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Iowa Native Scott Mills Running 10 Marathons In 10 Days Across Iowa

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Cancer is a disease that touches nearly every life in some way. Scott Mills had to live it.

The Iowa native survived a diagnosis of lymphoma, and is now looking to make it count. Mills is running across the state, from Muscatine to Council Bluffs, to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The idea was hatched two years ago after Mills had beaten his own battle with cancer.

The Manning native began his run on August 28th and will be running at least one full marathon every day of the trek to cover the 285 miles along Highway 92.

“You can tell me that I’m dying,” said Mills, wearing a shirt seen in the film Forrest Gump. “And I’ll say it’s time to start living.”

Mills, an avid runner and swimmer, was able to continue his workouts while he was being treated in 2011 and 2012. He still has regular check-ins with his doctor, but says he feels great.

He’s been escorted on the trip by Steve Boozer, who has been following him on a bicycle the whole way. Boozer, an Ames firefighter, is a close friend of Mills.

The public can help support the journey by buying t-shirts from Mills. They are $30, with $20 going straight to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. You can order them by emailing Mills at mills1.scott@msn .com. You can also follow Scott’s blog on runitforward.wordpress.com.

Richards Sends Statesmen to Crimson Wave Title

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The William Penn women’s soccer team has a history of playing extra minutes against Calumet-St. Joseph and Sunday was no different as it defeated the Crimson Wave 1-0 in double overtime in the CCSJ Invitational title game.

After the teams played scoreless through two halves and the first overtime, Mary Richards (Sr., Winterset, Iowa, Psychology/Sociology) ended the contest at the 106:14 mark to push the Statesmen to 2-0 on the season. The last three times WPU and CCSJ have met the sides played into overtime (WPU 2-0-1), including last year’s 3-2 navy and gold victory.

It is the program’s first 2-0 start since 2003.

William Penn outshot the Crimson Wave 9-7 with AnnaMarie Urps (Fr., Wilton, Calif., Physical Education), Silvia Munoz (Sr., Paramount, Calif., Elementary Education), and Francis Lee (So., Fort Dodge, Iowa, Undecided) all tallying two shots.

Adriana Borjon (Jr., Willits, Calif., Exercise Science) continued her perfect season with her second shutout in a row. The junior, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, had four saves in the victory.

Richards and Hannah Baker (Fr., Adelaide, Australia, Biology) joined Borjon on the all-tourney squad.

“We come away from this weekend knowing more about ourselves and what we can accomplish if we all stick together and have faith that hard work usually pays off,” Head Coach Willie McGowan said. “We made things difficult for ourselves by not scoring in open play, given the great chances we created. We will learn from that and move on with what we need to focus on in practice.”

“Overall, I am delighted we got the win and we will take a lot of positives from the weekend as we move into some upcoming home games,” McGowan added.

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Thursday for its home opener against Saint Mary (Neb.) at 4 p.m.

Story by Wade Steinlage

Helping Hands Are Sought

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There is constant motion at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, whether it’s wagging tails, dancing paws, or human hands stroking fluffy backs.

Upon arriving at the shelter and checking in with the main office, you’re free to visit the cats and dogs. There are currently around 15 dogs, and their area is a cacophony of excited barks and howls, with paws and noses poking between the bars of the kennels, eager for a walk or a pat.

The cat room is quieter, with some cats feigning disinterest or sleeping, or actively trying to climb into your arms. They have access not only to their own room and beds, but they also enjoy a fenced-in area outside.

Shelter Executive Director Lindsey Sime keeps a baby gate in the door of her office to prevent some of the youngest kittens from roaming the larger main office. There are currently around 100 cats and kittens up for adoption at the shelter.

Volunteerism is a very important part of keeping the animal shelter functioning and the animals happy. There are around 100 volunteers currently, 25-30 of whom are regulars. “Summer and fall is when we get really busy and need help,” said Sime.

“The workers essentially don’t have time to do enrichment with the animals, play with them. Unfortunately, we have to get all the messy stuff done before we can do the fun stuff, so we rely on the volunteers to do the fun stuff for us. It’s still really important that the animals get the enrichment that they need while they’re here so they can stay healthy and adoptable.”

