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Harrison Rhone, Karmylia Snyder, Xavier Woods and Shae Wilkins. Also on the
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County attorney reinforces campaign sign laws
Nicholson says it’s illegal to post signs on properties without owner consent
By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
It is a crime to place campaign signs on properties without the expressed permission of the property owner. Jasper County Attorney Scott Nicholson emphasized this fact after receiving reports from citizens and law enforcement of signs supporting local candidates showing up on their properties.
“So I’m here to remind everybody that if you’re going to place a campaign sign in private property, you have to have the permission of the owner
that private property,” Nicholson said. “Unfortunately, if you don’t, and you are prosecuted, it’s a serious misdemeanor. It’s not even a simple (misdemeanor).”
Nicholson gave this advice at the Sept. 17 supervisors meeting. He did not reveal the names of the candidates whose signs he received complaints about.
Other than the presidential election, the signs could have likely been in regards to one of the candidates in the supervisors race between incumbent
A look at Jasper County health
Department shares annual report with Board of Health
By Jamee
The 2024 Annual Report for the Jasper County Health Department shared successes and work accomplished throughout the past fiscal year. From more than $162,000 in grant funding to coming in more than $46,000 under budget, the strong but mighty team leading the health department put in the work to help educate and care for Jasper County citizens.
“The vision is healthy residents and communities in Jasper County,” Jasper County Health Department Administrator Becky Pryor said.
Throughout the past year, the department has once again worked to fulfill its purpose of protecting and improving the health of Jasper County. It has worked to connect with patients and those in need through Jasper County Cares, at meetings, with its resource guide, through referrals, social media, the county website, emails and events.
Throughout the past year, the department has done 212 immunizations with 7,236 audits, including at schools. Other
areas the department has worked includes emergency preparedness, opioid education, mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, transportation, safety wellness, childcare and staffing improvements.
One way the department is connecting with the public is through the resource guide, now available on the county website. The resource guide is a detailed list of resources available to Jasper County residents.
“I feel like this is something that has been evolving,” Pryor said. “If someone comes in constantly updating it. We’re trying to make it as user-friendly as possible. We want it to be the best and everyone has been really great at looking at it.”
To get the word out, the department has had 2.5 million impressions whether through social media or traditional media. It is also a member of the Jasper County Cares Coalition — a group that consists of numerous health, human services, nonprofits, law enforcement, health care, schools, etc. that serve Jasper County and aims to strategically address the health, safety and well-being of the community by connecting resources, programs, awareness and advocacy.
“We feel like we really do that at the Jasper County Cares Coalition,” Pryor said.
“We’re doing events, social media, celebrate wins and doing gaps of service. We think it
is a huge strength. The meetings are unbelievable, we overflow the room.”
Pryor also shared a snapshot of where Jasper County is according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. From life expectancy to access to care and social, economic and environmental factors, it is a look into where Jasper County is compared to the rest of the state.
Jasper County makes up a little more than 1 percent of the state’s population at 37,764 people. It has a life expectancy of
79.1 years compared to the state age of 78.7 years. Currently, the county has a shortage of primary care physicians, which can lead to disparities emerging. There is not a shortage of dental care providers in Jasper County. Residents have experienced on average 4.4 poor mental health days per month, the same number as the state.
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Seniors Carter Smith, Perrin Sulzle, Grant Anderegg, Cade Robinson, Abigail Meyer , Cadence Spurgeon, Emie Tuhn and Josslynn Travis along with elementary members Maren Plunket and Wesley Black fill out the 2024 Baxter Homecoming Court.
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Students named to Colfax-Mingo’s Homecoming Court are Freshmen Cam Cunningham and Madison Forschler; Sophomores Liam Smith and Vivian Burns; Juniors Wyatt Thornton and Selma Metz; and Seniors Isaiah Baucom, Lily Arndt, Jashawn Fleming, Devan Chadwich, Shane Hostetter, Ava VanMaaren,
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Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Jasper County Attorney Scott Nicholson spoke during this past board of supervisors meeting about campaign sign laws. He said unless candidates have the expressed permission of a property owner, they cannot lawfully post campaign signs on properties.
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A packed room took part in a town hall meeting for the Jasper County Health Department Sept. 10. The input gathered will be used to create a Targeted Health Improvement Plan that addresses gaps and utilizes existing strengths.
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Steven James Theis
Sept. 14, 2024
Steven James Theis, 74, of Colfax died on Saturday, September 14, 2024, following an Iowa Hawkeye victory at Park Centre with his daughters by his side. A visitation will be held from 11-12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Following the visitation, a graveside service will take place at Newton Union Cemetery. After the service, a celebration of Steve’s life will continue at the Elks Lodge from 1-3 p.m. The family requests that everyone wear their favorite Iowa Hawkeye or Green Bay Packers gear in honor of Steve. Memorials in Steve’s name (checks made payable to Michelle
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Stalzer) may be left at the funeral home.
