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Jasper County EMA launches new smartphone app
Emergency notifications and other info can be accessed on Jasper Ready
By Christopher Braunschweig PCM Explorer
Want to know what to expect from the latest severe weather event in Jasper County? Well, now, there’s an app for that. Jasper County Emergency Management Agency has announced the release of a new, custom smartphone application. According to the press release, the Jasper Ready app will serve as an innovative way for Jasper County EMA to connect with residents and visitors by providing information quickly and efficiently.
Developed by myEMAapp.com, a brand of OCV, LLC, which is a company that specializes in mobile app development for emergency management agencies and public safety organizations across the United States, the Jasper Ready app provides quick access to items of public interest.
In addition to providing the most up-to-date emergency alerts, the app is loaded with preparedness materials for all types of emergency situations, from floods and home fires to chemical emergencies and even nuclear explosions. There is also a county directory and a link to make an anonymous report of a school threat.
Users can also report storm damage
Bohannan campaign wants recount, Miller-Meeks campaign cries ‘election deniers’
All 20 counties, including Jasper County, would have to recount IA-01 race, which looks to be decided by 802 votes
By Christopher Braunschweig PCM Explorer
The Democratic challenger for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat is calling for a recount in all 20 counties, including Jasper County.
Christina Bohannan’s campaign announced on Nov. 14 their intentions to issue a full recount of the congressional district race. The results collected by the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office currently shows U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican incumbent, leading by just 802 votes.
In a statement released by Bohannan’s campaign manager, Jindalae Suh, the race was described as “razor-thin.” This is not the first time this congressional district was decided by such close margins. In 2020, the race between Miller-Meeks and Democrat Rita Hart went in the Republican’s favor by six votes.
“Over the past week, Iowa election officials have worked tirelessly to count and record hundreds of thousands of ballots in Iowa’s 1st congressional district race, resulting in a razor-thin margin,” Suh said. “As Rep.Miller-Meekshasacknowledged, a recount is to be expected in this very close race.
“To be absolutely certain that every voter is heard, the Bohannan campaign will request a recount in all 20 counties across the district, as permitted by Iowa law. We have full trust in this process and will accept the results regardless of the outcome.
“All Iowans should feel confident that at the conclusion of this transparent, precinct-level recount process, every lawful vote will be counted and reported accurately.” In response, the Miller-Meeks
MORE VOTERS ARE VOTING
Jasper County Auditor’s Office reports a 75% voter turnout, more people are registering to vote more than ever
By Christopher Braunschweig
More than 20,000 Jasper County voters participated in the 2024 general election, resulting in a 75.27 percent voter turnout. According to data from the Jasper County Auditor’s Office, this most recent election actually drew the most voters, by number, than the past presidential elections in 2020 and 2016. In total, 20,305 out of 26,975 registered voters in Jasper County cast their ballots in the 2024 election. In 2020, 20,289 out of 25,656 registered voters participated in the election, a turnout of 79.07 percent; in 2016, 19,221 out of 24,601
Jasper Ready
The Jasper Ready app is free to download on the App Store and Google Play. The application provides emergency alerts to users and allows them to make their own preparedness plan. There is also an abundance of resources available in the app.
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Events at The Gathering Place
Thursday, Nov. 21
• 2pm Independence and Engagement: Discovering WesleyLife Adult Day Service, hosted by Andy Algree and presented by Leisa Zylstra
Friday, Nov. 22
• 2pm Piano with Jacque Robinson
Monday, Nov. 25
• 8am Coffee & Prayer with Pastor Ann
• 10am Video Exercise Class
Thursday, Nov. 28
Closed for Thanksgiving
PCM Food Pantry
The PCM Food Pantry at the Monroe Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Main St. in Monroe, is open 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays.
TOPS
TOPS 1025 meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City for weigh-in, with meeting to follow. Go to the north side parking lot at the church and enter in the north door. Call 515-994-2200 for information.
Men’s Recovery meeting
Lighthouse Recovery Ministries hosts a Men’s Recovery meeting at 6:30 p.m. each Monday at Grace Alive Church, 703 W. Second St. in Prairie City. Contact Barb at b.miller@lighthouserecoveryia.com with questions.
PCM Clothing Closet
The PCM Clothing Closet, on the second floor of the Family Life Center at 105 S. Sherman St. in Prairie City, will be open from 3:30 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Hospice of Pella Memorial Service Dec. 10
Hospice of Pella with Pella Regional Health Center will host the annual Light up a Life memorial service and tree lighting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The program will be held outdoors on the north side of the Comfort House at 505 Union St. in Pella.
Grants available to Iowa communities to plant trees
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $900,000 in competitive grants for communities to plant trees.
The Iowa DNR received these funds from the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA Iowa Tree Planting Grant provides reimbursable grants to purchase trees, mulch, tree staking/protection and supplemental watering by contractor or city staff.
The grant is a two-year program allowing for planting to take place in the spring and fall of 2025 and 2026. Grant funding is competitive, non-match, and awarded in amounts between $10,000 to $30,000 per applicant.
To apply, go to the Iowa DNR’s Urban Forestry website at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Forestry/Urban-Forestry by 4 p.m. Dec. 30. Award recipients will be notified by Jan. 15, 2025. For questions about the application, reimbursement and rules, contact Chip Murrow at chip.murrow@dnr.iowa.gov or 515822-1031. For application assistance or to set up a site visit, contact Laurie Dams at lauren.dams@dnr.iowa. gov or 515-782-6414.
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Ralph Irwin Waddle
Nov. 8, 2024
Ralph Irwin Waddle, 82, of Monroe, passed quietly at his home on Friday, November 8th, with his wife, Renate and bonus-daughter, Brenda, by his side.
He was born June 19th, 1942, in Newton, Iowa. The son of George and Ruth Gerdina (Carter) Waddle. He married Renate Anna Lohnes on October 19th, 2007, in Nashua, Iowa. Ralph was raised in
the Prairie City/ Monroe area. He served as a lineman in the United States Army from 1962-1965 and was an expert with the M-14 rifle. He was stationed in Germany during that time. He then became employed with Younkers where he worked as a truck driver for 41 years, until his retirement in 2007.