Becoming a volunteer is very easy. “All you do is come in, say you want to volunteer, fill out an info sheet, and then you can volunteer any time
we’re open,” said Sime.

“We always have volunteers coming in on a daily basis.”

Volunteer duties including walking and bathing animals, playing with them, and assisting with fundraisers.

If you feel you don’t have time to volunteer, donations are always appreciated, and can be anything from food and cat litter to toys and blankets. The shelter doesn’t open until 11 a.m., but donations are welcome any time. “If it’s something that you’re comfortable just setting by the gate after we’re closed, we’ll get them in the morning,” said Sime.

For families looking to adopt a kitten, the shelter is having “Free Kitten Friday” on September 4. If you bring in a donation from the shelter’s wish list (which can include food, cat litter, and toys), the shelter will waive the adoption fee on the kitten that you choose to adopt.

“This year, we have close to 50 kittens we need to find homes for, so we’re hoping to get a lot of people in for Free Kitten Friday,” said Sime.

“It’s been pretty successful in the past. We do it when we’re getting really full like this. We just want to find them a home. It costs way more for us to take care of them for an extended period of time than it costs to waive the adoption fee.”

Further information, including volunteering, adoption and fostering applications and adoption fees can be found on the website at stephen-memorial.org.

Story by Angie Holland of the Oskaloosa Herald

Five USMTS Blockbusters Fill Labor Day Weekend

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Five gargantuan events are on tap this week for the United States Modified touring Series with more than $15,000 posted for the winners and more than $100,000 in overall prize money up for grabs as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental inches closer to crowning a champion.

Rodney Sanders leads the title chase as the 24-year-old from Happy, Texas, seeks his third straight USMTS National Championship and a $100,000 payday if he can pull it off.

Fans can also expect to see Ryan Gustin, Jason Hughes, Jesse Sobbing, Stormy Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Dereck Ramirez, Johnny Scott, Brent Larson, Cade Dillard, Casey Arneson, Joe Duvall, Daniel Hilsabeck, Philip Houston, Cory Crapser, Grant Junghans, Ben Kates, Dan Ebert, Jesse Glenz, Eric Pember, Chris Oertel, Joey Jensen, Pat Graham and many more.

The next show for the monster modifieds of the USMTS will happen this Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the historic Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa-the first of five straight nights of racing to celebrate the Labor Day Weekend.

Also competing will be the wildly popular Holley Iron Man Series featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods with gates opening at 5 p.m., hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:15 p.m.

Adults 16 and older are $18, youth ages 6-15 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for free. Pit passes are $35. Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Dayton, Dows, Eagle Grove, Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Jewell and Webster City.

Cory Crapser and his No. 07 Oreos/Sour Patch Kids machine will be greeting fans in person at 1300 2nd St. in Webster City from 12-2 p.m. Cade Dillard and his No. 97 Snickers machine will be greeting fans at 700 Superior St. in Webster City from 12-2 p.m. Tune your radio to KQWC 95.7 FM to hear live broadcasts from Dillard’s appearance.

The Hamilton County Speedway is a 1/2-mile semi-banked dirt oval located off of US 20 at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. For more information call (515) 832-1443 or check out www.hamiltoncospeedway.com online.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, the series moves to the legendary Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn., with the Holley Iron Man Series featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods back on the ticket for a second straight night. Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps start at 7 and racing begins at 7:15 p.m.

General admission for ages 13 and older is $18, youth ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35. Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Fairmont, Sherburn, Trimont, Truman, Welcome, Winnebago and Armstrong in Iowa.

Joe ‘Big Daddy’ Duvall and his No. 91 AMP Energy machine will be greeting fans at 202 E. Blue Earth in Fairmont from 12-2 p.m. Listen to KFMC 106.5 FM to hear live broadcasts from the appearance.

The Fairmont Raceway is a 1/2-mile high-banked dirt oval located 1.0 mile south of I-90 (exit 99) on N. Bixby Rd. (CR 39). For more information call (507) 382-4531 or (507) 382-4531 or visit www.fairmontraceway.com online.

The Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., hosts the USMTS on Friday, Sept. 4, for their traditional standing-room-only stint with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and races to follow.

Midwest Mods, Street Stocks, USRA B-Mods, Pure Stocks and Hornets will also be on the racing card.

Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Austin and Blooming Prairie. Cory Crapser and his No. 07 Oreos/Sour Patch Kids machine will be greeting fans at 1702 12th St. SW in Austin from 12-2 p.m. Tune your radio to KAUS 1480 AM to hear live broadcasts from Crapser’s appearance.

The Chateau Raceway is a 1/3-mile semi-banked gumbo clay oval located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to the Lansing Exit, then 1.3 miles east on CR 2, then 0.4 mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east. For more information call (507) 391-2486 or (507) 433-4578 or visit www.chateauraceway.net.

Saturday, Sept. 5, will find the ground-pounding USMTS goliaths back at the illustrious Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the last time before the 17th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree here on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26.

The Holley Iron Man Series is back in action with the USRA B-Mods sharing the spotlight with Wissota Super Stocks, Midwest Mods and Street Stocks, plus Slingshots on the Button Buck Speedway.

The pits open at 2 p.m. and the spectator gates swing open at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 5:30 with the first green flag at 6 p.m.

Adults are $20 and kids ages 12 and under are $5. Pit passes are $30. Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Preston, Rochester, Stewartville and Lime Springs in Iowa.

Cory Crapser and his No. 07 Oreos/Sour Patch Kids machine will be greeting fans at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 12-2 p.m. Listen to KWWK 96.5 FM to hear live broadcasts from Crapser’s appearance.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). For more info, call toll-free 877-327-7223 or (507) 346-2342 on race day or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online.

The five-night swing wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, with the Holley Iron Man Series featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods joining the USMTS Modifieds once again, plus USRA Hobby Stocks to round out the four-class card.

Hot laps begin at 6 p.m. with racing to follow.

Tickets are $17 for adults 18 years old and up, $10 for youth ages 13-17 and admission is free for children 12 years of age and under. Pit passes are $30 per person. Fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah, Lime Springs, Ossian, New Hampton and Waukon.

Cade Dillard and his No. 97 Snickers machine will be greeting fans at 601 2nd Ave. SW in Cresco from 12-2 p.m. Listen to KCZE 95.1 FM to hear live broadcasts from Dillard’s appearance.

The Cresco Speedway is located 2 blocks north of SR 9 on SW 7th. Race day info is available by calling (563) 547-3400 or at www.mhcfair.com.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&s Fishing & Rental
Points Standings (top 20) through Aug. 30, 2015:

1, 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 830 (2 wins)
2, 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. … 761 (2 wins)
3, 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa … 730
4, 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 726 (1 win)
5, 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 692 (1 win)
6, 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 672
7, 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 605 (1 win)
8, IOU1 Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, Minn. … 572
9, 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. … 557
10, 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D. … 528
11, 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. … 517
12, 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa … 515
13, 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas … 512
14, 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis. … 495
15, 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. … 423
16, 23k Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan. … 398
17, J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M. … 324
18, 40 Brian Green, Pierce City, Mo. … 310
19, 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. … 227
19, 60 Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. … 227
Other winner:
186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo. (1 win)

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

Carrie Underwood’s “Smoke Break” Already Making Presence on Country Radio

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Carrie Underwood’s new single “Smoke Break is already making a huge presence at country radio. “Smoke Break” is currently 24 on the US Country Airplay Chart, and 36 on the US Hot Country Songs Chart.

Carrie shares how she takes a “break” now and then when things get a bit overloaded, “Sometimes stepping away from a problem it puts things in perspective and you can come back and actually solve the problem.”

Area High School Football Week 1 Results

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Week one has come and gone, and here at the scores from area high school games:

Winterset defeated Oskaloosa 20-09.

Pekin beat Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 36-22.

Pella trumped Washington 42-24.

Knoxville edged out Newton 26-23.