Steve, the son of John and Myrtle (Alsthrom) Theis, was born on September 28, 1949 in Waukon. As a child, he moved to Newton with his family. Steve graduated from Newton High School in 1967. On June 27, 1970, Steve was united in marriage with Judith Purtilo in Newton. Their family was completed with the birth of their three children, Michelle, Chad, and Stephanie. Steve began his working career at the Maytag Company, then Axtell Ford, before owning the Mason’s Café from 1979-1986. During that time his cinnamon rolls were voted the best in Iowa. In the late 1980′s, Steve moved to Colfax, where he would later serve as Mayor, and returned to the Maytag Company until their closure. Fol-
lowing his divorce from Judy, Steve was married to Jana (State) Hunter in February of 1988. After receiving his AA in Business from Buena Vista, Steve finished his career at John Deere and then Emerson-Fisher Controls, retiring in 2022. Steve was a part of many organizations including the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Columbus, I-Club, Pride of Iowa Barbershop Quartet, and the Mingo Men’s Club, where he enjoyed dressing up as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny each year. Steve also was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton and then attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colfax. Steve loved the outdoors including gardening, landscaping, fishing, and golfing. He also enjoyed bowling and his month-
ly poker night. Steve was a huge fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Green Bay Packers. Those left to honor his memory are his children, Michelle (Brad) Stalzer of Newton, Chad Theis of Iowa, and Stephanie (Rodney) Annee of Newton; grandchildren, Zach (Kai) Bruxvoort, Morgan Stalzer, Dakota (Jackie) Theis, Trenton Theis, Logan Theis, and Bryar Annee; three great-grandchildren and one more on the way; his siblings, Mike (Sue) Theis of Newton, Kevin (Janelle) Theis of Waverly, Joel (Joni) Theis of Colchester, Illinois, and Tim (Sandy) Theis of Pinson, Alabama; and his many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, John and Jan Theis and his mother, Myrtle Theis.
SepticSmart, identifying harmful products before they go down the drain
Fall is a great time for one in four Iowans to take a few simple steps to protect their pocket books, their septic systems and Iowa’s waters.
The Iowa DNR is encouraging Iowans with septic systems to celebrate SepticSmart Week, Sept.16 to 24, a nationwide campaign sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Septic failures are most likely to occur when they’re neglected, and failures are costly. Routine inspections and maintenance may reduce those future costs.
In addition to routine maintenance, Iowans can help by examining their own septic habits. Identifying harmful products before they go down the drain will lead to improved water quality, better health, and save homeowners money and a lot of heartache.
“Everything we put down the drain has an impact on our septic system’s health,” Cory Frank, the Iowa DNR On-site Wastewater Coordinator, said. “Dishwasher pods, liquid drain cleaners, even the type of toilet paper you use can cause significant
damage to your system and the environment, and potentially cost you thousands of dollars.”
The EPA offers six simple tips to keep your system performing optimally:
Don’t Strain your Drain — use water efficiently and stagger washing, dishwashing and other high water uses. Think at the Sink —
avoid pouring fats, solids and harsh chemicals down the drain.
Don’t Overload the Commode — flush only toilet paper, not tissues, wipes, paper towels, pet litter or any other trash.
Shield your Field — no parking and no tree planting keeps septic fields functioning.
Pump your Tank — follow your professional’s recommendations.
Protect it and Inspect it — service the system every one to three years.
You can find additional information on septic system operations, maintenance, and water quality resources at iowadnr. gov/septic and also on the SepticSmart website.
City of Colfax receives grant
ITC Midwest conducting aerial patrols of transmission lines
ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately Sept. 23 – Oct. 1, weather permitting. Helicopter patrols provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system owned and operated by ITC Midwest.
The flights take place across the following areas of the ITC Midwest service territory including Appanoose, Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Des Moines, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Henry, Lee, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Poweshiek and Wapello.
The flights will be conducted in the Ames, Ankeny, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Dysart, Gladbrook, Iowa Falls, Marengo, Marion, Marshalltown, Newton, Palo, Perry, Vinton and Williamsburg areas. Iowa counties in the aerial patrol areas include Adair, Benton, Boone, Cass, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Story and Tama.
These patrols are a North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC) requirement for ITC Midwest’s vegetation management program, support proactive maintenance objectives, and align with the company’s model for operational excellence.
The flights will include the inspection of vegetation in the vicinity of transmission structures, wood poles, conductors (wires), insulators and other equipment. The inspection flights are often conducted at low altitudes to facilitate accurate visual inspection of vegetation hazards. This is normal procedure, so there is no cause for alarm if a low-flying helicopter is sighted near transmission lines during the time frame listed above.
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Administrator Wade Wagoner and mayor David Mast attended the Prairie Meadows grant award luncheon Sept. 16, where the City of Colfax was awarded $10,000 to be used for a shelter house in Mineral Springs Park.
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Performing routine septic system maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain will lead to improved water quality, better health, and save homeowners money.
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Doug Cupples and newcomers Jerry Chandler, Thad Nearmyer and Randy Ray or the Iowa House District 38 race between incumbent Jon Dunwell and newcomer Brad Magg. According to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, campaign signs are permitted on residential properties, ag land belonging to a family farm, leased
properties, vacant lots and businesses or organizations that are not corporations, financial institutions or insurance companies. But all need owner permission.
Leased properties used for a candidate, campaign committee or political party headquarters or office are permitted to post signs. Properties owned by the state, county, city or other political subdivisions (including public right-of-ways) are prohibited from posting campaign signs unless
the property is made open and available to any individual or group from the public to lawfully place any type of sign. Campaign signs for candidates or bond issues are also prohibited at polling places or within 300 feet of a polling place, unless they are on private property. Vehicles with campaign signs bigger than 90 square inches are even prohibited from parking on public property within 300 of a polling place.
health has been associated with smoking, physical inactivity, housing insecurity, food insecurity and insufficient sleep. It can be seen as depression and anxiety that can affect people’s ability to take part in healthy behaviors.
Like the state, Jasper County has a shortage of mental health care providers. Of addictive disorders, alcohol is the most commonly misused substance in Iowa and 24.6 percent of adults have reported binge drinking in the county. In 2023, 131 residents received substance use treatment.
In Jasper County, 8.8 percent of people live below the rate of poverty, lower than the 11 percent state average. Of household spending, 23.6 percent
of the budget is spent on housing compared to the state average of 23 percent; 4.1 percent of households do not have a vehicle in the county.
