(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County met this (Tuesday) morning. During their session, the Board heard a regularly scheduled report from County Engineer Karen Albert.

The Supervisors in Montgomery County also received an update from Courthouse Maintenance Director, Dan Wright. Prior to hearing from Wright, the Board discussed some issues with the courthouse generator that occurred during a weekly test.

In his report, Dan Wright addressed the issue that resulted in a power outage. He said the issue was with an automatic switchover device that’s supposed to kick-in when primary power is restored.

Wright said he doesn’t think the switch will need to be replaced.

In other business, the Board set the first of FY24-25 Budget Workshops for Tuesday, January 9th (at the end of their regular meeting) & January 10th at 9-a.m., in order to give the Department Heads more time to get their budget projections together.

The Board also opened sealed bids related to forfeited property for the Sheriff’s Department.

(Radio Iowa) – The largest movie theater chain in the world has closed its last location in the Des Moines metro that had 16 movie screens. A-M-C had already closed its cineplex at Southridge Mall in Des Moines and at a site in Urbandale that had nine screens. The website for A-M-C’s Johnston location says that site is permanently closed and the company’s nearest theater is in Kansas City. However A-M-C still operates theaters in Council Bluffs, Dubuque and Sioux City.

In a statement, an A-M-C spokesman said the company routinely reviews its theaters and makes decisions that are based on what will best strengthen A-M-C moving forward. The A-M-C movie theater chain has nine BILLION dollars in debt, but has avoided bankruptcy. It struck an exclusive deal with Taylor Swift to show her Eras Tour Concert Film in its U-S
theaters.

Des Moines, Iowa – U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today (Tuesday), announced mobile office hours across our communities to assist constituents who may not be able to travel to one of the Third District Congressional offices in Creston, Des Moines, or Ottumwa. At these mobile office hours, Iowans will be able to get help with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans’ benefits, military records, tax returns, and other issues with federal government agencies.

(File photo) Third district Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Bondurant) speaks Oct. 27, 2023, at a Des Moines, IA news conference. (RI photo)

“My top priority is providing exceptional services and support to Iowans,” said Rep. Nunn. “My hope is that these mobile office hours will ensure ease of access for all Iowans to receive assistance from our office regardless of where they live in any of the 21 counties that I have the honor of serving.”

Mobile office hours will begin Tuesday, December 5. (Locally) The schedule for December includes:

Adair County 
Stuart Public Library
111 Font Street
Stuart, IA 50250
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
12:00pm to 4:00pm

Page County 
Essex Public Library
508 Iowa Avenue
Essex, IA 51638
Thursday, December 7, 2023
10:00am to 1:00pm

Guthrie County 
Casey Public Library
604 McPherson Street
Casey, IA 50048
Friday, December 8, 2023
1:00pm to 4:00pm

Additional dates and locations will be announced in the future.

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A former Boone County deputy now has more time to come to a plea agreement over the death of his K-9 after the judge approved a continuation. Dallas Wingate was charged after investigators say K-9 officer Bear was left in Wingate’s patrol vehicle for 22 hours on Sept. 2^nd, and died. Wingate resigned on Sept. 8 after being put on leave following the death of Bear. He had worked for the sheriff’s office for 15 years.

It’s not clear what charges Wingate will plead guilty to. He’s been charged with killing a police dog and animal neglect resulting in death.

Wingate is due back in court on Dec. 11.

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – On Tuesday, IA-02 Congressional Candidate Sarah Corkery encouraged all Iowans to recognize and support National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation, National Epilepsy Awareness Month facilitates storytelling by individuals living with epilepsy and their caregivers. “More than 32,000 Iowans are living with epilepsy. It’s important for Iowans to better understand epilepsy and seizure disorders, including knowing proper seizure first aid. My son, Jude, had seizures from age one to three years old and it was heartbreaking to watch,” said Corkery. “By recognizing National Epilepsy Awareness Month, you can let someone know they’re not alone and that you see their struggle.”

