But my mind flashed back to the winter of ‘73. I was a student at Iowa State University in Ames and working part time at a service station. There was a blizzard and the roads were so bad, I took the wrecker home that was equipped with chains. On the way, I stopped at Ames Fruit and Grocery and got, what else? Milk, bread and eggs. As I was checking out, the lights were blinking.

In my apartment on Lincoln Way, above the Pizza House and across the street from ISU’s campus, I flipped on the light and watched roaches scramble. Outside on the street I could hear a car with its wheels spinning. It was hopelessly stuck in a foot of ice and slush. There was a young couple in the car trying to get home to Huxley. I offered them my apartment for the night, and they accepted. In the morning, with no power, and the apartment at 40 degrees, the young woman fixed French toast on the gas stove, the old fashioned kind, with individual slices. We stood close to the stove for heat and ate like thieves. It would be two days before the couple made it home. By then, I was out of milk, bread and eggs. Contact Curt Swarm at curtswarm@yahoo.com

But as long as both sides just snipe at each other and automatically come out against anything their other side puts forth, nothing will get done and we’ll just remain in an endless loop of finger-pointing, name-calling, and childish stubborn refusals to work together on anything.

I just can’t wait until next caucus season. How about you?

John Moore Newton

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Colfax-Mingo School Board gathers for safety meeting

The Colfax-Mingo Community School Board recently held a workshop to review safety procedures and plans in the district.

Superintendent Tim Salmon shared information that a team of district administrators and local law enforcement updated the Emergency Operations Plan in the summer of 2023 and this continues to be updated.

The purpose of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is to provide information on how to respond to emergency incidents by outlining the responsibilities and duties of the district, school, its employees and students. This plan has been customized to meet the specific and unique needs, capabilities, and circumstances found at any of the schools.

The Plan is not a public document and has limited distribution due to safety concerns.

Building security information was presented, as well as recent adjustments.

A Vulnerability Assessment was completed in 2023 by an outside company to meet a requirement

to receive federal funding for safety upgrades to the buildings. Each building receives $50,000. The money will be spent to address the concerns cited in the study, such as door improvements and more camera installations. Heartland AEA (Area Education Agency) assisted in developing a reunification plan for a catastrophic incident, should one occur.

Monthly joint Jasper County Law Enforcement/school district meetings are held where county law enforcement, local police, the Jasper County attorney, and school districts meet to discuss and update plans.

In addition to the physical safety needs of the district, the school is involved with Jasper County Cares

Coalition, TeamMates (a mentoring program), and employs a parent/community liaison, as well as guidance counselors in each building.

“Our hearts are with the Perry School District. The tragedy there has continued to reinforce that safety of our students and staff should always be first. Our administrators, staff, and school board have spent a lot of time looking over our safety procedures and protocols to ensure we are as prepared as we can be. We want to thank the community and our local law enforcement for being so engaged in the discussion and always keeping our students and staff as a top priority,” board president Shannon Herbold-Boehm said.

JCF grant applications available Feb. 15

The Jasper Community Foundation’s 2024 Grant Cycle begins Feb. 15. Grant applications will be accepted Feb. 15 through April 30 via the Foundation’s website: www.jaspercommunityfoundation.org.

Grant applications to be considered for funding this year must be received by April 30. All 501(c)3 organizations, 170(c)(1) units of government, and other potentially qualifying charitable organizations operating in or for the benefit of Jasper County should go to the Jasper Community Foundation website for guidelines, applications and additional

information. This will be the only grant cycle of 2024. This grant program is made possible through a contribution to the Foundation by the Iowa General Assembly’s County Endowment Fund Program. In 2023, the Jasper Community Foundation disbursed $120,000 to 23 different organizations throughout the county. These funds were awarded to charitable organizations for educational, civic and public purposes. A full listing of grantees can be found on the Foundation’s website.

“Qualifying organizations

are encouraged to submit a grant application,” Dan Skokan, president of Jasper Community Foundation said. “Our goal is to benefit as many Jasper County residents as possible. These grant funds provide an excellent opportunity to address important needs and to improve the overall quality of life for our residents.”

All inquiries pertaining to the grant application process should be directed to the “Contact Us” link located on the homepage of the Jasper Community Foundation website.

Community Calendar

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THURSDAY

• AMVETS meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of month at the Colfax Fire Station.