Ralph was a member
of Teamsters Local 238 from 1967-2007. He was an avid horseman, spending time camping at Elk Rock and riding the trails and going on rides with friends. He loved animals, his dog, Bear, & all the chickens and chihuahua’s he and his wife had. He also loved trains and big locomotives.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Renate; two sons, Daniel (Rachel) and Kenneth “Buck” Waddle; bonus daughter, Brenda Lee Sinclair; stepchildren, Suezet (Michael) Cain, Rick (Va-
nessa) Johnson; grandchildren, Emily Waddle, Alex (Ashlee) Cain, Rhonda Lynn (Nick) Serovy, Shannon(Nicholas) Crawford, Hunter Cain, Stephanie Blaine, Brandon Scott Blaine, Dustin Johnson, Tracy Yansky, and Shannon Yansky;12 great-grandchildren and, one great-great grandchild.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Shilo Michelle Cain. Online condolences may be left at www.IowaCremation. com under obituaries.
By Pastor Tim Peter
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, the members of the Prairie City Church of the Brethren gathered together to mark a historic moment in the church’s life – a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of a new fellowship hall. With shovels in hand and hearts full of gratitude the congregation stood side-by-side as they celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for their community. After an opening prayer from Pastor
Let DMACC culinary students help with Thanksgiving New chapter for Brethren church with plans for Fellowship Hall
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Timothy Peter, words were shared from members of the building committee, as well as from Bruce Baker, co-pastor of the Pleasant Hill Community Church and Tim Button Harrison, Church of the Brethren Northern Plains District Executive. The new fellowship hall, slated for completion in 2025, is expected to be a place of community engagement, service and fellowship. A recent donation from the Nellie Harris Estate, along with other memorial donations, encouraged the church family to think about
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the needs of the church including the programming and the physical plant. After discussion, it was decided that the greatest needs for our congregation was handicap accessibility and a more hospitable fellowship area. The new fellowship hall will include a lift to the sanctuary, as well as a large fellowship area including a kitchen. The project which has been years in the making is a testament of the congregation’s commitment to serving its members and the surrounding community.
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Members of the Prairie City Church of the Brethren shared a historic moment Sept. 15 with a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of a new fellowship hall.
and develop their own preparedness plans that includes a checklist of what to bring. There is also a link to submit volunteer applications and current weather forecast information in Jasper County. After downloading the app, users can decide if they want notifications, too.
“Over 80 percent of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Partner and CRO Kevin Cummings said.
“Mobile apps offer agencies a better way to alert, inform and prepare the public. Apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach
and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”
Jasper Ready is available for download for free in the App Store and Google Play by searching “Jasper Ready” in the search bar.
Jasper County EMA Executive Director Jamey Robinson said the app revolutionizes emergency management by providing real-time alerts, community notifications and critical resources. It’s a one-stop tool for staying informed, making quick decisions and accessing lifesaving information during emergencies.
“We aim to create safer, more resilient communities by improving communication, boosting preparedness and enhancing response efficiency — ultimately saving lives” Robinson said.
registered voters participated in the election, a turnout of 78.13 percent.
Although the overall turnout this year is lower than in years past, there are more registered voters in Jasper County, and more of them are getting out to vote.
Jasper County Auditor Jenna Jennings said the increase in voter participation was noticeable early on in this election cycle. Early voting started on Oct. 16, and that first day drew 630 voters to the auditor’s office. The next day resulted in 569 voters. The auditor’s office averaged 320 early voters per day.
“Then the very last day, which was Monday of this week (Nov. 4), we did 660 people that day,” Jennings said. “So that was our highest … We’ve never seen lines as long as they were in the courthouse. On the last day at 4 o’clock, they went out the door, down the steps
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Recount
campaign went on the offensive and issued statements attacking Bohannan, calling her a “failed congressional candidate.”
Alan Ostergren, Miller-Meeks’ counsel, said, “This is one more attempt by the DC Democrats to thwart or delay the will of Iowa voters. This margin of victory is insurmountable. Bohannan is just needlessly costing taxpayers money.”
Miller-Meeks’s campaign said in a statement, “Just as Democrats are trying to steal a Senate seat in Penn-
and they were through the first floor waiting.”
sylvania,Bohannanandthe Democrats remain election deniers in this race as well. This is a delaying tactic to thwart the will of the people.
“A recount won’t meaningfully change the outcome of this race as the congresswoman’s lead is mathematically impossible to overcome. Mariannette was humbled to win the support of the majority of voters and we remain confident Mariannette Miller-Meeks has been re-elected to a third term.”
Iowa House Rep. Jon Dunwell, who represents Jasper County in the Iowa Legislature, said in a tweet that it is time for Bohannan to concede. “Virtually no chance she can overcome the margin to change the outcome,” Dunwell said. “Miller-Meeks is the winner.”
As the commissioner of elections in Jasper County, it is exciting for Jennings to see so many people participate. Every auditor wants to get as close to 100 percent participation as they can. It is a lot of work for the auditor’s office staff, and they like to see their efforts rewarded with high numbers.
For Jennings, this was her presidential election as county auditor. Compared to her first local election as county auditor last year, the main difference is the amount of people. Typically, local elections have much lower turnouts, but yet there seems to be a lot more work that goes into those types of elections.
“You’re dealing with all the cities and all the schools and crossing districts. It just seems like there is a lot more preparation that goes into that and getting your ballots ready and making sure you’re not missing somebody,” Jennings said. “This year, it’s still a lot of work, but it’s more the people you’re seeing.”
To see more people are voting in Jasper County is gratifying for Jennings. It is important for people to vote, she said. Her staff met with people in their 60s who said this was their first time voting. Jennings said the county auditor’s office also had numerous people register to vote. At last count, it was 240 people.
