SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A second Iowa judge has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s campaign and ordered a county to invalidate at least 14,000 absentee ballot requests. In his ruling Friday evening, Judge Patrick Tott found that Woodbury County elections commissioner Patrick Gill acted improperly when he sent absentee ballot request forms to 57,000 registered voters that had their personal information filled in. About 14,000 have been returned so far.

The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and other GOP groups sued three Iowa counties. The decision came a day after another judge ruled that Linn County officials also had violated the secretary of state’s directive.

Atlantic Rising could be seen in Atlantic City Park giving out green bags on Thursday, August 27th. Educators from all over Cass County were invited to come to the park and receive theses bags of classroom supplies and treats.

“These projects have been something we have done for a few years now and we always look forward to helping get everyone back to school,” mentioned Atlantic Rising’s Social Chair, Kelsey Beschorner.

“This year has been extremely challenging, and we know there is a lot of unknowns as everyone heads back to school. We want our community to know that we support the educators and students as they begin to navigate these unprecedented times,” mentioned Beschorner.

This year, Atlantic Rising was able to facilitate a school supply drive along with the educator appreciation bags.

“We recognized that this year has been particularly hard on everyone and we knew that we may not be able to collect as many school supplies and donations as in the past. We are so grateful for the continued generosity of this great community,” Beschorner stated.

We would like to send a special thanks to the Cass County ISU Extension Office and Great Western Bank for their parts in these projects. We could not have had the success we did without their help.

If you are interested in joining Atlantic Rising and what they are involved in throughout the year, you can contact Kelsey at 712-243-3017 or kelsey@atlanticiowa.com. The membership application can also be found at www.atlanticiowa.com. Atlantic Rising is sponsored by Cass County Health System and Atlantic Dental Center.

By DAVID PITT Associated Press
Iowa’s surge in coronavirus cases continues as more than 2,600 more positive cases have been reported but state officials say the rise is partly due to adding results of a new testing method. The state currently shows more than 62,000 people have tested positive in Iowa. There have also been 1,091 deaths, including 12 in the last day. Gov. Kim Reynolds says much of the state’s surge is due to college-age adults gathering without masks or distancing. The University of Iowa on Friday reported 500 new cases among students during the first week of classes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say three people were stabbed after a fight over food and alcohol erupted at the party. Officers were called to the scene north of downtown Des Moines early Friday. First responders transported a 24-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman to hospitals. The 26-year-old remains hospitalized in serious condition, while the 24-year-old was treated and released. A third woman was taken by private vehicle and was treated for minor injuries. Twenty-one-year-old Danitia Keona Rene Hayes, of Des Moines, is charged with two counts of willful injury.