• Mingo Park & Recreation regular meeting meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Thursday of month at City Hall

MONDAY

• C-M Food Pantry meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Monday of month at the Food Pantry

• Colfax Park Board meets at 6 p.m. the last Monday of month in the library meeting room

Area blood drive

One blood donation has a huge local impact. In one hour, a single blood donor will help save or enhance the lives of up to three hospital patients in local medical centers.

Donate at the upcoming Colfax and Mingo Communities Blood Drive to be held from 7:15 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 7 S. Locust St. in Colfax. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800287-4903.

Academic Achievement

Upper Iowa University

FAYETTE — Upper Iowa University has announced the dean’s list for the 2023 fall semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. Area students named to the list include Avery Fried of Mingo and Kaiden Martin of Maxwell.

Loras College

DUBUQUE — Loras College has announced Rory Heer of Mingo, has achieved dean’s list status for the 2023 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

Miami University

OXFORD, OH — Kailee Conradi of Collins, was named to the dean’s list at Miami University for the 2023 fall semester. Students who are ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within their division for the fall semester 2023 have been named to the dean’s list recognizing academic performance.

Graceland University

LAMONI — The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2023 fall term have been announced, and Holly Jessen of Baxter, has been named to the president’s list. Graceland University students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the president’s list.

Bank Iowa $1,000 scholarships available

For the 11th consecutive year, Bank Iowa is inviting graduating high school seniors in the Newton area to apply for the Spirit of Chandy Scholarship. Bank Iowa annually awards up to 20 scholarships to honor stand-out high school students statewide. Last year, Bank Iowa doubled its commitment to the communities it serves, offering $1,000 scholarships instead of the $500 scholarships it has previously awarded.

The scholarship program is a tribute to Bank Iowa co-founder Harry Barr’s daughter, Chandy Barr Clanton, who passed away in 2009 at 36 while piloting her aerobatic plane during a training flight. Clanton was a successful businesswoman, competitive athlete, talented pilot and a beloved mother of two sons. Scholarship applicants must be pursuing

HOWARD ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)

Pastor Tom Burns Howard & Locust St., Colfax Office - 674-3746 Church Cell - 971-0569

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Adult & Wired Word

Adult Sunday school classes; 10 a.m. Fellowship Time;10:30 a.m. Worship, in person or online via YouTube

MONDAY - Tom’s day off

TUESDAY - 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time/ Fellowship; 2 p.m. Easy Yoga

WEDNESDAY - 3:30 p.m. After school elementary youth; 6:10 ChiRho and CYF youth supper/youth group

THIRD SUNDAY of month - Marathon Sunday includes elders, board, potluck and food pantry

FIRST MONDAY of month - WIC

appointments

IRA UNITED CHURCH

Rev. Michael Omundson

SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Church service;

higher education at an accredited university or college and complete an essay describing personal strengths, education and career goals. Past scholarship winners, of which there are now more than 150 students, each displayed sound academic achievement, strength of character, leadership ability and participation in community activities, such as swimming, biking, running and flying –– a few of the interests Chandy passionately pursued.

The application deadline is March 1, and recipients will be announced in May.

The program has perhaps never been more important for rural students, as Iowa College Aid expects some farm-owner families will be negatively affected by this year’s FAFSA Simplification Act. To apply for the scholarship, visit https://www.bankiowa.bank/about-us/ spirit-of-chandy-scholarship.

Church Schedules

10:15 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. 28- 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Bible Education Classes; 10:25 a.m. Message by Pastor Cody Dye

TUESDAY, Jan. 30 - 3 p.m. Women’s Prayer and coffee; 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 - 9 a.m. Busy Bee Quilters and Fresh Encounter Prayer; 5:45 p.m. AWANA Family Meal; 6:25 p.m. AWANA Clubs

FRIDAY, Feb. 2 - 7 p.m. AWANA T&T Bible Quiz, Bondurant FEderated Church

SATURDAY, Feb. 3 - 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Newton, Iowa

SATURDAY - 4 p.m. Mass

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Mass

COLFAX FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

S. Locust & W. Division St. Office - 674-3782

Rev. Phil Dicks pastor SUNDAY - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Family Worship

HOPE ASSEMBLY OF GOD

126 E. Howard Rev. Paul Avery, pastor Church: 674-3700

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Evening services

WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Bible study

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

CATHOLIC CHURCH

302 E. Howard St., Colfax Fr. Ron Hodges 515-674-3711

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Mass

DAILY MASS - 8 a.m.