“I don’t know exactly how many people registered the day of — we’re still putting that information in — but we picked up a lot of voters in this county in just that three weeks,” Jennings said. “I think people are watching the news. This was a hype election. I expect it to always be crazy on a presidential election.”
Jasper County Auditor Jenna Jennings said attorneys from both sides are still trying to work through all the paperwork and put together a recount board. As of Nov. 14, Jennings has reached out to both campaigns. Her plan is to start the recount by 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. Depending on how fast a recount board is formed, there could be delays in when the recount process can begin for all 20 counties.
The volume of voters in a general election is vastly different than local elections. Ideally, Jennings would like to see much more participation in those city and school board races, which are just as important if not more important than the presidential election. So what can done?
Education would be a great start. Jennings said a lot of people who live in the country think that just because they live outside city limits they do not have a say in the school board races. Which just isn’t true. School district limits are much larger and very much include voters in more rural areas.
“I try to push that you should vote. Even though you live in the country, you are in a school district of some sort,” Jennings said. “People who live in the country should get out and vote more because they are in a school district and their vote should be heard. Your tax dollars go to the schools as much as it comes to us.”
Jennings said the more people get involved in their local elections, the more informed they will be. The auditor’s office had the assistance of 145 volunteers this past election. She strongly encouraged people to volunteer to learn what happens behind the scenes and how the voting process works.
“I had a gal come in last week and she asked if there was anywhere I could use her because she wanted to be part of the process and see how it works,” she said. “I told her, ‘How about joining the absentee team?’ She said sure. She came in and worked on Tuesday and she was like, ‘This is an eye-opener.’”
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Curt Swarm Empty Nest
Homecoming, there he was, number 29, Sebastian Castro, star safety on the U of I football team. Far out.
A year ago at this time (34 years clean and sober) I had no idea I’d be where I am today. I just had my third infusion of an immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, for cancer of the lymph nodes, called Merkel Cell Carcinoma (very rare). I feel pretty good and am hoping there will not be side effects from this third infusion, like there was with the first. I was pretty sick for about three weeks after the first infusion, hardly any at all following the second. However, I am bummed to find out that, even though I may be cancer free now, I will still have to continue the infusions for one year. Criminy! It’s an infusion confusion! All-in-all, the cancer I have (Stage III) is hardly anything compared to the bad cancers, like pancreatic, bone, brain, etc. While in the oncology and infusion departments at the University of Iowa Hospital, Ginnie and I saw some really sick people: they were skin and bones with no hair. I’m in pretty good shape so far, don’t have any
hair to lose, and hopefully we’ve caught the cancer before it spreads. I think we have. Thanks to all your prayers and some fantastic doctors at the U of I, I do believe this cancer is whipped. We’ll see. It’s much healthier to be optimistic than pessimistic. A nice treat while I was getting my second infusion was that some University of Iowa football players came through and visited with patients. (BTW: my little infusion only takes 15 minutes. Others I know can take like five hours.) I wasn’t feeling too well, and this friendly football player came in to talk with us. My spirits were immediately lifted, like a hot-air balloon rising. He was really nice and I managed to have a nurse snap a picture of us. I didn’t know who he was, his name tag only said “Sebastian.” Anywho, when I was watching the Iowa-Northwestern game that Saturday, Iowa’s
While I was so sick after that first infusion, I saw something in the mail that looked like a solicitation. It was from a group called Help to Others that I had never heard of. I didn’t pay any attention to it, but Ginnie did. She opened it and there was a get-well note along with a HyVee gift card. Wow! That was just so nice: a group of anonymous people reaching out to help. That really humbled us and let us know that there were people out there who cared. Thank you. We will definitely be sending Help to Others (HO) a contribution.
Speaking of Ginnie. She takes really good care of me. I’m so fortunate. We had a little scare with her possibly having cancer, but it proved benign. She may have surgery coming up early next year. I owe her a lot of care. I can fix a lot of Mac-and-Cheese.
About aronia berries. As you may remember, when I was first diagnosed with neuro endocrine carcinoma on my forehead, Ginnie and I started drinking
Women’s reaction to Trump’s victory
By Steve Corbin
Part1ofa3-partseries
The results from Nov. 5’s presidential election revealed Donald Trump received about 3.5 million more votes than Kamala Harris and he captured over 300 electoral college votes to become America’s 47th president. As compared to Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 bid for president, the votes secured revealed an improvement in virtually all demographic categories, including that of women.
On Wed., Nov. 6, I reached out to women across America — from both political parties — and asked for their reaction, in two sentences or less, to the election results. Thirty-six women, from 24 states, replied to my inquiry. The response was so large that this column boomeranged from an intended singular op-ed to a 3-part series. Why? Most newspapers do not want op-eds to exceed 800 net words. Each op-ed of this threepart series will be approximately 725 net words.
Speaking of words, according to F. Willis Johnson, United Methodist pastor and freelance writer for The Fulcrum, words paint vivid pictures for reason and discourse, sometimes to unite or divide, and sometimes to inspire or inflame.
Johnson feels the words used by Harris in her campaign painted a picture of the nation reaching for its highest ideals and to “push forward even when the path ahead proved challenging.” He reasoned Trump’s discourse conjured “a world of grievance, division and nostalgia for a bygone era. Harris’ words were inclusive, Trump’s are exclusive” (The Fulcrum, Nov. 7).
You may disagree with Johnson’s assessment, but words have different meanings to different people. As you read the words expressed by 36 women featured in this 3-part series, try your level best to comprehend the feelings women are conveying as many historians have repeatedly said women have been the soul of America since our founding moment; for the longterm betterment of our nation we must listen to their words and personal story.
“I wonder if this is what it felt like in Germany in 1932. I wonder if anyone saw what was coming and why so many people in the United States do not.”
