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(Radio Iowa) – A custom-Iowa-built R-V is back on the road as the state’s mobile history museum. Michael Morain, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, says the State Historical Society of Iowa’s vehicle is fully outfitted to bring a wide array of interesting items from Iowa’s past directly to Iowans. “The new exhibit has 56 historical artifacts that explore 13,000 years of Iowa history,” Morain says. “All of that is within the 300 square feet of the Winnebago.”
The mobile museum debuted in 2017 and over the course of three years made 175 stops in all 99 counties, attracting some 65-thousand visitors, including more than 11-thousand students. The R-V is now on its second three-year statewide tour with a completely different exhibition inside. “It is all-new so even if you think you’ve seen it, but wait, there’s more!” Morain says. “The theme for this exhibit is Iowa’s People and Places so it’s a pretty broad framework but there is a new collection of exhibits that were curated by the experts at the State Historical Museum and there’s some great stuff in there.” 
The state’s massive underground vault contains some 209-million items relating to Iowa history, so he says it’s an exceptional challenge to narrow it down to a few dozen items for the mobile museum. The latest array is widely varied. “One of my favorites is one of the space suits that astronaut Peggy Whitson wore into space,” Morain says. “There are knitting needles that an Iowa First Lady used to knit clothing for Civil War soldiers and World War One soldiers. There’s a menu from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to Des Moines during the Cold War.”
Other items on display include a birchbark lunchbox a Cerro Gordo County boy used in the 1870s, a Meskwaki cradleboard from the late 1800s, and a University of Iowa pennant from Edward Carter of Monroe County, the first African American to get a medical degree from the University of Iowa, in 1907. Here’s a partial list of the mobile museum’s upcoming stops:
Learn more at: iowaculture.gov.
(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Friday afternoon, arrested 42-year-old Jerry Marion Williams, of Corning. Williams was taken into custody at the Creston McDonald’s restaurant, on a Union County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding the flow of air and/or blood (an aggravated misdemeanor). He was transported to the Union County Jail and later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.
Iowans will be watching to see who wins the Primary Election and moves on the November General Election, especially with regard to State and Federal positions, but there are some contested Republican Primary races in Cass and surrounding counties to follow, as well:
In Cass County, current County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas faces a challenge from: Jay W. Mez, and Robert J. Engler. And, incumbent John P. Hartkopf has an opponent for his seat, in Wendy Richter.
Voters in Adair County have two races to follow during the Primary Election, Tuesday. In the Republican contest, Steven Shelley, who is current the District 2 NE Supervisor, faces a challenge from Jodie Hoadley, who is the current District 4 SE Supervisor. Nathan Baier along with Nick Carson are hoping to win the election for Hoadley’s seat as Representative in District 4 SE.
In Adams County, Republicans Tony Hardisty and Jerry Peckham are each hoping to win the Primary for District 2 Board of Supervisors. And, Republicans Karl McCarty along with Christopher Standley each hope they are elected to the Board of Supervisors in District 5.
Audubon County Republicans get to choose from Heath Hansen and Todd Nelson, in the Board of Supervisors race.
Guthrie County voters will select one of three Republican candidates for the Board of Supervisors, District 1: incumbent Jack Lloyd, current District 2 Supervisor Clifford Carney, and current District 4 Supervisor Jerome J.D. Kuster.
There are two people running for the Board of Supervisors in District 2: Clinton Deardorff, and Brian Johnson. And, Jt Herron along with Steve Smith, are running for election in District 4.
There is just one contested seat in Montgomery County, and that is for the Board of Supervisors in District 4, where Republicans George Bruce and incumbent Mark L. Peterson are on the ballot. Pottawattamie County has two Republican contests: incumbent Scott A. Belt faces a challenge from Jeff Jorgensen in the Board of Supervisors race, and there are three candidates for County Recorder: Cole Button; Andrew Moats, and Jenni Sandau.
And finally, in Shelby County, Republicans Mike Kolbe and Bryce Donald Schaben are hoping you’ll vote one of them in on the Board of Supervisors
Here is the list of candidates’ names who will appear on the 2022 Primary Election ballots, in Cass County, as well as State and Federal Office. All County Offices feature Republican candidates only. No Democrats have filed. (I) = Incumbent.
Cass County Offices:
Federal & State Office/ Democrat candidates:
Federal & State Office/Republican candidates:
A post-election audit of the 2022 Primary Election in Cass County will take place 1-p.m. Thursday, June 9th, in the Cass County Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The polls will be open from 7-a.m. until 8-p.m. Tuesday, for the Primary Election. In Cass County, there are seven polling sites: Zion Lutheran Church – Atlantic; the Atlantic Public Library; the Cass County Community Center – Atlantic; United Church of Christ – Atlantic; Heritage House – Atlantic; The Lewis Community Center; the Anita Community Center; Massena Public Library, and the CAM Middle School.
Here is where you will vote (by Precinct):
*Note polling location change: the precincts noted with a * are listed with their new, permanent polling location. Voters in those precincts will vote at the listed polling site mentioned above.
Anyone who is not sure which precinct they reside in, should contact the Cass County Auditor’s Office. Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place, has the right to vote in their vehicle. Please contact the Cass County Auditor’s Office at (712)-243-4570, or e-mail auditor@casscoia.us.
(Radio Iowa) There are two statewide races in tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) Primary election for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. “I like serving the people of Iowa,” Grassley said. “I try to work as hard as I can to represent them.” Grassley campaigned in Iowa on Saturday, including an event with Governor Kim Reynolds in West Des Moines. “She’s in a powerful position as governor,” Grassley says. “You know that my seniority is putting me in a powerful position to represent, work hard for Iowa.”