MINGO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Phil Dicks 515-689-4926

SUNDAY - 9:45 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

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

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

BAXTER Mike Mclintock, Pastor

SUNDAY - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Awanas

WEDNESDAYS - 1st & 3rd - 6:30 p.m. Mens Bible Study 2nd & 4th - 6:30 p.m. Men’s and Womens Bible Study

THURSDAYS 10 a.m. - Womens Bible Study

BAXTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

218 S. Main, Baxter Pastor Ben Spera Church: 641-227-3382 SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Bible Study THIRD THURSDAY of month - 6:30 p.m.

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Bank Iowa is inviting graduating high school seniors in the Newton area to apply for the $1,000 Spirit of Chandy Scholarships.

Steck leads C-M girls to eighth at home tournament

COLFAX — A dominating day on the mat for Stella Cupples led the Newton girls’ wrestling team to a sixth-place finish at the Colfax-Mingo Girls Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 20.

Cupples won her bracket at 110 pounds, Kylee Adams was the runner-up at 100 and Ashlyn Van Manen finished third at 190 as the Cardinals’ 11 wrestlers scored 93 points and tied Pella for sixth place in the 19-team field.

Led by Arlo Steck’s run-

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Colfax-Mingo junior Emma Cook made her season debut on Jan. 20 and placed third at 235 pounds after going 3-1 with two pins.

ner-up finish, host Colfax-Mingo placed eighth with 91 points.

Raccoon River-Northwest, one of the best teams in the state, won the tournament with 274 points. Ankeny was next with 156.5 and West Des Moines Valley (139), Iowa Valley (122) and Boone (103) completed the top five.

Arlo Steck placed second at 125 following a 2-1 day with two pins. Steck is now 20-5 this season.

Emmalyn Buchman and Emma Cook finished third at 170 and 235, respectively. Buchman (17-6) was 4-1

with three pins and an 8-6 win in SV-1. Her loss came in the semifinals.

Cook, who placed fourth at last year’s state tournament, made her season debut and was 3-1 with two pins. She defeated Ankeny’s Melanie Martinez 1-0 in the third-place match.

Devan Chadwick returned to the lineup after being out for a month due to injury and was the team’s next best finisher. She was fourth at 115 after a 3-2 day. She won three times by pin and one of her losses came against No. 1 Reanah Utterback of Sigourney/Keota.

Cadence Linn finished sixth at 130 and Kaydence Andersen was seventh at 190. Both wrestlers won one match.

Brianna Freerksen (135), Lily Brenner (140) and Lillie Jones (145) all went 0-2.

Notes: Freerksen replaced former Tigerhawk Jozlyn Wells at 135 and the squad was open at 155 because Jozlyn Wells and Hannah Wells moved back to Ogden recently and competed for the Bulldogs on Jan. 20. Hannah Wells won three matches and finished seventh at 155 and Jozlyn Wells was 1-2 at 135.

Fast start pushes Baxter boys past Colo-NESCO

COLO — Another 30-point night from Treyton Travis and a double-double from Perrin Sulzle paired with a fast start led the Baxter boys’ basketball team to a 66-54 road win over Colo-NESCO on Jan. 19.

The Bolts used an 18-7 lead after one quarter to gain momentum and then outscored the Royals 16-9 in the second during Iowa Star Conference South Division play.

Colo-NESCO won the second half by four, but it didn’t matter.

Travis led the Bolts with 30 points, three assists and two rebounds and Sulzle’s double-double featured 12 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks.

Cainan Travis chipped in 10 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals, Ben Richardson had eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals and Eli Dee tallied four points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals. Stadan Vansice dished out two assists.

Baxter (9-2, 7-0 in the conference) shot 46 percent from the floor, made 10-of-26 from 3-point range and connected on 10-of-18 from the free-throw line. The Bolts turned the ball over only nine times. It was Baxter’s sixth straight win over the Royals and the Bolts are 12-1 in the last 13 meetings. Baxter won 66-60 in the season opener and Treyton Travis put in 29 points in that one.

Drew Banks scored 21 points for the Royals, while Lucas Frohwein added 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

The Royals (8-4, 5-3) shot 45.8 percent from the floor, made 5-of-15 from 3 and drained 5-of-9 from the foul line. They turned the ball over 13 times.

Two champs highlight Baxter boys at North Tama tourney

TRAER — Ayden Beck and Callyn Bishop won both of their matches to claim individual titles at the North Tama Redhawk Invitational on Jan. 20.

