Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police say a suspect is in custody after the shooting of an officer earlier in the day. Lieutenant Mark Kirkpatrick says officers responding to a reported disturbance at a residence encountered a man Friday around 5:00 p.m. who fired at handgun at them. Kirkpatrick says 37-year-old Officer Jill Ohm was shot in the chin and was hospitalized. KTIV-TV says Kirkpatrick described Ohm’s condition as “OK” but would give no further details.

DEDHAM, Maine (AP) — Police say the former mayor of Des Moines was drunk and speeding when he caused a Dedham, Maine car crash that killed himself and two others in August. Maine state troopers report that Richard Olson and a man and his passenger in a pickup truck were killed instantly.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Bettendorf man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for wire fraud. The Quad-City Times reports that 66-year-old Thomas Richard Jager was sentenced Thursday in Des Jager had earlier pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud as part of a federal investigation centering on him and his mortgage servicing company.

DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — An elderly grand marshal severely injured in a fall from a buggy in 2012’s Dayton Rodeo parade is suing the rodeo organization — a group he help found. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports that Allen Porter, now 96, was the grand marshal of the parade when he fell from a horse-drawn buggy.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Sioux City police officer has been shot. Nicholas Bonifazi, a public information officer for the U.S. Marshals Service, says deputies on the ground confirmed the officer was shot Friday in Sioux City. Additional information about the officer’s condition has not been released.

Bonifazi would not comment on the circumstances of the shooting. The officer’s name has not been released. The U.S. Marshals Service has been requested to assist in the investigation. A message left for the Sioux City Police Department was not immediately returned.

An accident Friday afternoon west of Red Oak resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriffs Department reports 48-year old Raymond Geinger, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While Suspended, and cited for Failure to have Insurance. Deputies responded to the single vehicle accident after they received a report about a vehicle having left the road and hitting a utility pole. The accident happened in front of 1724 205th Street. The vehicle, a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix went through a bean field owned by Scott Allensworth of Red Oak before making its way back onto 205th street, heading toward Red Oak.

The car was located in the 200 block of West second street in Red Oak. Geinger told authorities his car entered the ditch when he became distracted.  Geinger was taken to the Montgomery County Law Center and held on a $300 cash bond.

Damage from the incident amounted to $4,000.

Iowa GOP Third District Republican Congressional candidate David Young and Republican Senator Charles Grassley are barnstorming the sprawling 16 county district in advance of next month’s General Election. During their visit to the KJAN studios today (Friday), Senator Grassley spoke fondly about Young – his former Chief of Staff.

Grassley was asked however, if Young is too tied to Washington, having worked there for 20-years, and might be “out of touch with Iowans.”  He said “Nobody can level charges what-so-ever against him that he’s out of touch [because of his Iowa roots].”  The 46-year old Young, who’s from Van Meter in Dallas County, is locked in a tight race with former state lawmaker, 48-year old Democrat Staci Appel from Ackworth, for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Congressman Tom Latham. He says just because he has had experience working with Senator Grassley, doesn’t mean he’s a “Washington Insider”, as some would accuse him of being.

He said “I have had the best mentor in the world. Senator Grassley taught me how to listen, how to penetrate this government when the wheels of government are stuck.” The said he’s learned how to identify upcoming rules and regulations that affect Iowans and what they expect from government.

Grassley also reiterated his support for Red Oak Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst, who is running against Democrat Bruce Braley for retiring Senator Tom Harkin’s seat. Grassley said if Ernst is elected, Democrat Harry Reid won’t be running the Senate and there won’t be as much gridlock.

Young says unlike his opponent, who he claims “Will not be ready on day one,” he’ll hit the ground running when he is elected to office, and strive to bring Congress back in-line with what Americans want and expect from their government. Young says he wants to bring common sense back to Washington, by listening, asking questions and remembering “Who the boss is…The people of the Third District.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Inmates at a Rockwell City prison were found in possession of pills, cellphones and a hammer in a series of incidents last month raising questions about security. Records released to The Associated Press show one inmate was trying to break into the woodshop at the North Central Correctional Facility. He had pliers, a putty knife and a hammer. The inmate later revealed a hidden compartment containing a cellphone and iPod.