— Anne
“Apparently there are women who still want to set the table rather than be at the table. Disappointing.” — Helen “As a professional woman,
I worked for years to overcome the glass ceiling and harassment just to have a president elected who has set me back 48 years based on his actions towards women. I also have a transgender niece and a gay niece who are being told that they don’t have the same rights as I do based on the Republican platform.” — Jen
“Oh, I could write a symphony on Trump’s blatant misogyny.” - Amy
“I am sickened by the voters who find it acceptable for women to die of sepsis or hemorrhage in a hospital parking lot, because the allure of saving a few bucks on their grocery bill is their more compelling priority. I find the lack of intelligence and critical thinking skills among American voters to be astounding.” — Jennifer
“I was absolutely shocked that an intelligent, competent, joy filled woman with extensive accomplishments lost to a man who is a liar, assaults women and is a felon on 34 counts. My next thought was fear for the future of my children, grand and great grandchildren.” — Irene
“The hardest thing for me to accept about the results of the election is that — hateful, hurtful false rhetoric, racism, misogyny, homophobia (need I go on) — is what my fellow Americans want. We know exactly what Trump is, and we endorsed it.” — Nita
“What do I have to say — I say my soul is crushed. I believe we have set in motion a vicious new world order of dangerous destruction, hate and greed.” —
Maggie
“Why in the hell do men get to control our (female) reproductive rights? It’s not a political issue because it’s a woman’s right to have control of her own body.” — Jane
“Helpless . . . hopeless . . . hidden . . . in this antiquated America of malignant masculinity.” — Devon
“I’ve always taught my children and students that `character matters.’ Heartbroken for the America I’d hoped to leave future generations.” — Jane
What are your thoughts about this sample of 11 women’s feelings about the election outcome?
Next up: Part two of this 3-part op-ed series will reveal what 12 additional women from across America are thinking about the election outcome. The sentiment of 13 women will be published in the third op-ed.
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aronia juice daily. By the time we had an appointment at the U of I Clinic, the cancer on my forehead had cleared up. However, trace amounts of cancer were detected in my lymph nodes, which necessitated the immunotherapy infusions. I feel the aronia juice definitely helped clear up the cancer, kept it at Stage III, and reduced its spread. If you want more information about aronia berries and where to find them, go the website www.linngrovearonia.com. So, 35 years clean and sober. It’s hard to believe that 35 years ago I almost died of alcoholism. Yup. Today, at 76, I have a family who loves me and a lot to look forward to—a cancer free life and/or Paradise for Eternity. I wasn’t sure if I was going to teach my creative writing class this winter, but I think I’ll be up for it. I get so much benefit from watching those eager beavers write and improve and publish.
To the men out there: get a cancer policy. Virtually every male will eventually have prostate cancer. And with Iowa being the second highest state for cancer rate, per capita, it’s a no-brainer.
ContactCurtSwarmatcurtswarm@ yahoo.com 35 years clean and sober!
Iowa’s Taxpayer Relief Fund
It is a tale as old as time. Democrats and their friends in the media attacking Iowa Republicans during an election campaign for lowering income tax rates on working Iowans. As part of this sad tale, they always claim that cutting taxes will leave the state’s budget short on money in future years. Their story comes with an example of where similar actions went wrong –Kansas. But these chicken little claims always fail to include one big difference between what Iowa is doing and Kansas did –Iowa’s Taxpayer Relief Fund.
Just what is the Taxpayer Relief Fund? It is an account in the State Treasury that holds unanticipated state revenue to be returned to the taxpayers. For funds to be deposited in the Taxpayer Relief Fund, actual state revenue has to exceed what had been projected for state tax collections by the three-member Revenue Estimating Conference (REC). The difference between what was collected in tax revenue and what the REC had pro -
Animosity today can be effectively addressed
The Founders who wrote our Constitution recognized, in their Federalist Papers explaining the document and the reasoning and compromises establishing it, that societal factions have existed since the start of mankind and the development of societies. We each have different life experiences, different contexts within which these occur, different demographics, and a variety of additional factors that all contribute to our priorities and positions on issues. These vary within our local community as well as expanded areas such as our county, our state and our
jected is deposited into the account once the fiscal year’s books have been closed.
When the Fund was created in 2011, the account was originally called the Taxpayer Trust Fund. The maximum amount that could be deposited per year was limited to no more than $60 million. If there were funds deposited into the account, they would be returned to taxpayers through a special income tax credit on Iowans’ state income tax return.
As part of the 2018 state tax reform law, the Taxpayer Trust Fund was changed to the Taxpayer Relief Fund. The limit on the amount of funds that could be deposited into the account was stripped from the law, as was the automatic return of the funds via the personal income tax credit. Instead, the Fund
would be dedicated to tax relief which would be determined by the Legislature. So how does the Taxpayer Relief Fund work? Let’s use the final numbers for Fiscal Year 2024. When the Legislature passed the FY 22 budget in May 2023, the revenue forecast called for the state to collect $9.6265 billion in tax revenue. When the books were closed on Fiscal Year 2024, actual state revenue amounted to $9.7558 billion. The difference between the two figures is $129.3 million, which is the amount deposited into the Taxpayer Relief Fund. Thanks to strong, sustained revenue growth over the last five years, the Taxpayer Relief Fund has grown significantly. The Fund now holds $3.9422 billion in its account. Thanks to forward thinking and learning the lessons of Kansas, Iowa is in a solid financial position as implementation of the income tax reductions continues to phase in over the next few years.
country – also between countries in the entire world. Having an understanding of the facts involved in defining each of these situations, and how these are being processed to determine position on issues, is very important for effective communications, negotiations on policies, and relationships that are not negative. We need to see others as people, just as we each are, and treat others as we want to be treated. This does not mean agreeing on everything. History has shown this is not going to happen. Simply repeating a falsehood and/or prejudice adds to the problem rather than addressing it effectively. Having the ability to research actual facts (not relying on some undocumented social media post or podcast) provides supported perspectives and positions as a good starting point. Using higher-level thinking and problem-solving skills to process this information can help in better understanding the individual reasoning. Stemming from this can be an effectively negotiated compromise on issues that need to be addressed – without ignoring the needs of some factions (thus denigrating them in their eyes and creating more animosity).