Five of the seven Bolts placed fourth or better and Baxter’s boys’ wrestling team finished sixth in the 12-team field. The Bolts’ seven wrestlers accounted for 112 points, which edged both HLV and Sigourney/Keota.

West Marshall won the tournament with 211.5 points, while Hudson (155), BGM (122.5), Mid-Prairie (119.5) and host North Tama (118) completed the top five. All five teams had at least 10 wrestlers entered in the tournament.

HLV (111.5), Sigourney/ Keota (111), Beckman Catholic (74.5), Columbus Catholic (74.5), Riceville (55.5) and Tripoli (27) rounded out the field.

The Baxter girls also competed in the North Tama Girls Scramble and Zoey Gliem and Hope Good placed second, while Johnelle Gliem was third.

Beck (25-3) made the drop to 120 pounds and entered the latest IAwrestle rankings at No. 9. He was 2-0 with two pins and

spent less than 1 minute on the mat.

Bishop (22-5) was 2-0 at 175.

One of his wins was a first-period pin.

The next best finisher was Aiden McFadden, who was second at 285. He was 1-1 with one pin and his lone loss came against 1A No. 1 Mason Knipp of Columbus Catholic.

McFadden, who is ranked No. 12 in 1A, is now 23-5 this season.

Jack Anderson finished third at 144, Ruger Kincaid place fourth at 157 and Koltin Hurd ended up sixth at 132. Anderson (24-5) was 3-1 with two pins and his lone loss came against Kinnick Geers of 2A West Marshall.

Hurd was 2-2 with two pins and Kincaid (16-9) finished 1-2 with one pin. Skyler Stoll was 2-2 with two pins at 150.

Zoey Gliem led the Baxter girls with a 3-1 day. She had three second-period pins. Good was 2-1 with two pins and Johnelle Gliem finished 2-2 with two first-period pins.

There were six total teams in the girls’ scramble, including Gilbert, Cascade, BCLUWSouth Hardin, Moravia and host North Tama.

T. Travis Sulzle

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Colfax-Mingo sophomore Emmalyn Buchman won four times and placed third at 170 pounds during the team’s home tournament on Jan. 20.

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Baxter senior Aiden McFadden, top, wrestles in a tournament earlier this season. McFadden finished second at 285 pounds at the North Tama Redhawk Invitational and his lone loss was to the top-ranked wrestler in the class..

Host Colo-NESCO edges Baxter girls in ISC play

COLO — The Colo-NESCO girls’ basketball used a box-and-one defense against Baxter standout guard Emie Tuhn and the Bolts struggled at the offensive end of the floor during the Royals’ 4539 home win on Jan. 19.

Baxter led by two after one quarter but shot just 25 percent from the floor and turned the ball over 25 times in the loss.

The Royals went in front at halftime after outscoring the Bolts 14-6 in the second and they had a 16-10 advantage in the fourth, too. Baxter won the third 12-6. The game was tied at 29-all after three.

Denver Sulzle led the Bolts with a career-high 12 points and two rebounds. Lydia Pierce tallied nine points

and three boards, Kendall Brummel added three points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals and Avery Wonders chipped in four points, two rebounds and two assists.

Rilynn Titus had six

points and seven rebounds in her Baxter debut.

Hannah Huffaker registered three points and three rebounds and Tuhn finished with two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Tuhn attempted just three shots from the floor.

Baxter (2-8, 2-5 in the conference) shot 5-of-14 from 3-point range and made 6-of-13 from the freethrow line.

Sydney Ingle led the Royals with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Annabelle Nessa added 11 points and seven boards.

Colo-NESCO (3-10, 1-7) shot 35.7 percent from the floor, made 3-of-16 from 3 and buried 12-of-21 from the foul line. The hosts turned the ball over 30 times but out-rebounded the Bolts 3824.

Short-handed Tigerhawks can’t overcome slow start against BGM

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BROOKLYN — A slow start was the difference for the short-handed Colfax-Mingo boys’ basketball team on Jan. 19.

The Tigerhawks trailed 9-0 after one quarter and never quite recovered during a 41-38 loss to BGM in South Iowa Cedar League action.

Colfax-Mingo trailed 21-10 at halftime before outscoring the Bears 28-20 in the second half.

Harrison Rhone led all scorers with 18 points and he added two assists and three steals.