Another inmate had a cellphone he used to make calls outside the prison and for Facebook. A third inmate said cellphones – considered dangerous contraband under Iowa policy – were for sale inside the prison for $120.

Officers discovered 400 pills that initially were suspected to contain cocaine and Demerol. Later testing came up negative for narcotics.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has reopened the south entrance and boat ramp at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, after floodwaters receded off Hwy. J46, west of the town of Riverton.

Much of the parking area at the boat ramp has a few inches of water on it, but it is still usable, said Matt Dollison, wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The water is currently about 2.5 feet above normal crest in the main area. The walk in area on the southwest side of the main Riverton WMA tract and the Jensen tract south of the town of Riverton were both unaffected by the flood waters and are only slightly above normal crest. The north portion of the access road to the main area still currently has water on it so it is closed at this time.

October 4th is the opening day of waterfowl season and Riverton is a heavily used waterfowl hunting area.

The lawyer for an Atlantic woman accused of faking her daughter’s cancer says the woman is competent to stand trial, but unable to tell right from wrong. KETV in Omaha reports a judge granted Attorney Jay Mez’ requested the state to pay for depositions and Mez’ expert witnesses.  Online court records show Mez indicated on Oct. 1st his defense of 30-year old Leatha K. Slauson would be one of “Diminished Responsibility.”

Authorities say Slauson lied about her daughter having cancer, inserted a feeding tube into the 5-year-old girl and gave her drugs and cannabis oils.

Slauson has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts, including assault, child endangerment and theft by deception. Her trial is set for next month.

Audubon County Community Foundation (ACCF) Chair Brett Irlmeier, today (Friday), announced a new endowment fund. The $50,000 Exira-Elk Horn/Kimballton School District Endowed Fund was created by Exira resident Marvin Jorgensen. The fund will ultimately benefit students of the newly-formed district.

The Exira-EHK School DIstrict Foundation Endowed Fund is a permanently endowed fund that can accept donations from the public, individuals, businesses and other organizations, that want to help the school district today, and, help build a stronger community tomorrow. Donors will be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit for each donation, in addition to any Federal Tax benefits for which they may qualify.

The Audubon County Community Foundation has distributed over $1.2-million in grants and scholarships. For more information about donating and/or establishing an individual foundation or fund, call any ACCF Board member, or Iowa Foundations Director Dennis Nissen at 1-800-794-3458.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The issue has been in the national spotlight after a few high-profile cases involving N-F-L players accused of abuse. In Iowa, officials say the state’s domestic abuse hotline and shelters field more than 70-thousand calls a year. Leah (LEE-uh) Gilbert is with the Domestic Violence Awareness Center in Fort Dodge that serves residents in 15 counties in north central and west central Iowa. “This year we’re just asking for everyone’s help to raise awareness and show support for victims and survivors in Iowa,” Gilbert says.

There are 12 domestic violence shelters in Iowa and Gilbert says her facility in Fort Dodge gets 10 to 15 calls every day. “We are strictly shelter-based now, so within the month I would say we house between 20 to 25 women, men or children,” Gilbert says.

The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence is asking supporters to put a purple bulb in an outdoor light fixture to show support for the movement. On October 23rd, Iowans are being invited to make a five-dollar donation to the statewide organization and wear jeans to work on “Jeans Day”. The money will be used to buy clothes for domestic violence shelters.  “Money is a big issue,” Gilbert says. “We all know that funding has been cut in a lot of areas and so donations, volunteering — anything that anyone would want to do — we would greatly appreciate.”

According to the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, weekends are the most common times cases of alleged domestic abuse are reported — and about two-thirds of the perpetrators of domestic violence are under the age of 35. A federal report indicates 70 percent of those accused of domestic abuse were abused as children.

The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence is holding the eighth annual “It’s About Time” fundraiser tomorrow night (Saturday) in Des Moines. Shelters around the state have a variety of fundraisers scheduled throughout the month, too. (The other 11 domestic violence shelters are located in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Ames, Des Moines, Clinton, Waverly, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Burlington, Muscatine, and Dubuque.)

(Radio Iowa)

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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