A boil water advisory has been put into effect for an extended period of time for SIRWA Customers and the Cities of Afton, Arispe, Creston, Cromwell, Lorimor, Shannon City and Thayer.  Residents need to avoid drinking/injecting water from hydrants, water fountains, splash pads and the swimming pool.

The water fountains and hydrants at the 3-mile camp ground and the city parks in Creston, Afton and Arispe will be shut off until advisory has been lifted.  The bathrooms will remain in operation.

Residents should boil water used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth or preparing food. The water may be used for laundry as usual, showers and bathing as long as no water is swallowed.  Dishes and utensils should be washed using bottled water or water that has been boiled.

If you have any questions please contact:

Emergency Management Agency (EMA) @ 641-782-1622

SIRWA @ 641-782-5744

City Water Works @ 641-782-5817

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports no injuries occurred during a two-vehicle accident on Friday morning. At 11:50am Deputies responded to the accident at 200th Street and Fernwood Avenue in Montgomery County. After investigation it was determined that a 2000 Ford F250 pickup owned by Gregg Greene and driven by 30-year-old Jeffrey Scott Greene of Malvern was westbound on 200th Street at about Fernwood Avenue. At the same time a 2015 Chrysler 200 4-door car owned and operated by 76-year-old Lawrence Leroy Lafollette of Red Oak was westbound as well and had slowed behind a vehicle turning left onto Fernwood Avenue. As Lafollette was getting back up to the posted speed limit he was rear-ended by Greene’s pickup.

Both vehicles sustained disabling damage due to the accident. Damage to the Ford pickup was estimated at $7,500 and damage to the Chrysler was estimated at $8,000.

Jeffrey Greene was cited for Following Too Close and Expired Registration Plates. Red Oak Fire assisted with cleanup at the scene.

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The mother of twin toddlers spotted wandering naked near a busy central Iowa highway has been given two years of probation. Dallas County District Court records say 19-year-old Jasmine Teed was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison, but the term was suspended. She also was told to perform 80 hours of community service. Teed had pleaded guilty to child endangerment.

Officers were sent to a house along U.S. Highway 6 in Adel on Nov. 2. Police say witnesses reported seeing someone herd the unclothed 2-year-olds back in the house after they were spotted near the highway. An officer entered the house and called out but received no answer. The officer reported finding Teed asleep in a bedroom. Police say the outdoor temperature at the time was 43 degrees.

The PRIMARY ELECTION is June 5, 2018. Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman says a person may vote early (cast an ABSENTEE ballot) at the Cass County Auditor’s office during office hours up thru 5 p.m. on June 4. The Cass County Auditor’s office is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1 and also open from 8 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.

On Tuesday, June 5, 2018 between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. a PRIMARY ELECTION will be held for all qualified electors of Cass County to select certain candidates to appear on the General Election ballot, November 6, 2018.

Iowa Law states that in order to vote in a PRIMARY ELECTION you must choose either a REPUBLICAN, LIBERTARIAN or a DEMOCRATIC PARTY Ballot. (Sec. 43.38, Code of Iowa) A voter may change party affiliation at the polls on the day of the election.

Persons must be registered in Cass County and at their current residence address to be eligible to vote.

Every VOTER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION at the polling place before that voter may receive and cast a ballot.

Iowa permits Election Day Registration. Residents of Cass County who are not currently registered in Cass County may register at the polls and vote on the day they vote (absentee or at the polls). The voter must present proof of identity and proof of residence address.

Residents of Cass County who have changed their name/address since registering in Cass County will be required to re-register at the voting site before being permitted to vote.

Persons attempting to vote in the wrong precinct will be directed to the correct precinct. Persons must register in Cass County to be eligible to vote in Cass County.

THE VOTING CENTERS ON JUNE 5 FOR THIS ELECTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

• Atlantic 1st Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
• Atlantic 2nd Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar)
• Atlantic 3rd Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th)
• Atlantic 4th Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Church of Christ (1607 Hazel)
• Atlantic 5th Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Circle)
• Bear Grove, Cass Twp/Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Public Library (412 W Main St, Lewis)
• Benton, Franklin Twp/Wiota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiota City Hall (311 Center St)
• Brighton, Grove, Pymosa, Washington Twp/Marne . . . . Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th)
• Edna, Victoria Twp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena)
• Grant, Lincoln Twp /Anita. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Community Center (805 Main St)
• Noble, Pleasant Twp/Griswold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griswold Community Bldg. (601 2nd St)
• Massena Twp/City of Massena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena)
• Union Twp/City of Cumberland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumberland Community Bldg. (200 W 2nd)

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman is now charged in the 1992 beating death of an engaged man with whom she allegedly had a sexual relationship. Annette Dee Cahill made a brief court appearance Friday from the Muscatine County Jail. She’s being held on a $1 million bond. The 55-year-old woman is charged with first-degree murder in the October 1992 slaying of Corey Lee Wieneke. He was found dead on his bedroom floor in rural West Liberty by his fiancée. Investigators say he was beaten with an aluminum baseball bat.

Cahill didn’t enter a plea Friday. An attorney says he’s talking with Cahill’s family about representing her. Investigators say a new witness came forward last year claiming Cahill confessed to the killing. Cahill and Wieneke allegedly argued about “his involvement with another woman” the day he died.