For healthy behaviors, 36.3 percent of adults have an unhealthy body weight, the same average as the state. In Jasper County, 7.4 percent or 2,820 people are experiencing food insecurity. In Iowa, 89 of the 99 counties have areas identified with low food access.
Cancer rates in Jasper County are lower than the state average. Jasper has a 464.8 incidence rate (per 100,000) people compared to the state’s 486.8 average. The county has a high rate of death from cancer at 159.4 people (per 100,000), with the state at a 154.2 average. Cancer screening tests are suggested to detect the disease at an earlier stage, making treatment easier and improving the rates of survival.
ATTENTION
Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop would like to remind Jasper County residents that the first half property tax and mobile home taxes are due and need to be paid on or before the end of business Monday September 30th. Tax Payments can be made at the office from 8:00 until 4:30 daily M-F. Credit card and E-check payments can also be made online at www. iowatreasurers.org.
Payments mailed and postmarked before September 30th will be accepted without penalty. There is also a convenient drop box for payments located on the East side of the new administration building. If you have any questions, please call the Treasurer’s office at 641-792-7731
Prescription costs soon to be capped for Iowa seniors
By Mark Moran Iowa News Service
A new report from AARP Iowa predicts thousands of seniors on Medicare Part D in the state will save money on their prescriptions, thanks to a cap on outof-pocket expenses set to take effect next year.
The limit is part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The report says more than 27,000 Iowans will see their annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs capped at $2,000.
AARP Iowa’s Advocacy Manager Paige Yontz said right now, some Iowa seniors are forced to use cost-coping strategies - like not filling a prescription or skipping doses - to save
money.
“On average, people who reach that capped amount are going to see a savings of about $1,500,” said Yontz.
race between 2025 and 2029.
Nationwide, the new cap is expected to mean 3.2 million people will see a reduction in prescription drug expenses.
Yontz said the cost of prescription medications is among the biggest concerns Iowa seniors face. She added that the cap will provide some cost certainty for a vulnerable segment of the population.
“This is something that AARP really fought hard for. We knew that this would provide critical relief for Medicare enrollees here in Iowa.”
“Knowing that people aren’t going to pay a dime over $2,000 is just such a financial relief for so many people, regardless of their income level,” said Yontz. “There are just so many people that struggle to make ends meet, when it comes to paying for the drugs that they need.”
The AARP report breaks down the number of seniors who will benefit from the cap by state, age, gender, and
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The cap on prescription drug costs takes effect the first of next year.
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Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Voters leave the precinct at St. Luke United Methodist Church on Election Day Nov. 2 in Newton.
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Iowa seniors list the out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications as one of their main healthcare concerns, according to AARP Iowa. (Adobe Stock)
Reflecting on the 23rd anniversary of 9/11
America recently marked the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a day that forever altered the fabric of our nation. Nearly 3,000 lives were tragically taken, leaving a void that is still deeply felt across our country. On that fateful morning, families in New York and across the country began their day as they would any other, unaware that
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their lives were about to be irrevocably changed. In the wake of the attacks, the scale of loss was matched only by the extraordinary displays of bravery and unity that emerged from the chaos. The raw patriotism that swelled in the days following 9/11 was unprecedented. President George W. Bush’s stirring speech at Ground Zero, Sammy Sosa’s poignant American flag-waving at Wrigley Field and the historic surge in military enlistments all reflected a deepened sense of
Why the far right lies about immigrants
By Peter Certo
When my dad moved to southwest Ohio in the early 1970s, the Dayton-Springfield area’s second city was home to over 80,000 people. When I was growing up nearby in the 1990s, it was 70,000. Today, it’s less than 60,000. Springfield’s decline looks like an awful lot of Rust Belt cities and towns. And behind those numbers is a lot of human suffering.
Corporations engineered trade deals that made it cheaper to move jobs abroad, where they could pay workers less and pollute more with impunity. As the region’s secure blue collar jobs dried up, so did the local tax base — and as union membership dwindled, so did social cohesion.
Young people sought greener pastures elsewhere while those who remained nursed resentments, battled a flood of opioids, and gritted their teeth through empty promises from politicians.
It’s a sad chapter for countless American cities, but it hardly needs to be the last one. After all, the region’s affordable housing — and infrastructure built to support larger populations — can make it attractive for new arrivals looking to build a better life. And they in turn revitalize their new communities.
So it was in Springfield, where between 15,000 and 20,000 Haitian migrants have settled in the last few years. “On Sunday afternoons, you could suddenly hear Creole mass wafting through downtown streets,” NPR reported. “Haitian restaurants started popping up.”
One migrant told the network he’d heard that “Ohio is the [best] place to come get a job easily.” He now works at a steel plant and as a Creole translator. Local employers have heaped praise on their Haitian American workers, while small businesses have reaped the benefits of new customers and wages have surged.
Reversing decades of population decline in a few short years is bound to cause some growing pains. But on balance, Springfield is a textbook case of how immigration can change a region’s luck for the better.
“Immigrants are good for this country,” my colleagues Lindsay Koshgarian and Alliyah Lusuegro have written. “They work
critical jobs, pay taxes, build businesses, and introduce many of our favorite foods and cultural innovations (donuts, anyone?)… They make the United States the strong, diverse nation that it is.”
In fact, it was earlier waves of migration — including African Americans from the South, poor whites from Appalachia, and immigrants from abroad — that fueled much of the industrial heartland’s earlier prosperity.
But some powerful people don’t want to share prosperity equally. So they lie.
“From politicians who win office with anti-immigrant campaigns to white supremacists who peddle racist conspiracy theories and corporations that rely on undocumented workers to keep wages low and deny workers’ rights,” Lindsay and Alliyah explain, “these people stoke fear about immigrants to divide us for their own gain.”
