(Fort Atkinson, Iowa) – Authorities in Winneshiek County report one person died during a collision Monday afternoon between a tractor and a train. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m. in the vicinity of Highway 24 and 128th Street, in Fort Atkinson.

The name of the crash victim was not immediately released. The accident remains under investigation by the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and officials with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

(Radio Iowa) – Election Day is four weeks away, but the leaders of both of Iowa’s major political parties are urging their fellow partisans to vote early. Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Joni Ernst have helped the Iowa G-O-P fund an early voting effort. “This election is going to be about turnout, it’s going to be about turnout, it’s going to be about turnout.” Reynolds says the goal is to “bank” as many early votes as possible. “So that we can take the limited resources that we have, be more efficient with those limited resources and do everything we can to get more people to the polls.”

The Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart notes the party’s website lists “early in person” as the recommended way to vote in 2024. “And then go out and get three of your friends, all of your neighbors, everybody you know to do that same thing,” Hart said at a recent fundraiser. Kira Barker is executive director of Polk County Democrats. She says they’ve delivered a placard that lists all the deadlines for absentee ballots, early voting and election day voting to 140-thousand doors in Iowa’s largest county.

“This cycle we have been laser focused on field work,” Barker said, “…in every precinct in the county.” October 16th is the the first day Iowans may vote at county auditors’ offices. It’s also the day county auditors may begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who requested one.

DES MOINES — A boil advisory was issued Monday for the communities of Greenfield, Fontanelle and Orient in Adair County following a water main break. Schools in the County will have bottled water on-hand for students and staff until the advisory is lifted.

The incident happened around 4:00 p.m. when a contractor hit a 10 inch main near the Greenfield city water tower, resulting in pressure loss. City officials isolated the leak, and repairs are underway. Once repairs are completed the affected area will be disinfected and flushed.

Along with the City of Greenfield, Greenfield Municipal Utilities (GMU) also supplies the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA) #1 – Greenfield and the City of Fontanelle with drinking water. Additionally, the City of Orient receives its water from SIRWA #1 – Greenfield.

Officials have notified affected residents through city Facebook pages and postings in public locations. Customers are encouraged to boil water that will be consumed or used for food preparation. Water should be boiled for two minutes and allowed to cool before use. Water is safe to use for showering, laundry, general washing and outdoor use without boiling.

Bacteria samples will be collected for testing. The boil advisory will be lifted when bacterial samples have tested negative for bacteria.