MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Bernie Sanders’ home state are putting their ice cream expertise to work to support seven congressional candidates in the midterm elections who they call progressive.
Vermont’s Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, known for their clever marketing and quirky flavors, are working with political action committee MoveOn to create ice cream flavors that reflect the values of each of the candidates. They are seeking the public’s help in naming the flavors. After picking winners, Cohen says he will make about 40 pints of each flavor by hand in his kitchen to be raffled off to support the candidates.

The candidates are Jess King in Pennsylvania, Lauren Underwood in Illinois, Aftab Pureval in Ohio, J.D. Scholten in Iowa, Ammar Campa Najjar in California, Stephany Rose Spaulding in Colorado and James Thompson in Kansas.

The flavors will be announced on a rolling basis starting on Oct. 7 at Iowa State University in Ames, according to a consultant working with Cohen and Greenfield. People can sign up starting Oct. 1 to enter the raffle to win the limited edition pints. Winners will be announced Nov. 1 and the ice cream will be shipped by mid-November.

Scholten’s campaign in Iowa wasn’t notified of the ice cream challenge. “It’s fantastic,” said Irene Lin, his campaign manager. “We’re very, very grateful,” she said, adding that supporters are having fun trying to come up with flavor names and ingredients.

It’s not the first time the ice cream makers have tried to sweeten a candidate’s campaign. Cohen created “Bernie’s Yearning” in 2016, during Sen. Sanders’ run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. The ice creams are not associated with the company, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported when a canoe came loose from a trailer and landed in the traveled portion of Highway 34, last Thursday morning, where it was hit by a semi. The canoe was one of eight canoes being hauled on a trailer, and pulled by a 2018 Chevy, driven by 32-year old Dessa Montgomery, of Emerson.

Montgomery was traveling east on Highway 34 just east of 305th Street at around 11:05-a.m., when the canoe became detached. The semi, driven by 38-year old Michael Christiansen, of Elliott, struck the errant canoe as the semi was traveling westbound.

The semi sustained damage to the front and driver’s side during the collision. No citations were issued.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 56-year old Brian Jeffrey Combs, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday evening, for Violation of a No Contact Order, and Interference with official acts. He was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail.

ATLANTIC- Cass County Health System is hosting an open house for local mental health resources in the CCHS atrium from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesday, September 25th.

The public is invited to stop by to pick up information and talk to representatives from local mental health resources including Behavioral Health and Senior Life Solutions at Cass County Memorial Hospital, Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center, and Zion Recovery Services.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office released details on a couple of weekend arrests.

On Friday, September 21st at 11:05am Deputies were called to an assault that had occurred at the Loves Travel Stop in Shelby. Upon investigation it was determined that a verbal altercation had occurred between two males and one of the men pushed a vehicle door on the other man’s foot. 46-year-old Brian Keith Frampton of Schererville, IN was cited for Simple Assault and released from the scene. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Ahmed Hassan Liban of Burnsville, MN.

The second arrest occurred at 8:15pm on Friday at the Hy-Vee Drug Store on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs. A Deputy was working off duty security at the store when he was informed that a man that was on the ban and bar list for the store had entered. 44-year-old Shawn P Dolezal was informed he was trespassing and that he would be cited. He was placed on the ban and bar list from the store after shop lifting in July. Dolezal was cited for criminal trespassing and escorted out of the store without incident.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Council Bluffs man after a check on a car in the ditch of Interstate 80 on Sunday. At 8:07am officers were called to check on a silver car in the east ditch of I-80 at the 24-mile-marker.

When a Deputy arrived he observed an adult male sitting in the driver’s seat slumped over into the passenger seat. He woke up the driver and the deputy observed signs of impairment. After field sobriety tests the driver, 33-year-old Stephanos Samuel Ono of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody.

Ono was booked in to the Pottawattamie County Jail for OWI 3rd Offense and Driving While Barred, habitual offender. Ono was also issued two citations for Failure to Maintain Control and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability.

Ono also had a non-extraditable warrant out of Carroll County for OWI 2nd Offense. The vehicle was marked for tow before officers left the scene.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 36-year-old Katie Loraine Campbell of Lorimor on Saturday at 3:00pm. She was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Campbell was later released from the Union County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Union County Sheriff’s Officials also received a report on Friday from a Lorimor man that items were taken from his truck while at his residence. Items stolen were a tool box with miscellaneous tools, two Husky chainsaws, a generator, weld drill, and DeWalt drill. The estimated value of the stolen items was $2,400.

