Red Oak Police, Wednesday afternoon, responded to a disturbance at the Red Oak High School. Officers were called to the school just after 1-p.m. for a report of a student who was out of control. Upon arrival and further investigation, Police arrested a 15-year old student for Disorderly Conduct. The student, who was not identified, was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center at the direction of Juvenile Services, and held until being seen by a judge.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost Iowa millions of federal dollars that had gone to family planning services, and the state plans to replenish the losses by tapping a fund for vulnerable children, adults and families. Ben Hammes, Branstad’s spokesman, said Iowa would make up the difference out of the Social Services Block Grant. The roughly $15 million program includes discretion to spend on family planning services.

UNDATED (AP) — A member of the Board of Regents says his colleagues’ decision to take no action against Iowa State University President Steven Leath for misusing university airplanes was “a slap in the face” to Iowa taxpayers. In a Dec. 20 email obtained under the public records law, Regent Subhash Sahai told colleagues that he was “embarrassed for the board” for letting Leath off the hook. He says any other professional “would have been severely sanctioned.”

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Leaders of a Marshalltown hospital are moving ahead with the sale of the facility. The Times Republican reports the sale of Central Iowa Healthcare’s assets to Unity Point Health-Waterloo was unanimously approved by corporate members Tuesday. Unity Point Health-Waterloo offered $12.5 million for the assets. Members also outlined the loss of more than $18 million as of Nov. 30, 2016. The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy court.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — South Korea is suffering from a shortage of eggs due to bird flu and has finalized agreements to accept imported fresh eggs from United States. South Korea’s government says about 26 million chickens have been killed, including one-third of the country’s egg-laying hens, since the H5N6 strain of avian influenza first surfaced in November. The export is an opportunity for U.S. producers to alleviate a surplus of eggs post-2015 outbreak, which killed 49 million turkeys and chickens in 15 states.

Members of the Atlantic School Board Wednesday night, discussed setting the date for a possible General Obligation bond referendum for additions and/or improvements to current district facilities. The Board seemed to be in consensus that Tuesday, Sept. 12th 2017 would be the best date for a Special School Election, as it also coincides with the School Board election.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein said an election in June would be too soon, because it wouldn’t give the architects enough time to come up with a final presentation on their proposal for athletic and instructional facilities, and there wouldn’t be enough time to handle any public presentations for the proposed projects. Any public measure such as a requested bond election must be submitted to the County Auditor no later than 46 days prior to the special election.

Amstein said also, that while Representative Tom Moore and Senator Tom Shipley said they feel strongly that State Aid for education would be approved by the Iowa Legislature at a rate of two-percent, the School Board will have to wait and see what the rate actually is. The amount will ultimately help to guide the District’s 2017-18 Budget.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board approved various contracts and/or Letters of Assignment, including Gaylord Schelling as Head Varsity Baseball Coach, and they approved a cost proposal from RSP & Associates, to conduct a 5-year enrollment analysis, in advance of a possible school bond referendum.

The Atlantic Girls Swim Team was recognized by the Atlantic School Board during a special presentation, Wednesday evening. The team has only been in existence for the past three years. Six girls qualified for State in eight out of 11 possible events. To qualify, they must place in the top 24 (in the entire state) at the Regional meet, which is held one week prior to the State meet.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein asked Swim Team Coach Dean Junker to introduce the young ladies. Some of the members include: Jessie Hartwig, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller, Anna Lowary, Mycala Kickland, and McKenna Ewoldt.

Members of the Atlantic Trojan Swim Team attend the School Board meeting (1/11/17)

Coach Junker said this past year was likely the most successful for the team. The best finish for an individual team member was Jessie Hartwig, who placed 7th in the 100 Breast Stroke event, just shy of earning a place on the awards podium. This year was the first year for three divers to compete, as well.

The Coach said also their training begins at 6-a.m. and runs until around 7. They train again after school (around 3:30-p.m.) to 5-p.m.  Despite their rigorous day, they still manage to pull off a 3.41 GPA as a team. And, Junker said the girls are excellent representatives of the school district during and after their events. He said “These girls know how to act. And when  we go places, we we always get complimented on how good our girls are. When they get out of the pool, they congratulate their opponents, and the other coaches just love them. They have a very positive influence, and they’re really a good representative of Atlantic.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State University Foundation is receiving a $93 million majority stake in a Massachusetts-based education company. University officials announced ISU’s stake in Curriculum Associates on Wednesday. The Iowa City Press-Citizen says that once the company is sold, the university’s share will be designated for various projects within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ISU Foundation officials say the donors are alumni, but declined Wednesday to identify the couple.

Curriculum Associates is an educational publishing and technology industry company. It has more than quadrupled in size since 2012, and was recently named among the fastest-growing private companies by the Inc. 5000 and Boston Business Journal, according to its website.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have moved quickly on a longstanding goal of ending funding for Planned Parenthood, but the effort means the state will lose federal money and use funds typically spent on other social services. By defunding Planned Parenthood, the state will lose about $3 million of federal funding for family planning services. The state pays about $300,000, which prompts the 90 percent to 10 percent match.

Although it will lose the federal Medicaid money, Ben Hammes, a spokesman for Gov. Terry Branstad, says Iowa will spend an equal amount on family planning services by tapping a separate federal grant. This money will go to organizations that don’t perform abortions.

Iowa has used the roughly $15.2 million grant for foster care and other child protective services, though the state has legal discretion to use the money on family planning services. Hammes says there’s extra money to accommodate the family planning expenditure.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says a joint investigation between the Page County Sheriff’s Office and Shenandoah Police, resulted in search warrant executed at 108 N. Center Street in Shenandoah, Wednesday afternoon. In the process, 37-year old Jamie Valrema Vanatta, of Shenandoah, was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Accessory to a felony.  Vanatta was unable to post a $2000 cash only bond, and was booked into the Page County Jail while awaiting further court proceedings.

Jamie Valrema Vanatta

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year old Mara Kae Hunt, of Glenwood, was arrested this (Wednesday) afternoon, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Hunt was being held in the Mills County Jail on $10,000 bond.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year old Christine Whitney McGlade, of Red Oak, was arrested today (Wednesday), on an Adams County warrant for Operating a motor vehicle While Intoxicated. McGlade was being held for Adams County in the Montgomery County Jail, on $1,000 bond.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a sentence of Life in Prison for a man convicted of first degree murder in Pottawattamie County. In it’s decision, the Court rejected the appeal of Dan Dorris, who was convicted of 1^st Degree Murder and Willful Injury, for the May 12, 1998 shooting of Timothy Osbourne, in Council Bluffs. The Willful Injury charge was merged into his Life sentence.

Dorris appealed the district court decision denying his request for postconviction relief from his conviction for first-degree murder. In its decision, the Appeals Court said the district court did not act improperly by failing to record a postconviction hearing, by not having sufficiently specific findings of fact and conclusions of law in its decision, or by denying Dorris’s request to file a pro se supplemental brief.

The Appeals Court said Dorris has also not shown he received ineffective assistance of counsel.