THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024 • VOLUME N0. 121 • ISSUE NO. 40 • 1 SECTION • 10 PAGES
Serving Colfax • Mingo • Baxter • Western Jasper County
Verbal altercation almost turns deadly in rural Colfax Sheriff’s office alleges man violated no-contact order while the other fired a gun By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
Jamee A. Pierson/Jasper County Tribune Libbie Keith on June 15 reacts to being crowned Jasper County Fair Queen at the annual contest.
Crowned By Jamee A. Pierson Jasper County Tribune Jasper County has new royalty. Libbie Keith was crowned Jasper County Fair Queen while Meredith Chipps earned the title of Jasper County Fair Princess at the annual contest June 15 at the YMCA Theater in Newton. ‘(The candidates) have been preparing for the last month,” organizer Codi Holdeman said. “They have been nervous, they have been excited. Today, they’ve cried, they
Libbie Keith named 2024 Jasper County Fair Queen, Meredith Chipps fair princess
made friendships, they’ve made memories and they’ve gained skills that will last them a lifetime.” Six girls competed for the crown, all 4-H or FFA members throughout the county. Along with Keith and Chipps, Trinity-Ann Hanson, Rylee DeHaai, Lexi Kephart and Cadie Horn took the stage in hopes of being selected to represent the county. MCing the event were 2023 Queen Jocelyn Harder and Princess Hope Bonham. The candidates started the contest by in-
troducing themselves and their escorts who helped them to the stage. They then showed off a casual clothing ensemble they put together while the explanation of why they selected the pieces was shared. Working with the 2024 fair theme, the candidates shared what “Stars, Stripes and Jasper County Fair Nights” means to them. Whether it was through dance, song or just their own words, each QUEEN | 3
Two men have been arrested following an incident on June 5 in rural Colfax that escalated to the point where one of the individuals allegedly fired a handgun at the other. The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office said in a press release today that both men are facing charges and that the incident is under investigation. At 4:50 p.m. on June 5, the sheriff ’s office received a call about gunshots fired at an individual during a domestic altercation. The reporting party indicated they had fired shots at another individual who fled the scene on foot. It was later determined by law enforcement that Ryan Doty, 42, of Altoona, came to the address of Norm Hopkins, 69, of rural Colfax. The two men allegedly had a verbal altercation. The sheriff ’s office said Hopkins then
fired his handgun into the vehicle Doty was operating on Hopkins’s property. Doty backed down the driveway and fled on foot. He was later located at another nearby residence. Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, Colfax Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol all responded to the area and assisted in the investigation. Doty was located and then transported to a medical facility with minor injuries. Upon his release, Doty was taken into custody and transported to the Jasper County Jail and charged with two counts of violation of a no-contact order, which are simple misdemeanors. He was also charged with an arrest warrant for first-degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor. Hopkins was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony.
Summer market success Dozens of tents lined downtown Baxter filled with goods from makers to take part in the first Baxter Summer Market June 15
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NASCAR CUP SERIES IN NEWTON
The grandstands were packed for three days of racing, culminating in the first NASCAR Cup Series race in Iowa Speedway history By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
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History was made this past weekend as race fans finally got what they had always been asking for: a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Iowa Speedway. A sold out crowd watched the Iowa Corn 350 on June 16 at the Newton-based racetrack, which had previously held the Hy-Vee Perks 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on June 15 and the Atlas 150 Menards ARCA Series race June 14.
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