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‘Make it worth the price we pay’
Surrounded by local law enforcement officers and support staff gathered on the north lawn of the county courthouse for the annual National Police Week ceremony, Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty held back tears when recalling the on-duty and line of duty deaths of fallen comrades. During the time that the...
Q&A with Republican candidate Tracy Cross for Jasper County sheriff
1. Introduce yourself to Jasper County voters and tell us why you’re running. My name is Tracy Cross. I am a fifth generation Jasper County resident. The Cross family homesteaded outside of what is Baxter today in 1857. I am married to Jennifer Cross and have three daughters who will be the fourth generation to graduate from Baxter. My faith, family, and Jasper County are the three most important things me. We are very involved in our church and our community. After spending my adult career as a tradesman, I was called into law enforcement in 2015 to serve a bigger purpose and calling. I started as a police officer in Baxter in 2015, and in 2017 I became a deputy at the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Through hard work, consistency, and dedication, I was promoted to sergeant in 2020. I am currently the team leader for the Central Iowa Regional Tactical team, Jasper County Emergency Services Honor Guard member and treasurer, oversee the sheriff’s office field training program and was a handler of retired K9 Deputy Nuke.
13-year-old killed, 11-year-old injured in Poweshiek County crash
POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa — A 13-year-old is dead following a Friday evening crash in Poweshiek County. According to a crash report from Iowa State Patrol, an 11-year-old was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger Crew southeast on 230th Street onto 450th Avenue, southeast of Guernsey, shortly before 5:30 p.m. While attempting to navigate the curve, the driver lost control, and the vehicle rolled onto the driver's side into a nearby ditch, killing a 13-year-old passenger.
Central softball heading back to Super Regional
PELLA – After a 9 year absence, the Central softball team is heading back to the D-III super regional. The Dutch beat Bethel in a best of 3 series, 2-1, over the weekend to earn the bid. Central is one of just 16 teams remaining in the NCAA tournament. The Dutch travel to Oregon to […]
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