So it is with an absurd and dangerous lie — peddled recently by Donald Trump, JD Vance, Republican politicians, and a bunch of internet trolls — that Haitian Americans are fueling a crime wave in Springfield, abducting and eating people’s pets, and other racist nonsense.
“According to interviews with a dozen local and county and officials as well as city police data,” Reuters reports, there’s been no “general rise in violent or property crime” or “reports or specific claims of pets being harmed” in Springfield. Instead, many of these lies appear to have originated with a local neo-Nazi group called “Blood Pride” — who are about as lovely as they sound.
“In reality, immigrants commit fewer crimes, pay more taxes, and do critical jobs that most Americans don’t want,” Lindsay and Alliyah point out.
Politicians who want you to believe otherwise are covering for someone else — like the corporations who shipped jobs out of communities like Springfield in the first place — all to win votes from pathetic white nationalists in need of a new hobby. It’s lies like these, not immigrants, who threaten the recovery of Rust Belt cities.
Springfield’s immigrant influx is a success story, not a scandal. And don’t let any desperate politicians tell you otherwise.
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pride and solidarity among Americans. These acts served as a reminder of our shared identity and the strength of our national spirit. It is crucial to remember that amidst the overwhelming grief, there were heroes who emerged from the darkness –firefighters, police officers, and medics. Our first responders were the first to confront the devastation, showing unparalleled courage and selflessness. They ran into danger when others ran away, saving countless lives and demonstrating the true essence of heroism. Their actions that day went beyond the call of duty.
As we reflect on the tragic events of Sept. 11, it is important to renew our commitment to the values that these heroes defended that day when they
decided to put their lives on the line to save others. Their sacrifices remind us of the importance of resilience and the enduring spirit of freedom that defines our nation. We must honor their legacy by standing together, embracing our shared values, and continuing to uphold the principles that make our country strong. Let us remember and pay tribute to those we lost, support the families who continue to grieve, and express our deepest gratitude to our first responders and military personnel who stand vigilant in the defense of our freedoms. May their legacy inspire us to remain united and resilient in the face of adversity. God bless the families affected by that tragic day, God bless our first responders and military, and God bless the United States of America.
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Second Amendment rights
I saw a recent post of Christina Bohannan at a staged photo shoot, where she pretends to be a supporter of the Second Amendment. I’m reminded of a recent video where Kamala Harris talked about taking away guns at one of her rallies. Let’s not forget our Constitutional right to bear arms as given by the Second Amendment.
Christina Bohannan has earned an “F” rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund. She supports radical gun control measures that undermine the rights of law-abiding citizens. This awful rating is indicative of her position against the fundamental rights of Iowans to defend themselves. She sup -
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Representative Dunwell has struck again and given us the reasons that our local hospital will no longer do deliveries; and once again our Representative is incorrect. The reason we will no longer have a hospital that will assist in the birth of new people is because there are not enough new people being produced. If you live in a world that is controlled by the market, you are required to live by the market.
Newton lost its local hospital when it was taken over by Mercy. There are vast sums of money being spent on healthcare in this country and hospitals are a major recipient of these funds. But again, these sums are dependent on the market. If you have no buyers, you have no
ports policies that would make it harder for responsible gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights. She favors increasing restrictions and gun confiscation measures.
I’ve seen Congresswoman Miller-Meeks stand up for Iowans’ rights to self-defense. She supported Right-to-Carry Reciprocity legislation, which ensures that law-abiding gun owners can carry concealed firearms for personal protection across state lines. She opposed schemes for gun control such as red flag laws that allow the government to confiscate firearms without due process, and she has voted against the Biden-Harris agenda to ban
product. When we, as a public, want to argue about whether the Republicans or the Democrats are to blame for our ills or are applauded for our benefits, it is the market that we have allowed to control our lives.
The Republicans didn’t decide to take away the OB-GYN from the Newton hospital; it wasn’t the Democrats who decided to take away the OB-GYN from the Newton hospital. The reason that Newton will no longer have OB-GYN is because there is no money in it. We, as a community, have allowed the market to determine the issue and we deserve what we get — unfortunately.
We all endure endless propaganda propagated by those in charge that we live in the best of all possible worlds and since we live in the best of all possible worlds, change is a horrible thought. Voltaire once discussed
lawfully owned firearms and impose federal gun purchase waiting periods.
Christiana Bohannan supports policies that jeopardize our right to self defense and public safety. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks has always supported our constitutional freedoms and opposed radical gun control. Iowa’s First District deserves representation in Congress that will stand up for law-abiding citizens rights to protect their families.
I urge First District voters to support Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 2024 election. She has a proven track record of defending our Second Amendment rights.
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this in a story called Candide, but again history is a concept that has no meaning in our current educational system or in the minds of those who purport to make decisions. The market prevails and as long as we want to be controlled by the market, the market will be in control. We have allowed ourselves to lose control over our own lives by an economic system. We could still have a local hospital if the community and the city and county would have seen to it. But, it would have cost money that we either didn’t have or didn’t want to spend.
So let’s put the blame on who needs to be blamed — us. We as a community could have our own hospital if we had been willing to pay for it. Or, in the alternative, have had more babies. One or the other was necessary. Richard E. H. Phelps II Mingo
Colfax Historical Society
The Sept. 16 meeting of the Colfax Historical Society was called to order at 7 p.m. by president Kevin Williams and he thanked everyone for attending. Members present were: BJ Williams, Karen Russell, Aaron Bartholmey, Steve and Cindy L. Van Dusseldorp, Larry Hurto, Stanley Daft, Larry and Charlet Daft, Joyce Jessen, Rachel Wilty, Peggy Dvorak. Minutes of Aug. 19 were read. Treasurer’s report was presented.
