(Radio Iowa) – Plan two for reconfiguring Iowa’s congressional and legislative districts has been delivered and, if approved by the legislature next week, it could pit two incumbent members of the U.S. House against one another. Congresswomen Cindy Axne, a Democrat, lives in West Des Moines. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller Meeks, a Republican, lives in Ottumwa. Both of their homes are in the proposed third congressional district. That sets up a potential incumbent-versus-incumbent race for reelection in 2022 if neither moves. Axne has said she’s also considering a run for governor rather than pursuing a third term in the U.S. House.

The legislature will convene in special session next Thursday to vote on the second plan for redistricting. This process happens after every Census, to redraw the boundaries for Iowa’s congressional districts as well as the 150 state legislative districts to reflect population changes.

If Plan two for redistricting is approved, none of Iowa’s four members of the U.S. House live in the new first congressional district. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion lives i the proposed second district. Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull, a Republican, lives in the proposed fourth congressional district.

(Exira, Iowa) – The Exira-EHK School District, like others in our listening area, has experienced an increase in the Certified enrollment numbers. Superintendent Trevor Miller says even though it doesn’t seem like much, the numbers are going up, and that’s good news for the district, financially.

He says “In a small district, every little bit helps.”

Miller says the Exira-EHK School Board, Monday, approved bids for glass and concrete work related to the daycare center.

He said they’re working hard to find an on-site supervisor.

He says the problem is exacerbated by the worker shortage being experienced nationwide.

The board, Monday, approved a trip for high school students to Washington DC for the Spring of 2023, and Transfers, resignations as well as new hires, including Riann (RYAN) Hansen as Athletic Trainer.

(Shenandoah, Iowa) — Police in Shenandoah arrested a member of the Shenandoah School Board, who is also running for mayor. Authorities report 58-year-old Jeffrey Alan Hiser was arrested early this (Thursday morning), for OWI 1st offense. He arrest occurred after officers saw a vehicle drive over the sidewalk and hit a retaining wall in the 700 block of South Center Street. The incident happened at around 1:50 a.m. Hiser was later released from custody after posting $1,000 bond.

Jeff Hiser (Shenandoah CSD photo)

Hiser served on the Shenandoah School Board from 1985-91, and again from 2019 to the present, he also served as mayor and as a city council member of Shenandoah.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday), reports three arrests. On Wednesday, 43-year-old Joshua Robert Stroud, of Glenwood, was arrested following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and 221st Street. Stroud was taken into custody at around 2-a.m. for OWI/2nd offense (Bond: $2,000). And, 40-year-old Colin Joseph Kingsley, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested on a warrant out of Council Bluffs, for Failure to Appear, and a felony warrant out of Sarpy County, NE., for Violation of his Pre-Trial Release. Kingsley was taken into custody at around 10:30-p.m. in the vicinity of Hyland Avenue (Bond: $2,000).

On Tuesday, Mills County Deputies arrested 28-year-old Thomas Nicholas Barkley, of Young, AZ., for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia. He was arrested in the area of 195/Bunge Ave. at around 2-a.m. (Bond: $1,300).

Authorities said also, there were no injuries reported following a single-vehicle accident Sunday night, in Mills County. Officials say 22-year-old Makayla Huffman, of Glenwood, was driving a 2014 Jeep southbound on Pruden Avenue at around 10-p.m., when she failed to negotiate a curve on the gravel road. They indicated she was traveling too fast at the time. Her SUV left the road and entered the south ditch before flipping onto its top.