(Anita, Iowa) – The CAM School Board held a regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening in Anita. Shared CAM/Nodaway Valley Superintendent Paul Croghan discussed the results of the Tuesday, Nov. 2nd School Election.

Todd McKee defeated Gary Dinkla for the CAM Director District at-large seat, 702 to 361, and Cara Murphy defeated Christopher Spieker, 674 to 509. Charles Kinzie ran unopposed for the Director North seat, and he received 941 votes. Croghan talked also about the $30-million bond referendum that was defeated by a vote of 825 No to 389 Yes.The measure would’ve funded the construction, furnish, remodel repair, improve, provide and equip the existing South Elementary/Middle School building and Senior High building. The proposal would’ve also enhanced the sites, transitioned to a single elementary site in Massena, a single Junior/Senior High site in Anita, and enhanced athletic complexes and areas.

Paul Croghan said the new Board will have to think about how to move forward in the District, but the issue with the facilities is still there.

He said there wasn’t any particular reason that stood out as to why district patrons failed to approve the referendum.

In other business, Paul Croghan said the Board approved the resignation of Paraeductor Becky Grubbs, and they hired a High School Wrestling Coach. Croghan said the SIAC (School Improvement Advisory) Committee reported to the Board information pertaining to student achievement.

The Board accepted the goals presented. Mr. Croghan said there are a lot of positive things going on in the CAM School District,

Part of the way the students carry themselves on and off the football field, he says, is due to Coach Bower.

Mr. Croghan wished the CAM Cougars and Audubon Wheelers the best of luck at State, and safe travels. He said “I think it’s kind of neat that two schools 20 miles apart have to travel three hours to play a football game. It’ll be a fun time and an exciting time.”

(Creston, Iowa) – The driver of a 2011 Chevy pickup suffered suspected minor, non-incapacitating injuries during a collision in Creston at around 3:45-p.m., Monday. Creston Police say the pickup, driven by 67-year-old Kathleen Ann Ford, of Creston, was traveling north on Osage Street and came to the T-intersection with Howard. As she attempted to turn west, her vision was blocked by a semi and the sun.

A 2008 Ford Escape driven by 18-year-old Mallory Marie Tallmon, of Afton, was traveling south on Osage heading straight through the intersection. The front of her SUV struck the right front of the pickup, causing a total of $5,000 in disabling damage. Ford suffered unknown injuries, but was not transported to the hospital. There were no citations issued.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – The 14-day COVID-19 test positivity rate in Iowa is rising once again, along with the number of persons hospitalized with the virus. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the state’s 14-day test positivity rate climbed from 8.4% to 8.7% since Friday. There were 7,912 positive tests in the last seven days, up from 7,501 as of the last report on Friday.

Hospitalizations, which had been declining for several weeks, are on the rise again. There are 481 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa, up from 464 on Friday. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 71.3% are unvaccinated, while 83.5% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. The number of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reporting an outbreak increased from 27 to 28 since Friday.

There have been 3,838,670 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 68.2% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 70.8% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.