Chris has been helping Kevin with installing the Security Camera System and more needs to be done.
Keith Russell is working on getting someone to remove the semitrailer.
Larry D. has set Saturday, Dec. 14 for the Christmas Party, games, refreshments and pictures with Santa Claus. There will be more discussion in October on this item before it is finalized.
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ty room and can be locked.
The nominating committee consisting of Karen, Peggy and Joyce will be meeting and are to report back at the October annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 21.
Michael Huston gave a very informative presentation about the Civil War on Sunday, August 25th. We gave him $200.00 for his time and travel. Refreshments were served and there were approximately 30 in attendance.
An Election Day Soup Supper will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 in our community room. We will have soup, crackers, veggies, dessert and drinks. There will be a free will donation. Committee in charge is: Cindy L. and Peggy. Desserts will be donated and several have volunteered to help.
Kevin is looking for a gift shop to print the “Colfax Mineral Springs Little Carlsbad of America” booklets we have in our gift shop, as there are only a couple left.
The log cabin is in disrepair,
and we are exploring possible routes of disposal. Jasper County Historical Museum will be doing the Christmas Tree event again this year. Peggy, Steve and Cindy L. have volunteered for that project. It will be open every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 30 – Dec. 29. Saturday: 1 to 8 p.m., Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m. Also, open Dec. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. For group visit options, call the museum. Free will donations accepted.
We will be open the second Saturday of the month on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The volunteers will be Charlet and Larry from 10 a.m. until noon and from noon until 2 p.m. will be Tranquillity and Peggy. Admission is free.
We are giving a big thank you to all of the many volunteers who help in so many ways.
Next meeting will be Election of Officers and Board Member on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. It is open to anyone who would like to attend.
County Foundation awards
The Jasper County (Iowa) based Geisler-Penquite Foundation recently awarded a total of $16.5 million in grants to several not-for-profit organizations in Jasper County and to Central College in Pella, electing to sunset the 55-year-old foundation that has provided significant annual financial support to the recipient organizations for many years.
Established in 2009, the Geisler-Penquite Foundation’s roots trace back to 1969 when the Geisler Penquite Charitable Corporation was created with a $7,000 investment by the Jasper County farm family of John E. and Gertrude Setzer Geisler and their children, Cecil Geisler Penquite and her husband Loren, and Harold Geisler and his wife Mavis.
In 1977, the family’s
desire to invest in Christian higher education inspired Cecil Geisler Penquite and her husband, Loren, and Harold Geisler and his wife, Mavis, who resided in rural Mingo at the time, to donate $500,000—then the largest single gift to Central College in the school’s history—to fund educational materials, technologies, and learning experiences available in the Geisler Learning Resource Center, now known as Geisler Library. The culminating grant recently awarded to Central College once again represents the single largest gift to Central College in the school’s history.
Prior to its most recent round of grants, distribution of the family’s farm holdings and investments had resulted
in grant awards totaling nearly $9 million to Central College and 16 Jasper County not-for-profit organizations whose missions align closely with the family’s deeply held values of hard work, diligence, a love for learning and strong adherence to Christian principles.
Earlier this year, the Geisler-Penquite Foundation awarded one-time $700,000 grants to:
• Jasper County Agricultural Society to fully fund a new Geisler-Penquite Youth Learning Center at the Jasper County Fairgrounds. This new facility will host the youth fair projects as well as other learning opportunities and events throughout the year, and • Jasper Conservation Connection, a friends Group for Jasper County Conservation, to fund construction of a
$16.5M
Geisler-Penquite Land Stewardship Lab as the second phase of the Conservation Connection’s Environmental Education Center project. The lab building will include a greenhouse, prairie production and seed cleaning lab, classroom, indoor archery range, public restrooms, and a public use area for canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, cross country skis, and snowshoes.
In accordance with the original donors’ wishes, the board recently elected to disburse the foundation’s remaining $16.5 million in grant funds to prior recipients, effectively sunsetting the Geisler-Penquite Foundation.
In addition to providing financial support for Central College’s Geisler Library Collection and Education Department,
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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
• Baxter School Board meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of month
• 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
TUESDAY
• Mingo Library Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month (public meeting)
WEDNESDAY
• Hominy Ridge 4-H Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of month in the Baxter School Cafeteria
• Colfax Public Library Board of Trustees meets at 5 p.m. the first Wednesday of month in the downstairs meeting room.
• MEDCO meets the first Wednesday of month
• Baxter City Library Board meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of month at the Baxter Library
to area non-profits
long-time Geisler-Penquite Foundation grant recipients in Jasper County include Baxter Community Educational Scholarships, Centre for Arts & Artists, Colfax Mingo Scholarships, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (for Jasper County projects), Iowa Sculpture Festival, Jasper Community Foundation-Mingo, Jasper Community Foundation-Newton, Jasper County 4-H, Jasper County Historical Museum, Newton Dollars for Scholars, Newton Y.M.C.A., Park Centre/ WesleyLife, Progress Industries Foundation, Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Mercy One/Newton Medical Center, and Sheepgate - Division of Teen Challenge of the Midlands. Geisler-Penquite Foundation board
members include Dan Skokan, president and treasurer; Eric Sickler, vice president; Sheri Roslien secretary; Noreen Otto, John Roslien, Eugene Knopf and Maurine Timmer.
Gary Timmer, Central College’s retired vice president for advancement whose entire family played a pivotal role in developing deep relationships with the Geislers and Penquites, serves as special advisor to the board. To recognize the Timmer family’s many significant contributions to Central College’s remarkable success over the years, the college will award a renewable full-tuition scholarship to an outstanding first-year student in their honor every year, fully funded by a portion of the college’s recent Geisler-Penquite Foundation grant.