Pella Christian dominated PCM 48-11.

BGM took out Sigourney-Keota 20-6.

Lone Tree beat North Mahaska 30-0.

Twin Cedars smashed English Valleys 74-8.

Moravia shut out Tri-County 50-0

Ottumwa out pointed Mount Pleasant 20-10.

Fairfield defeated Davis County 40-8.

South Tame beat Grinnell 38-8

Albia got a win over Mount Ayr 36-6.

Mid-Prarie outscored Durant 54-22.

Chariton shut out Centerville 34-0.

Montezuma edged out Grundy Center 8-7.

Southeast Warren defeated Cardinal 14-7

Lynville-Sully dominated Van Buren 53-6.

Pleasantville took out Colfax-Mingo 16-7.

Colo-Nesco dominated Melcher-Dallas 65-0.

Road America 180 Fired Up By Johnsonville:

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Paul Menard held Ryan Blaney at bay over the closing laps Saturday afternoon at Road America, driving to victory on his “home” track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Menard’s hometown of Eau Claire sits about 230 miles northwest of Road America, which hosted the series’ third road race in four weeks. He started eighth, hung around among the top ten through the first half of the event and then moved the Number-33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet toward the front with the laps winding down.

When race leader Blake Koch’s battery failed during an extended caution less than ten laps from the finish, Menard was in position to assume the lead and held it over the final six trips around the sprawling four-mile circuit. Coming out of the day’s last restart, Menard withstood challenges first from rookie Darrell Wallace Junior and then Blaney before taking the checkered flag for his third career X-FINITY Series win. The margin of victory was a half-second over Blaney. Brian Scott finished third.

Defending series champion Chase Elliott was fourth after leading a race-high twenty-three laps. Wallace completed the top five … Qualifying was rained out, which put Ben Rhodes on the pole based on practice speeds. But the Junior Motorsports driver never challenged for the win, failing to lead a lap and finishing thirty-second in the forty-car field … Championship leader Chris Buescher finished ninth and holds a sixteen-point lead over Elliott, who climbed into second place. Ty Dillon finished tenth on Saturday and slips to third in the standings, now nineteen points off the pace.

Wild Win for Statesmen in Season Opener

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Marshall, Mo.–Senior quarterback Tyler Hafner (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Communications) scored on a fourth down play in the final minute to cap off a great comeback in an incredible rollercoaster of a game as the William Penn football team rallied to knock off #9 Missouri Valley in its Heart of America Athletic Conference debut Saturday.

The 19th-ranked Statesmen (1-0) were looking forward to the excitement that would come from a new conference, but there was no way they were ready for what their debut would bring.

The visitors could not have asked for a better start, though, as the defense forced the Vikings (0-1) to punt after just three plays. A bad snap then gave WPU a short field at the MVC 4-yard-line.

Hafner got the navy and gold on the board immediately with a four-yard scamper just 1:11 into action.

William Penn came up with another quick defensive stop, but this time the offense was backed up–all the way to its own 1. Without missing a beat, the unit went right to work, going 99 yards on 11 plays. Tyler Goble (Sr., Des Moines, Iowa, Secondary Education) capped it off with a two-yard scoring run. The senior fullback finished with 68 yards.

The rollercoaster ride–let’s call it The Heart Attack– was going great–smooth, enjoyable, BUT terror was right around the corner. Missouri Valley was just about to give the ball back on another three-and-out series before the home squad hooked up for a 51-yard passing score.

WPU tried to get back on ‘track’, converting several third-down plays in its next drive, but a fumble (its first of three on the night) gave the ball back in Viking territory. MVC was knocking on the Statesmen’s door ready to take the lead, but a throw was picked off by Isaac Samek (Sr., Bolivar, Mo., Industrial Technology) in the endzone–one of five interceptions for the visitors.

The Vikings did eventually take the lead on their next drive and then built their advantage all the way to 15 at 28-13 early in the third period. Two of MVC’s four touchdowns came off of WPU fumbles. This is what they call the ‘stomach-in-your-throat’ part of the ride.