We are each individuals whose lives are based on multiple factors that influence our priorities and positions. Our Founders said we have a right to be heard and our positions considered. Sue Atkinson Baxter
State Rep. Jon Dunwell
State House
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Mustangs End Season Just Shy of Championship Game
After a 5:30 a.m. sendoff and making the just shy of a 2-hour trip to the UNI-Dome this past Saturday to compete in the semi-final game for a chance for the state title, the Mustangs football season has come to a close. Juniors Evan Jones and Shay Burns talk about what the team did preseason wise to prepare for this successful season. “Preseason consisted of summer workouts in the morning, everyday lifting, doing drills, and conditioning.” Burns states. Jones added on with, “Preseason looked a lot of hard work across the board to make ourselves the best we could be.” Both Burns and Jones had setbacks they had to overcome to make sure they could get back on the field. Burns’ main setback was a wrist injury he encountered over this summer. Burns talked about the injury, stating, “I couldn’t participate in everything during summer workouts, but I had to just give it time to heal, work on my wirst strength, and come back stronger than I was.” Jones’ injury happened during the midpoint of the season and has consisted of lots of hours spent at doctors, the training room, and physical therapy visits. Jones, who has been unable to play these past weeks due to this injury, talked about how he is still supporting his teammates from the sidelines. “My way of overcoming it is by staying positive and supporting my teammates the best I can.” Making it to the state tournament has been the main goal for these boys every season they play. This year they got to refuel that fire that’s been burning out since 2020. With some injuries, controversial calls, and nerves at an all-time high, the Mustangs ended their season 11-1 with a 56-28 loss against the Spirit Lake Indians Saturday morning. Farewells were said, hugs were given, and tears were shed for this 2024 team. Junior Alex Wednt touched on what he will miss most about this insanely talented team and how the gaps in the roster will be filled next season. “I will miss the seniors the most from this team; not just who they are as football players but as people too. I have built relationships with each of them, and they will definitely be missed.” Wednt continued on with, “People will have to step up to fill the gaps. We have some underclassmen that will find a greater role next season and should fill those.” Despite the Mustangs losing 18 seniors this year, there are still plenty of underclassmen ready to fill these spots when their time comes!
A “Sneak Peek” into Girls Basketball
Libby Winters Staff Writer
The PCM girls basketball 24-25 season has started. Sam Allison-Rodriguez returns as the head coach for her fourth year with PCM. Jason Stock is by her side, as her assistant, coming back for his fourth year as well. New coaches, Camryn Wignall is leading the JV team for her first year, and Bailey Johannes is coaching JV2 for her first year of coaching as well. This season the team’s managers include junior Abi Teeter, freshman Kate Nickelson, and foreign exchange student Isabella Hass. This year’s team has only two seniors on the roster, Addison Steenhoek and Rebecca DeVries. Assistant Stock shared his hopes and goals for the girls this season. “I am looking forward to competing for a conference championship and getting further in the postseason.” Head coach Allison-Rodriguez mentions that this year’s team differs from the previous because the team seems more adaptable on the offensive side of things and defensively looks fairly good compared to the previous. “I think we will continue to be good, but I think we’ve got some players that can really be dynamic with the ball, and so I think our points per game should go up.” The Mustangs will start their season tomorrow night with JV starting at 6 p.m. and Varsity following at 7:30 p.m. in Chariton High Schools Gym.
Meet a Mustang
Peyton Lathrum Staff Writer
Serenity Carroll 9
Nickname: Ren
Parents: Denise & Kevin Carroll
Employer: Myself, I show dogs
Extracurricular Activities: Sports, Dog Shows, & Key Club
3 Words to Describe Yourself: Sassy, Outgoing, & Creative
Favorite Classes: Creative Writing, English, & Algebra
Favorite Quote: “Dear Diary, a chipmunk asked me my name today; I told him it was Joe; that lie will haunt me forever.” Damon Salvatore TV
Best High School Memory: “When Mr. Henning blew the ceiling in.”
Dream Job: Vet
Favorite Book: The Girl Who Was Taken
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Get To Know PCM’s New Interim
Kenna Grier Staff Writer
Superintendent, Art Sathoff
Q: Where are you from & what is your background?
A: “I grew up in north-central Iowa; Iowa Falls is where I graduated high school. I went to Wartburg College and majored in English education and a P.E. minor and taught and coached for a number of years. Then I went to the University of Northern Iowa and got a Master’s in English Literature. I was an English teacher. Then I went on to Drake University, got my specialist degree, and did my studying for Education Administration. I am retired and unretired; I’ve done that a couple of times here, and helping PCM out this year is an interim. My wife Cindy and I have been married almost 35 years, and we have a couple of grown sons and three great-grandkids. I just enjoy being around schools and serving. I am also a pastor in church and have done ministry for a number of years.”
Q: What do you hope to bring to PCM in your short time?
A: “I always want to leave things better than when I found them, so I’m looking at processes and procedures and anything we can tighten up a bit. I want to make sure our budget is in good shape and that we support our students and our staff well. The biggest thing I can offer is just having a kind of calm presence for this year and buying the district time to do a full superintendent search. That really should be concluded by Christmas break, so I’m looking forward to helping PCM hire a really good leader.”
