THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025 • VOLUME N0. 124 • ISSUE NO. 36 • 1 SECTION • 10 PAGES
Serving Colfax • Mingo • Baxter • Western Jasper County
CONGRATS GRADS!
Colfax-Mingo celebrates the Class of 2025 at graduation May 25
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And the award goes to... Baxter seniors earn thousands of dollars in scholarships to help in the next phase of their life By Jamee A. Pierson Jasper County Tribune The Baxter Community Educational Scholarships group recently awarded more than $110,000 to recentl Baxter graduates. It was the 30th anniversary of the group assisting senior moving on to the next phase of their life. Those awarded by Baxter Community Educational Scholarships and additional awards and scholarships includes: Student Role Model Scholarship — Hudson Bethards, Josslyn Travis Baxter Community Educational Scholarship — Adison Bonney, Nicole Bunse, Karlee Koehler Milligan Family Foundation Scholarship — Rylee Van Beek Tipton-Krampe Families Scholarship — Cade Robinson Kenneth D. Bucklin Memorial Scholarship — Cainan Travis Jerry & Bonnie (Orr) Loupee SCHOLARSHIPS | 3
EMS providers recognized at same time countywide affiliation is established Supervisors sign proclamation for National Emergency Medical Services Week By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune Grant Anderegg was selected as senior speaker for the Class of 2025 at the Baxter graduation ceremony.
Is there no better time to establish a countywide EMS affiliation than during National Emergency Medical Services Week? Supervisors officially recognized EMS providers in a proclamation the same day local agencies agreed to a countywide EMS affiliation. Jamey Robinson, director of Jasper County Emergency Management Agency, told Newton News how important the affiliation
is for agencies and the people they serve. “Getting the EMS affiliation established is a big step forward for the county,” he said. “It brings consistency, improved coordination and better access to resources for all agencies involved. Most importantly, it strengthens the emergency care we’re able to provide our residents.” Establishing a countywide EMS affiliation has been a goal of Robinson’s ever since he was hired EMS | 3
Meet the 2025 Jasper County Fair Queen candidates The nine candidates will take the stage June 14 in opes of being crowned queen Meredith Chipps Meredith Chipps is the daughter of Mitchell and Melissa Chipps. She recently graduated from PCM High School. This fall she plans to attend Iowa State University. Some activities she’s involved in are golf, FFA, 4-H and National Honor Society. Chipps would like to represent the Jasper County Fair as queen because she would like to meet more people from our county, make more memories and continue to express her love for our county fair to others.
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Lindy Bokhoven Lindy Bokhoven is the daughter of Cassie Elscott and sister of Dakotah Bokhoven. She attends Lynnville-Sully High School and is a part of the Lynnville-Sully FFA Chapter, Lynnville-Sully Dance Team and the Kilduff Hotshots 4-H club. She would love to represent our county as fair queen because she is passionate about different animals and keeping agriculture an important aspect of my county, state, country and community.
Avery Meyer Avery Meyer is a recent graduate at Newton Senior High School. Her parents are Cory and Kristina Meyer. She has been very involved throughout high school, participating in numerous activities such as the swim team, soccer, trap shooting, 4-H, ShawFFA, Media county council, Quilts of Valor, student council, silver cord (100+ community service hours), red cord Bokhoven (donating blood 3+ times), the youth est. 1851
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