Adair County Elections Deputy Joshua Nelson reminds area voters that Monday, August 23, 2021, is the first day to file nomination papers with the Adair County Auditor to run for Mayor, City Council, or School Board. Candidate filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The City/School Election will be Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021. You may file an absentee ballot request with the Adair County Auditor’s office at any time. The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, November 1, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Prosecutors say the Des Moines man facing charges over his participation in the January 6th U.S. Capitol riot has violated the terms of his pre-trial release and should be returned to jail.
Court documents say Doug Jensen agreed not to access the Internet, but was found in his garage on an iPhone, watching videos on Rumble. That’s an online platform some Trump backers use instead of YouTube. After first claiming it was his daughter’s phone, Jensen then admitted he’d been watching a two-day event organized to review claims that President Trump won the election. In July, Jensen told the court he’d been fed a pack of lies about the election and had been duped into believing Trump won. Prosecutors say his online viewing this month shows that was all an act.

Iowa’s unemployment rate rose slightly to four-point-one percent in July.
That rate is up from four percent in June and the increase is due in part to the number of people looking for work increasing. Iowa Workforce Development says the labor force participation rate increased to 66-point-nine percent compared to 66-point-six percent in June. A statement from the director of Iowa Workforce Development says “Iowans are re-entering the labor force in increasing numbers, and this shows that we continue to move in the right direction.” The unemployment rate was six-point-one-percent one year ago.

Monogram Food Solutions increases capacity in Denison
Starting from the purchase of two refrigerated processed meat brands from Sara Lee Corporation, Monogram Food Solutions has become one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of value-added snack meats and other foods. The company acquired the Quality Food Processors plant in Denison and plans to modify the facility to incorporate new manufacturing lines. The $13.9 million capital investment project was awarded tax benefits through the HQJ program. It is expected to create 125 jobs at a qualifying wage of $18.51 per hour.

On August 14, 2021, Adams County deputies arrested Brandon Anthony Clayton, 35, of Corning, IA on charges of OWI 3rd, Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication
No Bond- Held Pending Appearance Before Magistrate

On August 15, 2021, Adams County deputies recieved a call of a roll over accident with no injuries at approximately 10:30 pm. Upon further investigation, deputies arrested Stephen Waisner, 52, of Lawrence , KS on a charge of OWI. Waisner posted bond and was released.

On August 19, 2021 Adams County deputies arrested Dale Wayne Roberts, 30, of Corning, IA on a charge of Simple Assault
Bond was set at $300

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague (TEEG) has declared a civil emergency and is ordering face coverings be worn in public places, challenging the new state law that largely forbids the move. Teague says his mask mandate is necessary to protect citizens in a new phase in the pandemic.
“The Delta variant has reached our community,” Teague says, “and as the numbers of positive cases continue to grow, we are also faced with with an influx of students arriving in our community from around the world as well as the beginning of a new school year for our local youth.” The mayor says vaccines are the most effective measure one can take against the virus.
“We also know that masks are the next line of defense,” Teague says. Teague’s order includes the University of Iowa campus and Iowa City schools. A spokesperson for Governor Reynolds says the order violates the new state law that bans mask mandates in school settings. The law also bars local city and county officials from mask mandates in private businesses, but local officials can require masking on city or county property. Teague says as mayor, he has the power to act when a public danger exists.
“Positive cases of the virus continue at an alarming rate in Johnson County,” Teague says. “…August may bring the return to the city of thousands of students to attend the University of Iowa, further increasing the risk of spread of the virus.” Iowa is one of six states with bans on mask mandates in schools. Yesterday (Thursday), however, the Texas Department of Education announced that due to court challenges, it was dropping enforcement of Governor Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in Texas schools.

August 17, 2021, Mills County deputies arrested Richard Joseph Moreno, 35, of Omaha, NE on Theft 2nd, Felon in Control of Firearm and Possession of Controlled Substance

Bond was set at $5000.

August 17, 2021, Mills County deputies arrested Austin Michael Parker, 26, of Malvern, IA on a Warrant for Driving While Barred

Bond was set at $2000

August 18, 2021, Mills County deputies arrested Garret Allen Horgdal, 37, of Henderson, IA, on a Warrant for Tampering with Juror or Witness and Harassment 3rd Degree.

Bond was set at $2,300

August 19, 2021 Mills County deputies arrested Bobbi Jo Christo, 39, of Shenandoah, IA on Possession of Controlled Substance

Bond was set at $1000

August 19, 2021 Mills County deputies arrested David Allen Ryan, 47, of Shenandoah, IA on Possession of Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance and Violation of Drug Tax Stamp

Bond was set at $31,000

Houses are still selling at a record pace in Iowa, while the number of homes on the market is significantly lower than in 2020. Radio Iowa’s Matt Kelley reports.
According to the Iowa Association of Realtors, Iowa homes sold in an average of 30 days in July — an all-time record. It’s slightly faster than the average time homes were on the market in June, which was the previous record. More than eight percent fewer homes were sold in Iowa last month compared to July of 2020 — but the median sales price was about 11 percent higher than a year ago. The association reports the number of homes for sale is low in all price ranges. About 94-hundred homes were on the market in July — that’s nearly 24 percent fewer than in July of last year.
According to the Iowa Association of Realtors, the median price of a home sold last month was 205-thousand dollars — compared to 185-thousand in July of last year. Nearly 27-thousand homes were sold in Iowa in the first seven months of the year. That’s seven-and-a-half percent more than the same period a year ago.