A reminder today from Cass County Democratic Party Chair Sherry Toelle: The Cass County Democratic Party is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive to help secure warm clothes, winter night clothes, and blankets for residents who may not have the resources needed to purchase necessary winter clothing. Toelle asks that people “please bring new or ‘clean, gently used’ items to drop boxes across the county, now through November 15, 2019. Donations will be distributed through the clothes closets and schools throughout the county. Children’s clothing—coats, hats, gloves/mittens, boots, even socks and underwear—are especially needed as are larger sized adult clothing.”

Toelle says “We had a similar event two years ago. The response was overwhelming. We hope that people will be willing to match that response [this year].”

Drop-off sites for good, clean winter clothing (such as caps/gloves & coats) include:

Anita: Rolling Hills Bank, Library, Rusty Razor.

Atlantic: YMCA, Rolling Hills Bank, Private home at 10 E. 13th St.

Cumberland: Telephone Company, City Hall, Library, Houghton State Bank.

Griswold: Rolling Hills Bank, Telephone Company, Library, Houghton State Bank

Lewis: Library

Massena: Economy Food Mart, FN Bank

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in Cedar Rapids over the weekend. Officers called to a home early Saturday morning found the wounded man, who later died at a hospital. He’s been identified as 31-year-old Wayne Jones, who lived in Cedar Rapids.

Police say officers arrested the suspect around 9:15 p.m. Sunday at a grocery store parking lot. Police say 36-year-old Jermaine Walker is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CST

UNDATED (AP) — A new report says farm bankruptcies have risen in Nebraska and Iowa. The American Farm Bureau Federation report shows Chapter 12 bankruptcies rose 24% nationwide over the previous year. The report covers the 12 months ending Sept. 30. The report cited severe weather and trade disputes among the problems faced by farmers. There were 37 farm bankruptcies in Nebraska and 24 in Iowa over those 12 months _ a year-over-year increase of six in Nebraska and 10 in Iowa.

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — Two candidates have clear momentum in Iowa with three months until the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. Democratic rivals Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren are offering starkly different arguments as they try to close the deal. But other top contenders including former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders aren’t going away. The jumble at the top reveals vulnerabilities for all the candidates.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Trial has been set for a registered sex offender accused of trying to sexually assault boys he lured to a Des Moines elementary school playground. Station KCCI reports that trial for 39-year-old Loren Lewis is set for Dec. 2. He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree sexual abuse, two counts of enticing a minor under 13, and assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.

AMANA, Iowa (AP) — Two people died after their vehicles collided on an icy Iowa bridge this weekend. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened Saturday morning on an icy bridge south of Amana, Iowa, on Highway 151.