*Learn more about our interim superintendent at PCMOUTLOOK.COM
My name is Skyler Jennings, and I am a sophomore, firstyear journalism student here at PCM, and today I have a story to share with you all about the history of various past PCM football teams. . Once upon a time when PCM didn’t have a fairy god coach named Greg Bonnett and never had a state champion but only been in the playoffs with Dar Dahms, the great knight of old times. He had a team with great players like Brandon Myers, who went all the way to the NFL, and many more great players that have solidified their spot in PCM history forever, like Ryan Oldham and Dusty Kane. When fairy god coach Bonnett appeared, great players like Wes Cummings and Reed Worth won the state championship for PCM back in 2018. There are currently great players cementing their part in PCM history like Adrien Robbins, Trenner VanDyke, Gavin VanGorp, and Riley Graber. With a similar season to 2018. They are currently undefeated with no close calls on breaking the undefeated season, and Adrien Robbins is breaking a rushing school record just like Wes Cummings. Gavin VanGorp is similar to Reed Worth, and they are all seniors that have gone to the high school state football tournament, hosted at the UNI-Dome. Fairy god coach Bennett has taken the PCM football team to the playoffs and to the high school state tournament three e times. The future looks very bright with freshman Easton Morris as a running back who has the potential to be as good as Adrien Robbins or even Wes Cummings and freshman Danson Drake as a tight end who might be as good as Brandon Myers and maybe be better. The PCM football team does not worry about seeing the playoffs with how well Fairy Godcoach Bonnett is developing the team. I mean, he was a part of it too once upon 1992, PCM’s first year combining Monroe and Prairie City together. . He wasn’t always a fairy godcoach. He was the skull crusher, and he made good hits as a linebacker. He was part of a good team under the leadership of Brian Hazelton, the not-very-hesitant. He was close to going to the playoffs but just missed it having a 7-2 record in 1992, but this was the first year that they went up against all 2A schools. The next year was a completely different story; they went 3-6 on the season, not securing their spot in the playoffs for the second year in a row. They didn’t have the consistency back then that they do nowadays. Now that was a major part of PCM’s football team history, but the story is not over yet; there is one more week of the 202425 football season to finish it off. The story will never truly end for the team because it is heading in a bright direction!
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Rylee Parsons Print Editor
Head football coach Greg Bonnett is presented with the semi-final participant trophy after Saturday’s loss.
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PCM football can’t overcome turnovers in semifinal loss
CEDAR FALLS — The PCM football team struggled to slow down Spirit Lake’s high powered passing offense on Nov. 16.
But it might have been even harder to overcome a pair of first-quarter turnovers as the Class 2A No. 2 Mustangs trailed 21-0 early and never recovered during a 56-28 loss to the third-ranked Indians in the state semifinals inside the UNIDome.
Spirit Lake’s Caden Lundt threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns and the Indians outgained PCM 534 to 324 to advance to the championship game.
“We tried to scheme things up like we normally do,” PCM head football coach Greg Bonnett said. “With our some of our looks, we ended up leaving a corner with not much help. They got a couple Division I guys out there, and we didn’t do a very good job. Once we figured out we could run Cover 3 we got a little better.”
Things did improve for PCM. After the first quarter, Spirit Lake outscored the Mustangs by only seven. The two teams traded touchdowns in the second and third, but the Indians put the game away for good with the lone fourth-quarter touchdown.
Spirit Lake will play for the state championship against 2A No. 1 West Lyon at 10 a.m. on Nov. 22 in Cedar Falls. The Wildcats dethroned defending champion Van Meter, 49-24, in their semifinal matchup.
PCM’s offense had a strong day on the ground. The Mustangs ran for 294 yards on 52 carries.
Senior Adrien Robbins produced 290 yards and ran it 44 times in the loss.
And he did it all with a sprained MC joint, which is basically a collar bone injury.
“It’s been hurting all week. It didn’t mean anything to me,” Robbins said. “I was going to leave it all on the field. I don’t think that played a big role in us losing.”
The Mustangs (11-1) didn’t use injury as an excuse. But senior quarterback Gavin Van Gorp was in and out of the game with an injured ankle and senior Tate Birkenholtz suffered a first-half injury and was on crutches the entire second half.
That’s not even counting ap -
parent injuries to juniors Shay Burns and Keegan Fenton and junior Evan Jones missed the game entirely with an injured ankle.
“We all got hurt. You have to play football through some of that pain,” Bonnett said. “Everyone gets hurt. You have to overcome it, and we didn’t.”
Spirit Lake drove 80 yards in seven plays on its opening drive of the game. The possession included a 21-yard run by Bode Higgins and an 11-yard run from Lundt on back-to-back snaps.
And then on fourth and seven, Lundt went up to top and found Dylan Stecker for a 38yard touchdown.
The Mustangs’ first possession started with three straight penalties, including two offsides by Spirit Lake. Robbins then sprinted 45 yards for a first down.
But on second and eight, Sam Henrickson jumped a bubble screen and returned the interception 50 yards the other way.
Lundt scored one play later on a 23-yard touchdown run. He added 93 rushing yards and one score on seven carries to his career day.
“I told him in the tunnel on the way up here that that was the best game I saw him play, and he’s played a lot of great games,” Spirit Lake head football coach Josh Bolluyt said.
Things didn’t get better for PCM later in the quarter. Three plays into its third possession, Van Gorp was hit as he threw the ball on third and nine and William Dittsworth snagged the loose ball and returned it 31 yards for the pick 6.
That defensive touchdown came after PCM’s defense forced the Indians to punt for the first time.
“(The turnovers) put us down early and it changed the way we played,” PCM senior lineman Kaden Clark said. “We never really got control of the game after that.”
The Mustangs bounced back on their next possession. They drove 67 yards in nine plays. Robbins gained 40 yards on the drive and Van Gorp capped the possession with a 23-yard touchdown on a screen pass to junior Alex Wendt.
Wendt caught the ball a few yards downfield and rumbled through a few defenders to reach paydirt.
Spirit Lake was flagged for
two penalties early in the drive. The Indians’ only blemish on the day was 13 penalties for 103 penalty yards.
But the Mustangs’ momentum was short-lived. Spirit Lake went back up three scores after going 80 yards in two plays. Lundt connected with Higgins for 18 yards on the first play and then found Ethan Stecker for a 62-yard TD.
“We just couldn’t get it done at the end of the day,” PCM senior linebacker Finn Wilson said. “They just got open and the deep balls were well thrown.”
After trading punts, the Mustangs took advantage of a short field and scored in four plays to get back within 14.
All four plays went to Robbins and he capped the 37-yard scoring drive with a 17-yard TD run.
But again, Spirit Lake had an answer for every Mustang score. The Indians marched 80 yards in three plays and Dylan Stecker finished it off with a 69-yard TD catch from Lundt.
