(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Red Oak Police Department reports a woman was taken into custody Thursday night, on an Assault charge. Officers arrested 27-year-old Destiny Jill Anderson, of Red Oak, at around 9:20-p.m. in the 100 block of W. Elm Street, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Anderson was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

STRAWBERRY POINT, Iowa (KCRG) – At approximately 8:45 pm, Thursday, the Strawberry Point Fire Department in eastern Iowa, ceased to exist. In a message on their Facebook page, the department said the unanimous decision was influenced by a lack of support from the city council and the mayor.

The department says that they have not made the decision lightly, and that they have contacted surrounding agencies to provide coverage during this time as part of their 28E agreement.

The message posted by the Strawberry Point F.D. is as follows:

“It’s with a heavy heart that the Strawberry Point Fire Department has voluntarily made the unanimous decision to turn our pagers in effective immediately. Our decision has been influenced by the continued lack of support from the city council and mayor. This has had a devastating effect on member recruitment, retention, day-to-day operations and morale.This decision has not been made lightly as many of us have friends and family who live, work and visit the City of Strawberry Point and we genuinely care about all of our citizens. Certain members of City Council have placed our department under tremendous strain, and it is imperative that the lack of support, failure to communicate and personal bias be addressed promptly. The safety of our citizens and the effectiveness of our emergency response team depend on it. We are contacting our 28E agreement surrounding agencies to provide coverage during this time.”

(Radio Iowa) – Two of the Iowa Democrats running for congress are calling on President Biden to end his bid for reelection. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City is the Democrat running against Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Bohannan says it’s time for Biden to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls is the Democrat runninng against Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. Corkery says now is the time for Biden to pass the torch to Vice President Harris. State Auditor Rob Sand — the only Democrat elected to state office — and Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart have not responded this week to Radio Iowa messages seeking comment about Biden’s candidacy.

Ryan Melton of Nevada, the Democrat running against Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra, issued a statement on social media last wek. Melton said it’s fair to question whether Biden or Trump are fit to serve a second term. Radio Iowa also has reached out to several Iowans who’ll be delegates at next month’s Democratic National Convention. Only one responded, noting by party rules he is a committed Biden delegate. One Democrat serving in the state legislature has called on Biden to end his campaign.

Christina Bohannan of Iowa City, the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s first congressional district, pictures as she delivered her nominating petitions for the June 2024 Primary. (RI file photo)

Representative Austin Baeth of Des Moines posted a statement on social media on Monday, saying Biden did follow through on his Build Back Better agenda, but Baeth said to ensure the durability of his handiwork, Biden must pass the wrench to the next generation.

(Radio Iowa) – The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party is scheduled to deliver the speech that officially nominates Donald Trump for president. Jeff Kaufmann says it will be an honor to speak Monday afternoon at the G-O-P’s national convention. “There’s an energy in the room when you’ve got that many people gathered together for one cause,” Kaufmann said. Party officials believe this is the first time an Iowan has nominated the G-O-P’s presidential candidate.

Kaufmann’s son ran Trump’s 2024 Iowa Caucus campaign. The elder Kaufmann says his mission at next week’s convention will be to secure Iowa’s spot at the beginning of the 2028 presidential race. “Anything that we do to get Donald Trump elected at this point is going to be helpful for us keeping first in the nation status because unlike Joe Biden, I believe he’s going to ask us to the first in the nation state again,” Kaufmann said, “and unlike the Iowa Democratic Party, I will fight and not take, ‘No,’ for an answer.”

David Barker, a member of the Iowa G-O-P’s governing board, says by giving Kaufmann Monday’s speaking slot, the Trump campaign is acknowledging the role Kaufmann and the Iowa G-O-P had in managing the 2024 Iowa Caucuses. “We ran the Caucuses in a very neutral and even handed way so that the voters could decide,” Barker says, “and the way it ended up was they decided on him.” Trump finished with just over half of the Caucus Night votes — and nearly 30 points ahead of his closest challenger.

Republican Party of Iowa chairman Jeff Kaufmann on the “Iowa Press” during a recent appearance on the program. (Iowa PBS photo)

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was the only statewide elected official who endorsed Trump before the Caucuses and she is scheduled to speak at the party’s national convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The evening’s theme is “Make America Safe Again” and Bird, in a written statement, says the last three and a half years have made it clear Trump’s leadership is desperately needed back in the White House.

At the Republican Party’s National Convention in 2016, the Trump campaign scheduled Iowa Senator Joni Ernst for a prime time appearance on the convention’s opening night. However, people who took the stage before Ernst spoke so long that Ernst’s started speaking well past 11 p.m. — as most convention delegates were leaving the arena.