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer released details on multiple recent arrests on Monday.

Most recently on September 17th Audubon Police arrested 30-year-old Jay Robert Edwin Pedrin of Audubon for Willful Injury.  Pedrin is currently being held in the Audubon County Jail on $10,000 bond.

On September 15th Officers arrested 24-year-old Joseph Ray Perkins of Audubon.  Perkins was arrested for Domestic Abuse Causing Injury and Disorderly Conduct.  Perkins is currently in the Audubon County Jail on $5300 bond.

Also on September 15th Officers arrested 43-year-old Patrick David Perkins of Ames. Perkins was arrested on an active Story County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order.  He was released to Story County authorities.

On September 12th Audubon Police arrested 22-year-old Tyler Ian Rumley of Des Moines. Rumley was charged Sexual Abuse – Third Degree. He remains in the Audubon County Jail on bond.

Joseph Cody Foster

An assault was reported at the Page County Jail on Thursday resulting in an added charge for an inmate. 29-year-old Joseph Cody Foster of Shambaugh assaulted a fellow inmate, 36-year-old Tyrel Daniel Cunningham by punching him in the head repeatedly and causing injury. Cunningham was taken to Clarinda Regional Health Center for treatment of injuries and is not being charged with any violation. Foster is being charged with Willful Injury, a class D Felony, and remains in custody pending trials on previous charges.

Monday marks the start of Homecoming week in Atlantic leading up the football game on Friday night against the OA-BCIG Falcons and the dance on Saturday.

Atlantic students will be dressing up throughout spirit week and lunch games will be held throughout the week along with a dodgeball tournament for girls. Each class will make a float and judging will be held on Wednesday evening. The dress days are: Monday: Numero Uno – Colors for Each Class: Seniors-Blue, Juniors- Yellow, Sophomores-Green, Freshmen-Red. Tuesday: Glucose World – Pajama Day. Wednesday: Who is You? – Students Dress as Teachers, Teachers as Students. Thursday: Camo Day. Friday: Black and Gold.

Voting for King and Queen will take place on Wednesday. Queen candidates this year are: Halsey Bailey, Alyssa Ginther, Taylor Hansen, Cambry Miller, Baylee Newell, Sadie Welter, Ashley Wendt. King candidates are: Nathan Behrends, Tyler Comes, Matthew Gearheart, Kenneth Jimerson, Chase McLaren, Connor Pellett, and Korben Peterson. Corontation and Pep Assembly will start at 12:13pm on Friday.

The Homecoming parade will begin at 2:30pm on Friday. Parade entry forms are available in the high school office or online at www.atlanticiaschools.org. Entry forms are due by Thursday, September 27th at 3:00pm. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to join the parade.

Awarding of the spirit stick will take place at halftime of the football game and the Homecoming dance is on Saturday night.

You can contact the high school office at 243-5358 if you have any questions about Homecoming festivities.

The Red Oak Police Department released details about two separate accidents on Friday.

The first was a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 1:38pm at the intersection of North 8th Street and East Joy Street. A 2006 Jeep Liberty driven by 16-year-old Morgan Renae Graber of Red Oak was traveling eastbound on Joy Street when she failed to yield upon entering the intersection with North 8th Street. The Jeep then broadsided a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup driven by 42-year-old Daric John Oneal of Red Oak who was headed northbound on North 8th Street. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident. The Jeep sustained an estimated $8,000 damage and was towed from the scene by Eggleston Towing. The Dodge pickup sustained an estimated $6,000 damage and was able to be driven from the scene. The Red Oak Fire Department assisted at the scene and provided cleanup.

The second accident occurred at 10:52pm in the 400 block of South 4th Street. A 2016 Hyundai Sonata driven by 23-year-old Zachary Lee Marshall of Red Oak was traveling northbound on South 4th Street when he collided head on with a construction dumpster. Marshall was uninjured in the accident and the Hyundai sustained an estimated $5,000 damage. The vehicle was towed away from the scene by Darnold’s Towing.