“Defensively we had a lot of communication errors. It’s pretty loud in the Dome. It was hard to hear one another,” Robbins said. “But not only that, I think
there was some confusion between the defensive backs and the linebackers and a lot of our own errors played a big part in them scoring those long touchdowns.”
The back-and-forth nature of the second continued on PCM’s next drive. Robbins opened the possession with a 60-yard run and senior Harlan Shannon capped it with a 6-yard TD catch on fourth and goal.
PCM scored with 2:17 left in the first half, but the Indians (11-1) had enough time to score again.
Spirit Lake started from its own 24-yard line but went 76 yards in 10 plays to keep its advantage at 21 points.
Lundt connected with Dylan Stecker for completions of 10 and 14 yards before finding Ethan Stecker for 18 more. The final play of the possession was a 5-yard TD pass from Lundt to Dylan Stecker right at the pylon with 15 seconds on the clock.
“It felt like we were chasing those points the rest of the game,” Bonnett said about the two early turnovers. “We battled back but could never get over the hump. Those plays were huge and there’s no room for
error. You can’t blame anybody. Spirit Lake is a super good team. That’s what it all comes down.
“Sometimes it doesn’t matter how good your Xs and Os are when the Jimmies and the Joes are as talented as (Lundt), (Dylan Stecker) and (Ethan Stecker) are. They have some guys out there who played good football today.”
The Mustangs opened the second half with a 10-play, 50yard touchdown drive. All 10 plays went to Robbins and he capped the possession with a 4-yard TD run. He was tackled near the goal line but reached the ball into the end zone for the points.
“He did a great job. He was playing through a lot of pain,” Bonnett said about Robbins. “He’s a true weapon of the football, and he’s definitely someone I’m going to miss.”
Robbins ended Spirit Lake’s next possession with his third pick of the season. The Indians were inside the Mustangs’ 30yard line after a 33-yard completion to Dylan Stecker and a 15-yard personal foul penalty on PCM.
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PCM senior Tad Wilson (8) slows down Spirit Lake’s Isaiah McQuown during the state semifinals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Nov. 16. PCM fell behind 21-0 and couldn’t recover during a 56-28 loss.
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PCM head football coach Greg Bonnett receives the state playoff participation trophy from Iowa High School Athletic Association Executive Director Tom Keating after the Mustangs’ loss to Spirit Lake in the state semifinals on Nov. 16 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
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PCM junior Alex Wendt (19) sprints to the end zone in the first half of the Mustangs’ 56-28 state semifinal loss to Spirit Lake on Nov. 16. Wendt’s only catch of the game went for a 23-yard TD.
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By Troy Hyde PCM Explorer
Another PCM Dome run extra special for Shannon family
By Troy Hyde PCM Explorer
Senior Harlan Shannon and freshman Hayden Shannon were ball boys the last time the PCM football team played in the UNI-Dome.
It might have been a perk of having a Dad on the Mustang coaching staff.
But it definitely made the Shannon brothers dream big when they were old enough to play on the high school team.
“Watching them that year made both of us want to be a part of it ourselves, and we are finally here,” said Hayden Shannon, who starts on PCM’s offensive line as a freshman.
“We’ve been talking about this for a long time. We’ve always talked about winning a state title together and playing in the Dome. As long as I can remember, it usually gets brought up in some way no matter what we’re talking about.”
The time is now for the Shannons. Jeff Shannon has been the offensive line coach for the Mustangs since head coach Greg Bonnett took over the program in 2011.
He was part of the staff that hoisted the Class 2A state championship trophy in 2018. And helped guide the Mustangs back to the UNI-Dome in 2020.
But this season will be tough for Jeff Shannon to top. He got to coach a state semifinal PCM squad which features both of his sons.
Senior Harlan Shannon is the starting tight end for the Mustangs. He’s part of a group of seven players who are largely responsible for PCM’s strong rushing attack.
Jeff Shannon’s offensive line group features Hayden Shannon as well as seniors Trenner Van Dyke, Kaden Clark and Tate Birkenholtz and junior Braedyn Lester. Junior Keegan Fenton starts at fullback.
That group helped senior Adrien Robbins rush for more than 2,100 yards in 12 games this fall.
PCM’s 79 offensive touchdowns leads 2A by 10 over third-ranked Spirit Lake, which happened to be the Mustangs’ semifinal opponent on Nov. 16.
“I’ve had a lot of really good lines here. I’ve been blessed,”
Coach Shannon said. “But I’m pretty comfortable in saying
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Van Gorp was forced to punt with an injured ankle on PCM’s next possession.
The Mustangs lined up to go for it but eventually shifted to a more traditional punting formation. They may have attempted a fake punt had they not been called for back-toback false start penalties.
“We just had a few mental errors and had too many missed assignments,” Clark said. “It’s on the team. It’s on all of us. And the little details that we ignored today cost us the game.”
Spirit Lake took advantage of its short field with an eight-play, 48yard drive. A block in the back penalty put the Indians behind the chains, but Lundt connected with Tyson DeWall for a 22yard completion on third and 19.
Wilson’s three-yard tackle for loss on the next play was countered with a 14-yard run from Lundt. Dittsworth capped the drive with a 13-yard TD run.
this is the best one.”
The 2A No. 2 Mustangs lead 2A with 4,664 offensive yards and their 3,011 rushing yards rank second. But PCM has 24 less attempts than state-leader West Burlington.
PCM’s 7.5 yards per carry also ranks second to West Burlington, and Robbins is second in 2A with 2,192 rushing yards.
The offensive line showed its worth and maybe gave its best performance in the quarterfinals against Mid-Prairie.
The Mustangs rushed for 360 yards in the victory and backup tailback Shay Burns ran for a career-best 209 yards, most of which came in the second half after Robbins went down with an injury.
“These guys are really smart. They can make adjustments and there’s not a lot of questions being asked in practice,” Coach Shannon said.
“They just get after it every day. If you give them a different front, it might take a possession or two to figure it out, but making adjustments is easy for them. And they are very physical.”