With their backs against the wall, the Statesmen fought through and converted two third downs and a fourth down on their way to a ride-leveling touchdown. A four-yard scoring run by fullback Amos Johnson (So., Rock Island, Ill., Mechanical Engineering) cut the deficit to 28-20 midway through the third.

The Vikings appeared primed to take those points right back, but another endzone INT–this time by Keegan Murphy (Sr., Ark City, Kan., Physical Education)–squelched the attempt.

Neither side could do much on their ensuing possessions and Johnson went back to work. The sophomore, who finished with 91 yards, found paydirt for the second time early in the fourth to get WPU within two at 28-26 (two-point conversion was unsuccessful).

Another Murphy interception (this one in MVC territory) was for naught as the Statesmen gave it right back on a fumble on the next play. More twists and turns, but the amusement was far from over.

Missouri Valley began to march again, but lo and behold, Statesmen linebacker Kevin Shrauger (Sr., Nixa, Mo., Physical Education) found the ball in his hands after a pass was tipped. Pick #4.

Nothing transpired offensively, but WPU’s punt stuck the Vikings back at their own 3-yard line. Two plays down the bend, the defense came up big yet again as MVC’s ball carrier was unable to get out of his own endzone and William Penn knotted the contest at 28-28 on a safety of all things. Loopty-loops, corkscrews, free-falls brought it all to this.

Big-play receiver Jatavius Stewart (Sr., Rock Hill, S.C., Biology) was shut down in the air attack (one catch for zero yards), but he almost single-handedly provided the game-winner on the next play. The senior ripped through the Viking coverage team and took the kickoff the entire way, but a penalty brought the ball back to midfield.

The penalty was possibly heaven-sent as it allowed the offense to milk nearly all of the remaining time off the clock. After picking up a third down to get inside MVC’s 10, William Penn was stuffed on third-and-goal at the MVC 1, presenting a dilemma for the coaching staff–field goal or touchdown?

Head Coach Todd Hafner and his crew opted for the bigger number and the gamble was successful with Tyler Hafner breaking across the goal line with just 36 ticks left. Hafner rushed for 92 yards and two scores and also completed seven of his 10 passes for 76 yards.

The Vikings pressed one final time, but Walter Eastwood (Jr., Garden City, Mo., Computer Science) played a solid center field and iced the win with his first–and his team’s fifth–interception of the competition.

The thrills and chills were over. Kids begged to get back in line and the adults made a promise to themselves that they would never do THAT again. Six Flags, Cedar Point, and Universal Studios combined have nothing on this game.

“What a great team win!” Coach Hafner said. “It seemed like when the defense needed to make a play and when the offense needed to do something good, they did. Our kids showed great heart and mental toughness tonight!”

“I thought the second half showed the true character of our football team,” Hafner added. “We never wavered and continued to support each other all the way to the very end!”

The Statesmen finished with a 421-413 edge in total yards, highlighted by 345 on the ground. Nate Tvedt (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Business Management) assisted in the rushing total with 47 yards. Desmond Douglas (Jr., Decatur, Ala., Physical Education) led the receiving group with three grabs for 47 yards.

Jake Baptiste (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology) recorded a team-high 10 tackles (6 solos), while Jaylen Malbrough (Fr., Fort Worth, Texas, Communications) had six stops (all solos).

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa next Saturday to host #8 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at 6 p.m. in Heart action.

Story By Wade Steinlage

Starting School Later Let Iowa Families Have More Summer Fun

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A new law that prevented Iowa schools from starting before August 23rd helped boost crowds at the State Fair and other attractions this month.

Attendance at the Iowa State Fair in mid-August hit an all-time high of 1,117,398.

The Sioux City Journal reports the August crowds at Arnolds Park Amusement Park appeared larger this year.

Myles Kass owns a seasonal restaurant at Arnolds Park, and he said his August sales numbers were higher than in recent years.

Many Iowa school districts started on August 24th. Last year, only 14 of 338 Iowa districts started after August 23rd.

Mark Sanders says the later school start helped him keep a promise to take his daughter and two friends to Arnolds Park earlier this month.

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