Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke reports the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the November 6, 2018, General Election in Montgomery County. By random selection, the Absentee and Special Voters Precinct (ASVP) will be the precinct audited.

The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office will conduct the audit on Thursday, November 15 starting at 8:00 a.m. The audit will take place in the Supervisor’s meeting room in the Courthouse, 105 E Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak.

The proceedings are open to the public.

Police in Glenwood report four recent arrests. On Sunday, 29-year old Ashley Ring, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Saturday, 21-year old Jacob Reafleng, of Glenwood, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and, 21-year old Vladimir Stryka, of Lawrence, KS., was arrested for Eluding. Last Friday, 26-year old Daniel Polan, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation.

A collision this (Tuesday) morning in Red Oak resulted in one of the vehicles rolling over, but no one was injured. Red Oak Police say the accident happened at around 8-a.m., at the intersection of 2nd and Walnut Streets. A 1996 Chevy Blazer driven by 19-year old Pablo Ramos Ramos, of Red Oak, was traveling west on E. Walnut Street, while a 2015 Dodge Journey SUV driven by 50-year old Debra Kay Terry, of Red Oak, was traveling north on 2nd. The Dodge — registered to Jimmy Terry, of Red Oak — was almost half-way through the intersection, when Debra Terry noticed the Blazer was not yielding to her. She noted Ramos might have been looking at his phone.

Police say Ramos had not cleaned all the frost off of his windows, and had a partially obstructed view. His Blazer entered the intersection and struck the Dodge on its right rear door. After the impact, the Dodge slid to the curb and when it made contact, flipped onto its roof before coming to rest on a fire hydrant. Damage from the crash amounted to $19,000. Red Oak Police cited Ramos-Ramos cor Failure to Yield and obstructed view.

An windshield that wasn’t properly cleared of frost was to blame for an accident this (Tuesday) morning, in Red Oak. Authorities say 63-year old Linda Jane Cochran, of Red Oak, was driving a 2000 Buick Century northbound on 8th Street at around 8:30-a.m., and approaching the intersection with East Hammond Street. The car veered to the left, authorities said, because Cochran couldn’t see clearly. The car struck a Mid-American Energy light pole, causing about $2,500 damage to the pole and $3,000 damage to the Buick, registered to Dewey Carpenter, of Red Oak.

Cochran complained of pain following the mishap, and was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital to be checked-out. Cochran was cited for Driving with an Obstructed View or Control.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say Iowa State will use a large portion of a $6 million gift from Boeing Co. to help fund construction of the Student Innovation Center. A news release sent Tuesday about Boeing’s $6 million commitment says 140,000-square-foot center on the Ames campus is expected to be finished in January 2020.

The university says the center will elevate Iowa State’s commitment to interdisciplinary, experiential learning and enrich the learning experience for students. It also is intended to serve as the hub for hands-on projects where students can collaborate across a wide range of disciplines.

Part of the money provided by the Chicago-based aerospace company will provide financial support for engineering students wishing participate in undergraduate research.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A $2.7 million grant will help fund a Dubuque center that will provide treatment and housing for people dealing with substance-use issues. The Telegraph Herald reports that the funds from the Iowa Finance Authority will help the Manasseh House/Operation Empower cover most of the $3.2 million needed for the proposed recovery center. Manasseh Executive Director Michelle Mihalakis says the organization plans to renovate a former bank building into a recovery and training center. The facility will offer support groups, art therapy and drug and alcohol education.

The nonprofit also plans to construct an adjacent apartment building. Liberty Place Apartments will feature 24 one-bedroom units that will provide supportive housing to people dealing with substance-use disorders and issues. Mihalakis says they hope to open the facility in early 2020.

Officials with The Wellmark Foundation today (Tuesday) announced 17 Iowa organizations have been awarded Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants. Applicants were able to request up to $25,000 in grant funding. To ensure community support for the grant projects, recipients were challenged to match this grant at 50 percent. Each of the grant recipients submitted projects that will help individuals, families and communities achieve better health through built environment initiatives that encourage physical activity and/or access to and consumption of nutritious foods.

Among the 17 Iowa organizations that were selected to receive a 2018 Small MATCH grant is:

The City of Earlham, $15,000 for Tennis court restoration; The city of Earlham plans to restore its tennis courts, which are conveniently located in the center of town. The restoration will include resurfacing and repainting the courts while also installing new posts, nets and lights to enhance the safety and functionality of the area.

The City of Glenwood, $25,000, for a Trail and trailhead project. The project will connect Glenwood to Bellevue, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs. It will create nearly 2.5 miles of paved trails with six bridges that will improve access to parks, youth athletic facilities, the aquatic center and several area schools. The trailhead will include a safe parking area for residents to engage in school and park activities. And, the City of Glenwood was awarded $25,000 for Vine Street pickleball courts. The City of Glenwood and the Southwest Iowa Pickleball Committee are working to create six pickleball courts. The project will replace the city’s dilapidated 50-year-old tennis courts with well-designed, low-maintenance pickleball courts. The new courts will provide the first opportunity for outdoor pickleball play in Southwest Iowa.