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Church Schedules
AWANA Clubs
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 monthWIC appointments
IRA UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Michael Omundson
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Church service; 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
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 - “The Cellar” following the C-M Homecoming football game
SUNDAY, Sept. 29 - 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Bible Education Classes; 10:25 a.m. Message by Pastor Cody Dyer; 5 p.m. “The Well” Youth Group; 6 p.m. Good Old Fashioned Hymn Sing
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Prayer and Coffee
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2 - 9 a.m. Busy Bee Quilters and Fresh Encounter Prayer; 5:45 p.m.
AWANA Family Meal; 6:25 p.m.
SATURDAY, Oct. 5 - 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast/Bible Study; 9 a.m. Women’s Ministries
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
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. 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 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 & 3rd6:30 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. Theology on Tap at Bea’s Place on Main Street Check us out on Facebook and baxtercongregational.com
CORNERSTONE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
1000 E. 12th St., Newton Rev. Josh Farver, pastor Phone 641-792-4650
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship WEDNESDAY - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study; Youth Group
HERITAGE WORD OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD 102 Second St. NW, Mitchellville Pastor Dave Adams 515-967-3330
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Bible classes; 10 a.m. Worship service; 6 p.m. Evening service
WEDNESDAY - 7 p.m. Evening activities
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE Capitol II Theatre in Newton SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Livestream Worship Service
Sports
Baxter, Colfax-Mingo harriers finish busy week at Colo-NESCO
ZEARING — The Class 1A No. 19 Baxter boys’ cross country team went head-to-head with No. 7 Ankeny Christian Academy on Sept. 19. And the Bolts nearly pulled the upset despite not having their No. 3 runner at full strength.
Baxter put three runners in the top five and five in the first 14 positions at Dakins Lake Park and Campground and scored 36 points. Ankeny Christian was the meet champion with 33 points. Colfax-Mingo, led by a top-10 finish from Sullivan Wilkins, placed fourth in the six-team field.
On the girls’ side, Baxter’s Makayla True and Zoey Gliem finished in the top 10 and the Tigerhawks were third as a team.
Class 1A No. 21 ranked Matt Richardson and Max Handorf led the Baxter boys in second and third place, respectively, in the boys’ 5K race. Richardson was the runner-up in 17 minutes, 40.9 seconds and Handorf took third in 18:15.7.
Brecken Fisher finished fifth in 18:22.2 and the other two scoring runners were Maddox Peters (19:48.9) in 12th and Dakota Parker (20:25.2) in 14th. Logan Rainsbarger (23:44) and Parker Bonney (25:32) were non-scoring runners. Wilkins was eighth for Colfax-Mingo. He finished in 19:26.2. Owen Ament (21:16.1) and Josue Rodriguez (21:25.3) finished back-to-back in 19th and 20th and Tony Buenrostro (25:12.2) and Ryan Moore (27:31.5) were the final scoring runners in 35th and 40th, respectively.
Nathan Endersbe (27:36) and Asher Knutson (31:19.2) were the non-scoring runners for Colfax-Mingo.
After Ankeny Christian (33) and Baxter (36) was GMG (82) in third. Colfax-Mingo (108), South Hamilton (111) and Meskwaki Settlement School (144) completed the top five. South Hamilton won the girls’ meet title with 35 points. North Tama (45) edged Colfax-Mingo (47) for third in the three-team field.
True led the area runners in
Baxter
the girls’ 5K race in second. She was clocked in 22:57.4. Gliem was the only other Baxter runner and she finished seventh in 24:55.9.
Colfax-Mingo placed two in the top 10 and three in the first 15. Ashlynn Hosbond led the Tigerhawks in fourth with a time of 23:37.8. Shae Wilkins (25:06.5) was next in eighth and Mallory Sipma (27:19.8) placed 15th.
The other two scoring runners were Laila Kwaskiewicz (29:38.6) in 24th and Devan Chadwick (33:13.5) in 31st. Ava Van Maaren (34:27.1) was a non-scoring runner in 33rd.
Three Bolts grab top 10 finishes at South Tama County TAMA — Led by top-10 finishes from Handorf and Richardson, the 1A No. 19 Baxter boys finished second at the South Tama County Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 16.
The Bolts are not at 100 percent right now but still scored 87 points in second. They only trailed 3A No. 12 Grinnell, which won the team title with 37 points.
The Baxter girls had just two runners again. True led the way with a top-10 finish.
Handorf finished ahead of Richardson for the first time this season.
Handorf was fourth in the boys’ 5K race, finishing in 17:45. No. 21 Richardson was ninth in 18:14.
Fisher returned to the Bolts’ lineup but is still not 100 percent, according to Vaughn. Fisher was 12th in 18:56.
The other two counting scorers were Peters (19:58) and Parker (21:38) in 20th and 48th, respectively.
Rainsbarger (23:22) and Bonney (26:34) were non-scoring runners in 63rd and 81st.
Trailing Grinnell (37) and Baxter (87) in the team standings were East Marshall (128), West Marshall (129), South Tama County (135), Grundy Center (150), South Hardin (162), GMG (177), BCLUW (202), Gladbrook-Reinbeck (232) and Meskwaki Settlement School (278).
Colo-NESCO and North Tama were incomplete teams.
True led the Baxter girls in seventh. She was clocked in 22:15, while Gliem placed 18th in 24:51.
Grundy Center won the team title with 33 points.
West Marshall finished second with 46 points. The rest of the four-team field featured BCLUW (52) and North Tama (100). Baxter was one of eight incomplete teams.
Colfax-Mingo girls finish ninth at Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE — The Lynnville-Sully girls moved up to No. 6 in the latest 1A rankings that were released on Sept. 16.