Sarah Corkery

“I’ve had many constituents reach out from Dubuque to Cedar Falls to Mason City to Cedar Rapids tell me how epilepsy has affected their lives and the lives of their children,” said Corkery. It’s one of the reasons we built a completely inclusive playground in our community called Place to Play Park.” One less-known fact about epilepsy is SUDEP which is the sudden, unexpected death of someone with epilepsy, who was otherwise healthy. In SUDEP cases, no other cause of death is found when an autopsy is done. Families struggling through this type of loss often find support with others who have experienced the same.

To learn more about National Epilepsy Awareness Month, or to find out how you can make a difference in your community, please visit the following link:

https://www.epilepsy.com/volunteer/spreading-awareness/national-epilepsy-awareness-month

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Winterset 87, Creston 35
Red Oak @ Lenox
Underwood 72, Shenandoah 37
Clarinda 70, Nodaway Valley 44

Western Iowa Conference:
Coon Rapids-Bayard 58, Audubon 45
Missouri Valley 79 @ MVAOCOU 61

Corner Conference:
Fremont Mills 80, Heartland Christian 35
Essex 63, Hamburg 53

Raccoon River Conference:
Boone 62, Fort Dodge 39
Des Moines Christian @ Carlisle

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Clarke 91, Mount Ayr 41
Martensdale St. Mary’s @ Interstate-35
Murray 53, Wayne 39

West Central Conference: 

Ogden 66, Greene County 46

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report the arrest Monday afternoon of a man wanted on a Union County warrant.  43-year-old Garrett Ashley Harper, of Creston, was arrested at around 4:42-p.m. on the warrant for Harassment 3rd Degree. Harper was taken to the Union County and held without bond until seen by a Magistrate Judge.

(Johnston, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Army National Guard have announced the official homecoming ceremony of the 1133rd Transportation Company, following their successful mission in Poland. The Guard says “The dedicated men and women of the 1133rd, based out of Mason City and Iowa City, have been home with family, loved ones and friends for the past 90 days. This upcoming official ceremony will be in correlation with a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, that promotes well-being of Service Members and their families.” The Ceremony takes place at the Waterloo Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, beginning at 8:30-a.m.

The 1133rd Transportation Company, consisting of approximately 160 Soldiers, deployed to Poland on 6 Nov. 2022. Their mission focused on providing critical logistical support, transportation services, and assistance to the local communities during times of need. Their efforts have been instrumental in enhancing the overall response capabilities and stabilization in the region.

During their deployment, the 1133rd Transportation Company showcased their exceptional skills, adaptability, and teamwork logging more than 1.5 million miles driven over the course of 10 months. The media, public and families are encouraged to attend to show support for this great group of men and women with the Iowa National Guard.

DETAILS:

What: Approximately 160 Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company, headquartered in Mason City with a detachment in Iowa City, will be honored in a formal welcome home ceremony.

When: Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8:30 a.m.

Where: Waterloo Convention Center, 200 W 4^th St, Waterloo, IA 50701

JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — An arrest has been made in the deadly August crash that killed a 17-year-old girl from Montezuma. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Benjamin Kelne, of Grinnell, faces involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving charges, among others, in the rollover crash that happened Aug. 26 in the 5300 block of Jewel Street. Kelne was also charged with possession/purchase of alcohol, careless driving and failure to maintain control.

Chloe Hutchcraft, a 17-year-old senior at Montezuma High School, was Kelne’s passenger. She was taken to a Des Moines hospital by medical helicopter, where she died two days after the crash.

CLINTON, Iowa — A lottery player has 2 million reasons to be thankful after buying a Powerball ticket over the holiday weekend. According to the Iowa Lottery, someone purchased a ticket in Clinton that won $2 million in the Nov. 25 Powerball drawing. The ticket was sold at Clinton Liquor, 1641 S. Bluff Blvd., and matched the first five numbers (27-33-63-66-68 ) but missed the Powerball (9). The player added the Power Play option, which doubled the $1 million prize. The ticket sold in Clinton was the only one in the country to win a $2 million prize Saturday, the Iowa Lottery said in a news release.

Prizes above $250,000 must be claimed in person at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive.

There are now two unclaimed $2 million prizes in Iowa. The other Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold in Tiffin for the Oct. 7 drawing. The next biggest unclaimed prizes in Iowa, as of Nov. 27, are two $50,000 Powerball winners — one sold in Adel and one sold in Des Moines.