Since 2011, The Wellmark Foundation has provided more than $9 million in grant funding to communities across Iowa and South Dakota. Visit The Wellmark Foundation website to learn more about the 2019 grant opportunities, which will be posted in late December.

The Pottawatttamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Tuesday), came out with a lengthy list of reports on arrests having taken place over the past few days.

At around 8:30-a.m. Friday, 63-year old Gregory Louis Fouts, a homeless person, turned himself-in to the Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Driving While Barred. Fouts was transported the Pott. County Jail and turned over to Corrections Staff. At around 5-p.m. Friday, 47-year old Janel Renee Robles, of Omaha, was arrested on a Nebraska warrant for being a Fugitive from Justice. She was being held in the Pott. County Jail without bond while awaiting extradition to Nebraska. Robles was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, after she was found to be in possession of a small amount of meth in a plastic baggie.

Authorities say at around 1:45-a.m. Saturday, 46-year old Caleb Dale Moore, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Pott. County felony warrant for Theft in the 1st Degree. He was taken into custody following a traffic stop for speeding and a records check indicated he had a valid warrant.  At around 3-a.m. Saturday, a person called 911 to report a red car swerving all over the roadway on Interstate 29 at the 60 mile marker southbound. The caller stated the car had almost side swiped his semi. Law Enforcement located the vehicle stopped on Interstate 29 just south of the 60 mile marker, on the traveled portion of the roadway. The driver was identified as 22-year old Jamelya L. Jackson, of Omaha. Jackson was passed out in the driver’s side seat of her 2011 Ford Focus, and had vomited on herself. Authorities say she displayed numerous clues of impairment and was placed under arrest for OWI 1st. Jackson alleged interfered with the OWI investigation, and was subsequently charged with interference with official acts. Jackson also allegedly tried to fight with both law enforcement and jail staff, and was charged with disorderly conduct.

Deputies in Pottawattamie County were dispatched at around 3:25-a.m. Saturday to an unknown injury accident on Brown Street. Rescue crews arrived on the scene first and advised the male subject was intoxicated and required no medical care. Deputies made contact with 24-year old Randy Hugh Foster, of Oakland, who was in the drivers seat of a Dodge Ram Pickup. Foster was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested for O.W.I. 1st offense, and cited for failure to maintain control.

At around 4-p.m. Sunday, a Pott. County Deputy on patrol in Carson noticed a small Green Nissan car heading eastbound on Highway Street and had pulled into the Carson Country Store. Before the car had pulled into the store, the Deputy noticed that the license plate, which didn’t match the vehicle. He pulled the car over and arrested 27-year old Mitchell Moore, of Glenwood. Moore faces charges that include Child Endangerment without Injury, Possession of a Controlled Substance (1/2 gram of marijuana), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a wooden pipe w/marijuana residue).

Sunday night, 29-year old Daniel Marcus McGowen, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Council Bluffs, for Public Intoxication. And, 55-year old William Marty Shepard III, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 7:40-p.m. Monday, on a warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree, after he was allegedly seen stealing merchandise from the Council Bluffs Hy-Vee Store.

Adair County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Mindy Schaefer reports that on Thursday, November 8, 2018 three citizens from Adair County, each registered as members of either the Democratic or Republican political parties, met at the Courthouse in Greenfield to conduct a post-election audit of the votes cast at the 2NE (Stuart) Precinct at the November 6, 2018 General Election.

On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office randomly selected one precinct from each county in the state to be the subject of the audit. The audit team hand counted the votes cast for the office of Governor/Lt. Governor on the 416 ballots cast at the 2NE polling site on election day. The team’s hand counted results were then compared to those reported by the ballot tabulator results tape generated at the polls on election night.

Schaefer said today (Tuesday), that the results matched exactly, and that this is the outcome all voters and election officials should expect, and it should strengthen the confidence Adair County voters have in the integrity of the election process. Extensive testing of the ballot tabulators is conducted by the Auditor’s Office in advance of every election to assure that the tabulators are accurately recording the votes from the paper ballots.

(Radio Iowa) — Friends and neighbors are pitching in to harvest the crops of a northwest Iowa farmer who was killed in a plane crash last Friday night.  Four people lost their lives when the plane went down in Guthrie County, after the pilot suffered a heart attack. One of them was 36-year-old Patrick Kellen. Del Kellen farms in Plymouth County and is the father of Patrick Kellen. A harvesting bee has been organized for today, consisting of at least six combines, six grain carts and 16 semi trucks and trailers.

They will converge on a cornfield in the southeast area of Plymouth County helping the Kellen family harvest the remaining 600 acres of corn left in the fields. A friend of the family says they hope to finish the harvest before the wake service scheduled for Thursday and the funeral which is scheduled for Friday.