But after a convincing victory over third-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys at the Pleasantville Cross Country Invitational, the Hawks may be climbing a bit higher next week.
Lynnville-Sully scored 41 points at the top of the standings at Pleasantville Country Club. Colfax-Mingo also was in the tough field and placed ninth in the 10-team field on Sept. 16.
Class 1A No. 3 Martensdale-St. Marys scored 71 points in second, while Interstate 35 (91), 1A No. 12 Grand View Christian (93) and Central De-
catur (123) completed the top five.
Class 1A No. 20 Pleasantville (141) led the bottom five in sixth with Wayne (169), Montezuma (192), Colfax-Mingo (196) and Chariton (283) finalizing the field.
Colfax-Mingo was led by Hosbond in 21st. She hit the finish line in 22:21.65. Shae Wilkins (24:14.55) was 35th, Sipma (25:32.51) finished 48th and Lilyan Hadsall (27:27.41) came in 59th.
The final scoring Tigerhawk was Kwaskiewicz, who was 61st in 27:41.59. Chadwick (29:09.66) and Van Maaren (32:50.48) were non-scoring runners in 69th and 84th, respectively.
Tigerhawk boys place ninth at Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE — The Lynnville-Sully boys faced off against one of the best teams in Class 2A on Sept. 16.
The 1A No. 16 Hawks did not leave Pleasantville Country Club with a team title, but they did grab three top-10 finishes in the boys’ 5K race.
Class 2A No.7 Chariton finished 1-2 and won the team title with 26 points, but the Hawks were second with 59 points.
The 13-team field also featured Colfax-Mingo, which placed ninth with 215 points. Sullivan Wilkins led the Tigerhawks in 18th. He was clocked in 18:31.72.
Josue Rodriguez (19:49.37) was next in 28th, Ament (20:03.4) finished 34th, Buenrostro (22:58.76) ended up 86th and the final scoring runner was Moore (24:23.08) in 98th.
Colfax-Mingo’s non-scoring runners were Mario Rodriguez (25:30.17), Endersbe (25:54.35) and Knutson (31:17.67) in 102nd, 104th and 126th, respectively.
Martensdale-St. Marys (105), Interstate 35 (131) and Grand View Christian (162) rounded out the top five, while the rest of the field featured Clarke (181), Montezuma (210), Pleasantville (213), Colfax-Mingo (215), Saydel (220), Central Decatur (266), Wayne (333) and Southeast Warren (356).
Baxter football scores comeback victory over Glidden-Ralston
GLIDDEN — Perrin Sulzle moved back to quarterback and did just about everything in the Baxter football team’s come-frombehind win over Glidden-Ralston on Friday.
Sulzle threw for 133 yards, rushed for 181 and caught one pass during the Bolts’ 20-18 road win in Class 8-Man District 9 action.
The win spoiled Glidden-Ralston’s Homecoming. The Bolts scored the go-ahead touchdown with 11 seconds left after the Wildcats scored to go up 18-14 with 1:56 to go in the fourth.
“There was a point in the game where I thought it was over, and I was telling our kids to lose with class,” Baxter head football coach Rob Luther said.
The Bolts went four and out after Glidden-Ralston took the 18-14 lead late. With two timeouts left, Luther thought they’d have about 10 seconds left if they could get a stop on defense.
The Wildcats, in an attempt to run out the clock, went backwards 15 yards on their first play from scrimmage.
On second and 30 and following Baxter’s first of two timeouts, G-R once again attempted to run out the
clock. The Bolts (2-2, 1-1 in the district) were flagged for a 15-yard penalty after hitting the quarterback as he was kneeling.
“That’s when I thought it was over,” Luther said. “I was just trying to settle our kids down because they were upset.
“I’m not exactly sure what happened, but they either declined the penalty or the officials waived it off because it was not your normal kneeling of the football. He was running around and we were trying to tackle him to preserve time. They also thought we took our last timeout, but we didn’t. They snapped it way too early at that point and that gave us enough time late to do something with the ball.”
Luther said he took the timeout before fourth down. A shanked punt gave the ball to the Bolts at the G-R 37-yard line with 24 seconds to go.
Sulzle connected with Eli Dee on the first play and then used his feet to gain extra yardage on the second play. G-R also was flagged for a late hit on Sulzle, which moved the ball 15 yards closer.
On the next play, Sulzle hit Stadan Vansice for a 7-yard touchdown on a post corner route with 11 seconds to go.
The Wildcats (2-2, 1-1) threw two balls to the end zone in the final seconds but both were batted down by Baxter.
“That’s one of the craziest games
I’ve ever been a part of,” Luther said. “I still can’t believe we won that game. But we needed it. Our backs were against the wall.”
Baxter led 8-6 after one quarter but trailed 12-8 after three before outscoring the Wildcats 12-6 in the final frame.
Sulzle finished 12-of-24 through the air for 133 yards and two touchdowns. His 181 rushing yards came on 27 carries and he caught one pass for 18 yards.
Dee, who moved from quarterback to wide receiver, threw the 18yard pass to Sulzle and also grabbed a career-high seven catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns. His touchdown catch with 5:05 to play gave the Bolts a 14-12 lead.
Jack Anderson added 12 rushing yards on four carries and 25 yards on two catches, Vansice returned from injury to grab two passes for 14 yards and the game-winning score and Cade Robinson caught two passes for 18 yards. Cainan Travis’ lone catch went for 10 yards.
The defense was led by Aiden Johnson’s career-best 11 tackles and two tackles for loss.
Travis also had 11 tackles, Anderson registered 10 tackles and Sulzle finished with seven tackles.
Carter Smith chipped in 6.5 tackles, Trevor Hamilton tallied six tackles and Dee posted four tackles and one interception.