If he’s re-elected, Grassley would be the senator with the longest tenure in January. Jim Carlin, a state senator from Sioux City, is running against Grassley in the Republican Primary. Three candidates are running in the Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate Primary. Democrat Mike Franken held a get out the vote rally in Des Moines Sunday evening. Franken, a retired Navy admiral, says if he’s elected Senator, rebuilding the Iowa Democratic Party will be part of his mission.
“A new level of progressive thought, liberal thought — like Iowa used to be,” Franken said. “… we were the generator of good ideas.” Franken reviewed what he considers faults in Grassley’s voting record and told the crowd he’s prepared to respond to Republican campaign tactics. “We’re on the right side of this. Stand up. Be kind. Be quick with the response and don’t let it go,” Franken said. “We’ll win this.” Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former Iowa congresswoman, spoke to supporters Sunday afternoon in West Des Moines.
“We need you to vote, vote, vote Tuesday. If you haven’t already, go on Tuesday, bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring everybody,” Finkenauer said, “and then we also need you in that General.” Finkenauer told the crowd she got more votes in her congressional district than Democrats who were running for governor and U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020.
“Every single time I’ve been on that ballot, again, I have over-performed the Democrat above us who has had more money,” Finkenauer said. “We have brought together coalitions that, honestly, some Democrats that have ran for federal office have struggled to do.” Glenn Hurst, a physician from Minden, campaigned at the Arts Festival in Iowa City on Sunday.
Hurst plans to watch Primary Election returns at home with his family on Tuesday night. Finkenaur will host supporters at an event tomorrow (Tuesday) night in Cedar Rapids. Franken is holding a Primary Election Night event in Des Moines.
(Radio Iowa) – A man is in custody, accused of shattering the window of a downtown Sioux City church during Sunday’s church service. Pastor Aaron Iacino was delivering the sermon at the Holiness Church when it happened at about 10:45.
It turned out to be the metal lid from the trash cans the City of Sioux City has placed in the downtown area. Iacino says the congregation was startled, but no one was injured. “That front window was huge and obviously everyone was really jolted,” he says, “but I saw it looked like a vandalism thing and not an attack, so I knew we were safe.” Iacino says police quickly arrested the suspect, 34-year-old Victor Cieselski.
“There were already called because this person had already caused some problems at some other businesses,” Iacino says. “Now we’re dealing with the police reports and insurance claims and we’ve got the window boarded up and hopefully we’ll get it replaced soon and keep doing what we’re doing.” Cieselski is charged with aggravated assault and third degree criminal mischief.
(Sidney, Iowa) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday, said a one person was arrested following a traffic stop early Saturday morning on Interstate 29 northbound, at mile marker 24. Authorities say 22-year-old Daphne Makayla Andrews, of Carthage, MO., was taken into custody after a traffic stop in the 24 Mile marker of Interstate 29. At around 1:22 am., Saturday, a Fremont County Deputy observed a 2009 Nissan Maxima traveling at 98-mph on the interstate. After stopping the vehicle, the deputy approached and observed marijuana in plain view of the passenger.
Andrews was arrested for possession of marijuana and released after posting one-thousand-dollar bond.
A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND A PERSON IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
Daphne Andrews (Mills County S/O photo)
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Democrats are proposing changes that would dramatically simplify their Caucuses in 2024, as party leaders try to keep their caucuses first-in-the-nation. The Iowa Democratic Party suggests getting rid of all the complicated math, coin flips and other Caucus night rules that have been used for decades to figure out which presidential candidate won the Caucuses. Instead, the party proposes using mail-in ballots — the party is calling these “presidential preference cards” rather than “ballots” — in the weeks before the night of the Caucuses. The winner would be announced when the Caucus meetings begin in precincts throughout the state.
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn says it means the party would be able to engage with more Iowa voters than ever before. There was delayed reporting of the Iowa Democratic Party’s Caucus results in 2020 and party leaders have made no secret they dislike caucuses and prefer primaries in states that have diverse populations and will be key battlegrounds in the General Election. Iowa Democrats are now competing with parties from 20 other states for early spots on the voting schedule for 2024.
The Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses will be first in 2024. National G-O-P leaders have agreed on a schedule for caucuses and primaries that keeps Iowa at the front. Iowa Republicans have a different process for selecting a winner. The party essentially conducts a straw poll after people gather at precincts on Caucus Night.
(Radio Iowa) – State Climatologist, Justin Glisan, says the latest Climate Prediction Center outlook for June shows an elevated signal for below-average temperatures. “So typically during the warm season, and meteorological summer, which we’re in now, when we do see a cold signal that typically is coupled with a wetter signal, so we’ll just have to see how the month pans out,” he says, “but the expectation is, with these cooler temperatures, we’d get rainfall during the day more cloud cover at night.” Glisan says we’d see impacts on both sides for temperatures.
“Overnight lows would be a little warmer and our daytime highs would be a little cooler if that does come to fruition,” Glisan says. He says the indication now is things wouldn’t be cooler throughout the summer. Now if we look at June July and August in terms of temperature and precipitation as well we’re seeing an elevated signal for warmer temperatures and then for much of the state slightly elevated chances for drier than normal conditions,” according to Glisan. He says we normally see a drop in precipitation in July anyway. Glisan says there is one thing that could help keep the drought conditions from getting as bad as they did last summer.
“We are working with more subsoil moisture and that does act to keep temperatures slightly lower than normal so we do have a few things that are working to our benefit right now,” Glisan says. The drought conditions last year expanded from western Iowa into north-central and central Iowa as we moved deeper into summer.
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