The Shannons are PCM through and through. Jeff Shannon graduated from the school in 1999.
His wife Mandy graduated from PCM in 2001 and is now the principal at Monroe Elementary. She’s been an educator in the district for around two decades.
And behind every busy coach is a wife who takes care of things off the field.
“She’s the best. Somehow she
puts up with all of this,” Coach Shannon said. “We’re going to William Penn the next three nights. We aren’t going to get home until 8 p.m. But she’ll have dinner ready for all of us when we get home. And that’s while she’s working from home.”
But that’s only the half of it. Mandy Shannon also makes sure Hayden’s clothes are fresh and clean for the next day’s practice.
“She means a lot to us. She’s supports us and cleans my clothes,” Hayden Shannon said.
Harlan Shannon is getting his first varsity action this season but Mom never missed a junior varsity game either.
“She’s the best supporter. There’s no two ways about,” Harlan Shannon said. “She goes to every one of our games. She hasn’t missed any of my games since I started playing JV. She’s always there.”
Harlan Shannon remembers being a ball boy during PCM’s 2020 run to the UNI-Dome. But the pinnacle of his Dad’s coaching tenure came in 2018 when the Mustangs finished 13-0 and defeated every opponent by at least 21 points.
Jeff Shannon started his coaching career at PCM at the junior high level. He moved up to the high school team when Bonnett took over the program in 2011.
Those two have been great friends ever since. And the coaching staff as a whole has been together for a long time.
“The first time I ever really talked to (Jeff Shannon) he was organizing stuff for youth
football,” Bonnett said. “He was real active, had good questions and was very prepared. I asked him then if he wanted to coach offensive line and he’s been with me ever since.
“He’s just a guy I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate him and what he’s done. He’s the matriarch of PCM football. If something’s wrong, he will be the guy to fix it.”
As good as Coach Shannon’s offensive lines have been in the past, not many of them, if any, had a Day 1 freshman starter.
But Hayden earned the respect of his older teammates when he didn’t miss a single summer workout.
“I was hesitant to put him in there right away. I figured he’d work himself into the spot at some point though,” Coach Shannon said. “I’m always hesitant to put a freshman in there.
“He earned respect from the older guys right away. He learned the offense right away. When he put pads on, he got better. Most freshman struggle to learn the physical nature of the game. He was used to it, and it showed up right away.”
Hayden Shannon did not expect to be starting right away. But he knows playing time is not guaranteed and works every day in practice to keep his spot on lock down.
Bonnett said he went from benching 200 pounds at the start of the school year to putting up 250 a few months later.
“When you got one like that, he’s ready,” Bonnett said. “You just put him out there.”
This has been the most fun
Bolluyt said. “I’ll say it. I’m proud of our kids. PCM has dudes. I know why a lot of people said they had dudes, but I appreciate the way our kids played. They didn’t back down from one of the most physical teams I’ve seen.”
Spirit Lake finished with 24 first downs and it was 4-of-9 on third down. Lundt completed 24-of28 through the air and Dylan Stecker finished with seven catches for 178 yards and three TDs.
Ethan Stecker, an Iowa State commit, added four catches for 96 yards and one score.
football season for Harlan Shannon. Besides playing real varsity snaps for the first time in his career, he also gets to share the field with his brother and works closely with his father, too.
“We’ve been dreaming of this for years and it’s great to be playing alongside Hayden,” Harlan Shannon said. “And playing for my Dad is great. I think there’s something different about this year obviously.”
Coach Shannon focuses on being Dad away from the field. On the field, it’s been a challenge to watch his kids in a role other than Dad.
“Sharing this with them is awesome. You can’t get any better than that,” Coach Shannon said. “Watching it is harder though. You have to balance watching your kids and watching your unit. I have gotten better with that as the year has gone on.”
While Coach Shannon has been an assistant coach for his alma mater for more than a decade, don’t expect him to leave anytime soon for a head coaching job somewhere else. That doesn’t appear to be in his future plans.
“I don’t want to be a head coach. I see what (Bonnett) goes through every day,” Coach Shannon said. “He gets pulled in a lot of different directions. The beauty of this staff is we’ve all been here a long time and we know our roles.
“I can spend a third of the year if things go well with my best friends, too. There’s no place I’d rather be.”
Van Gorp had to be helped off the field on PCM’s next possession.
The Mustangs picked up two first downs on the drive, but Robbins lost a fumble to give it back to Spirit Lake. Robbins gained 27 yards on the drive. He lost the ball after giving a second effort on the final play of the possession. Spirit Lake’s final possession featured 14 plays.
“The tackles for loss feel great, but if they score at the end of the drive they basically don’t matter,” said Wilson, who finished with 9.5 tackles and two tackles for loss.
The Indians marched 74 yards to cap their victory.
PCM’s defense got tackles for loss from Tad Wilson, Fenton and Wendt on the possession, but Lundt got loose for a 20-yard run and Ethan Stecker gained 14 yards later in the drive.
The Indians also picked up a fourth and one before Higgins eventually scored on a 4-yard TD run.
“We’ve heard a lot all year about how 2A was a two-pony race, and we weren’t one of the two,”
Higgins and Dittsworth each had rushing touchdowns, Higgins led the defense with 11.5 tackles and Isaiah McQuown tallied 6.5 tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss.
Dittsworth added five tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pick 6.
Van Gorp completed 3-of-7 through the air for 30 yards, two touchdowns and two picks.
Carson Hansen had 6.5 tackles for the Mustangs, who were 3-of-3 on fourth down and 3-of-3 in the red zone but finished 2-of9 on third down.
Photo by Scott Fairbairn
PCM assistant football coach Jeff Shannon has shared the Mustangs’ special season with his two sons, senior Harlan Shannon, right, and freshman Hayden Shannon.
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PCM senior Adrien Robbins, left, looks for space behind senior lineman Tate Birkenholtz (60) during the Mustangs’ state semifinal game against Spirit Lake on Nov. 16.
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