Slow start plagues C-M football in district opener
EDDYVILLE — A slow start plagued the Colfax-Mingo football team against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Sept. 20.
And the Tigerhawks’ late comeback was not enough during the Rockets’ 28-16 home win in the Class 1A District 6 opener for both teams.
EBF led 6-0 after one quarter and outscored the Tigerhawks 22-0 in the second. All 16 Colfax-Mingo points were scored in the fourth.
Shane Hostetter threw a pair of touchdowns to Chase Trotter and Cason Fitch and led the defense with nine tackles and one interception on defense.
Hostetter threw for 173 yards, two touchdowns and one pick in the loss. Caden Sykes added 28 yards on seven carries, Trotter finished with six catches for a career-high 80 yards and one TD and Fitch added a career-high four catches for a career-best 75 yards and one TD.
It was the first career receiving touchdowns for both Trotter and Fitch, who also made the first four catches of his prep career.
The touchdown passes covered 30 and 48 yards, respectively. Wyatt Carpenter made a 16-yard catch, Isaiah Baucom rushed three times for 12 yards and Carpenter added a 30-yard kickoff return. Sykes’ only punt went for 50 yards.
Camden Cunningham had 10.5 tackles to lead the Tigerhawks (0-4, 0-1 in the district), while Kyle Wood finished with 6.5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss and Brock Nichol tallied 6.5 tackles.
Baucom posted 5.5 tackles, Fitch registered five tackles, Sykes collected four tackles and Alex Teed and Alex Hartson each contributed three tackles.
Dalton Brinegar threw for 83 yards and one TD and rushed for 39 yards and another TD to lead the Rockets. He also had seven tackles.
Kaden Kirkpatrick rushed for 74 yards and one score. EBF (1-3, 1-0) rushed for 173 yards but averaged only 3.8 yards per carry.
Matt Richardson
Baxter senior Matt Richardson has opened the season with four top-10 finishes in the team’s first five meets of the season. He won the boys’ 5K races at Woodward-Granger on Sept. 3 and at Colfax-Mingo on Sept. 12 and placed second at Colo-NESCO on Sept. 19.
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senior Matt Richardson competes in a boys’ 5K race earlier this season. Richardson ran in two meets last week and finished in the top 10 of both of them.
Keeney, Steenhoek lead C-M volleyball past Madrid
COLFAX — Britney Keeney put down 12 kills, Kaylee Collins posted 12 digs and Katelyn Steenhoek served up five aces during the Colfax-Mingo volleyball team’s straight-set win over Madrid on Sept. 21.
The Tigerhawks registered 12 aces and had a kill efficiency of .256 during a 25-16, 25-12, 25-17 home win.
It was Colfax-Mingo’s third straight win over Madrid.
Steenhoek dished out 24 assists and posted four digs, Trinity Smith chipped in seven kills and eight digs and Isabelle Utz tallied four kills, four digs and two aces.
Grace Hunsberger registered six kills, Cadence Linn collected six digs and two aces, Dakota Allen put down two kills and Keeney finished with two digs. Hunsberger (.667) and Keeney
(.455) led the hosts in kill efficiency.
The Tigerhawks (4-6) were 62-of-73 in serves with Collins going 13-of-14 and Linn serving 11-of-12.
Madrid (1-9) got 31 digs from Paige Richards. The Tigers were 38-of-44 in serving.
HLV 3, Colfax-Mingo 2
VICTOR — Eleven aces and 21 blocks were not enough for the Tigerhawks against HLV on Sept. 19.
Neither were double-doubles from Smith and Steenhoek during a competitive five-set thriller in South Iowa Cedar League play.
The Warriors dominated the opening set, but the final four frames were decided by a total of nine points. HLV won the match 25-13, 24-26, 26-24, 2628, 15-12 to stay unbeaten in conference play.
It was HLV’s third straight win over the Tigerhawks and the Warriors lead the series 7-4 since 2015. It also was only the second fiveset match in the series during that span.
Steenhoek led Colfax-Mingo (1-2 in the SICL) with 36 assists, 15 digs, two kills, two blocks and two aces, while Smith finished with 22 kills, 23 digs, two assists and three blocks.
Collins produced 23 digs and two assists, Keeney added seven kills, five digs, five blocks and three aces and Utz chipped in three kills, five digs and four aces.
Linn tallied nine digs, Macie Porter chipped in eight digs, Allen had four digs and four
blocks and Hunsberger posted seven blocks and two digs.
Colfax-Mingo was 99-of104 in serves with 11 aces. Utz served 21of-21, Steenhoek was 19of-20, Smith finished 8-of-8 and Porter and Collins were 12-of-13.
Ema Roberts posted 31 kills and 16 digs to lead HLV (7-11, 3-0) and Lily Randall added 16 kills and 20 digs.
Montezuma 3, Colfax-Mingo 1
MONTEZUMA — A big night from Smith wasn’t enough for the Tigerhawks to hold an early lead against Montezuma on Sept. 16.
Colfax-Mingo edged the
Bravettes in the first set, but the hosts rallied for a 22-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 home win during SICL play.
Smith finished with 16 kills, 20 digs and three aces to lead the visitors. Steenhoek added 22 assists, nine digs, two blocks and three aces, Utz tallied four kills, nine digs and six aces and Collins chipped in two assists and nine digs.
Keeney finished with three kills, two blocks and two digs, Allen posted nine digs and two aces, Hunsberger put down two kills and Victoria Woods collected two blocks.
Colfax-Mingo was 73-of-84 in serves with 16 aces. Collins served a perfect 8-of-8 in the loss.
Kylee Larmore led the Bravettes with 15 kills and nine digs and Lauren Larmore chipped in 13 digs. Montezuma (9-9, 2-1) was 76-of-84 in serves.
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