Lewis grabbed six boards.

Joe Earles made his season debut and contributed seven points, six rebounds and two blocks. Kaden Dalton grabbed four rebounds and Konner Dalton pulled down three.

But Colfax-Mingo played the game without Cael Bracewell, Jared Lewis and Elias Hostetter, who have started a combined 34 games this season.

Brandon Kite tallied nine points, six rebounds and two steals, Xavier Woods added five rebounds and three steals and Isaiah

Slow start plagues Tigerhawk girls in loss to rival BGM

BROOKLYN — Dakota Allen scored a career-high in points, but 50 turnovers and a slow start hindered the Colfax-Mingo girls’ basketball team during a road loss to BGM on Jan. 19.

The Tigerhawks trailed by 15 after one and lost the South Iowa Cedar League game 48-19 to the Bears.

BGM led 16-1 after one quarter and outscored the Tigerhawks 14-6 in the second.

Allen finished with a career-high 10 points and added seven rebounds and two assists.

Collins-Maxwell at Baxter,

6 p.m.

Boys Basketball

Colfax-Mingo at HLV,

7:30 p.m.

Collins-Maxwell at Baxter,

7:30 p.m.

January 30

Girls Basketball

Colfax-Mingo at North Mahaska, 6 p.m.

GMG at Baxter, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball

Colfax-Mingo at North Mahaska, 7:30 p.m.

GMG at Baxter, 7:30 p.m.

February 1

Girls Wrestling

State Tournament at Coraville, TBD

Boys Wrestling

Baxter at Iowa Falls-Alden, 6 p.m.

Girls Basketball

Sigourney at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball

Sigourney at Colfax-Mingo,

7:30 p.m.

Katelyn Steenhoek tallied five points, six rebounds and three assists and Grace Allen registered four points, two boards and four steals. Mallory Sipma chipped in three rebounds and five steals.

Victoria Woods grabbed four re-

bounds and Selena Lopez and Lexie Aller each grabbed two boards.

Colfax-Mingo (0-13, 0-9 in the conference) shot 27.6 percent from the floor and made 3-of-10 from the freethrow line.

BGM (3-9, 2-7) won the third 11-4 and C-M outscored the Bears 8-7 in the fourth.

The Bears were led by Laila Morrison, who finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Aiden Corona added 11 points and five rebounds.

BGM shot 29.5 percent from the floor, made 5-of-24 from 3 and connected on 7-of-17 from the foul line. The Bears turned the ball over 30 times but out-rebounded the Tigerhawks 40-29.

The Tigerhawks (4-9, 3-7 in the SICL) shot 27.3 percent from the floor, made 3-of-16 from 3-point range and buried 11-of-18 from the free-throw line.

Colfax-Mingo out-rebounded the Bears 32-28 but turned the ball over 20 times.

BGM was led by Beau Burns, who had 15 points and six rebounds. Dominic Coleman scored 10 points.

The Bears (5-8, 4-6) shot 40 percent from the floor, made 2-of10 from 3 and connected 7-of19 from the foul line. They also turned the ball over 20 times.

The win pushed the Bears in front of Colfax-Mingo 10-9 since 2015.

Arlo Steck

Colfax-Mingo senior Arlo Steck led the Tigerhawk girls’ wrestling team at its home tournament on Jan. 20. Steck, who is now 20-5, was the runner-up at 125 pounds after going

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G. Allen

Steenhoek

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Pierce Brummel

Titus

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County or surrounding Counties (tornado, derecho, flood, winter storm, loss of power, pandemic, etc.) State of Iowa Paramedic certification preferred, but at minimum, State of Iowa EMT-B or equivalent medical training required. Other requirements: valid Iowa driver’s license, experience in emergency planning, Incident Command, System, and National Incident Management System required. Other duties include but not limited to develop and coordinate County-wide EMS programs and related services, promote partnership with local organizations (EMS & Fire), Grant writing, Public Safety Instructor, analyze needs and provide County-wide training, coordinate and evaluate scenarios/drills for public safety, assist with maintaining County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, assist Director coordinating field and Emergency Operations Center activities.

A complete job description and applications are available online at https://www.jasperia.org or at the Jasper County Human Resources Office located at 315 W 3rd St N in Newton. Application must be completed and returned to the Jasper County Human Resources Office no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, February 2, 2024, to be eligible for the position

Drug testing and comprehensive background check will be conducted on selected candidate EOE