Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reminds citizens that the Primary Election takes place June 5th, 2018.  The first day for Democratic and Republican candidates for county offices to file nomination papers in the office of the county auditor is Monday, March 5, 2018.  The last day to file is Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Nomination papers may be circulated prior to first date for filing as well as during the filing period.  Nomination papers are available at the office of the county auditor and from the secretary of state ( www.sos.iowa.gov )

The county positions to appear on the Cass County ballot for the 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION are:

• District 2 County Supervisor
• District 3 County Supervisor
• County Attorney
• County Recorder
• County Treasurer

List of persons currently serving in those positions:

• Treasurer                 (incumbent: Tracey Marshall, Republican)
• Recorder                  (incumbent: Mary Ward, Republican)
• Attorney                  (incumbent: Michael Hooper, appointed)
• District 2 Supervisor     (incumbent: Gaylord Schelling, Republican)
• District 3 Supervisor     (incumbent: Mark Wedemeyer, Republican)

Supervisors in Cass County are nominated from and elected by the residents of the specific supervisor district. Supervisor District 2 is comprised of Atlantic Second Ward and Atlantic Third Ward.  Supervisor District 3 is comprised of Atlantic Fourth Ward and Atlantic Fifth Ward. Ward maps are available at the office of the county auditor; available for viewing on the county website casscountyiowa.us; and available at the office of the Atlantic city clerk.

For additional information, including the number of signatures required in order for a name to appear on the ballot, contact the Cass County Auditor’s Office at 712-243-4570, or e-mail auditor@casscoia.us.

ROCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say the suspect in an exchange of gunfire with officers in eastern Iowa, has been arrested. 60-year old Charles Johnston was taken into custody and was being held in the Cedar County Jail on felony charges of Attempted Murder and Assault on a Peace Officer with Dangerous Weapons.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety says state troopers and local officers responded to a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. Thursday about gunshots at an Interstate 80 rest area. The shooter – later identified as Johnston – left the rest area, drove west, exited the interstate about 2 miles south of Rochester and fired at motorists at a gas station. No one was hit.

Troopers and local officers encountered Johnston on a nearby rural road and exchanged shots with him. They arrested him after a brief standoff. The department says no one was injured.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports 27-year old Sonya Marie Green, of Hamburg, was arrested at around 10:35-p.m., Thursday. Green was taken into custody at the Page County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Failure to appear. Green posted the $300 bond with 10% allowed in cash and was released pending further court proceedings.

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports 42-year old Levi Stroup, of Atlantic, was arrested Thursday for Domestic Abuse Assault, with injury. Stroup was transported to the Cass County Jail and booked-in.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An ex-Republican lawmaker tasked with recommending improvements to workplace culture within the Iowa Senate after an ex-GOP staffer sued for sexual harassment says “there is nothing that has changed to prevent additional inappropriate behavior and ensuing problems” at the Iowa Capitol. Mary Kramer issued the warning today (Friday), in her recommendations to improve working conditions at the Iowa Legislature. She says everyone working at the Capitol, from elected officials to nonpartisan staff and the press, should receive training “regarding what constitutes inappropriate behavior.”

Kramer says a clear process needs to be established for a legislative ethics committee to investigate lawmakers accused of misconduct. The Legislature is grappling with the fallout from a lawsuit filed by a former Senate Republican staffer who was fired after reporting sexual misconduct. The state paid $1.75 million to settle the case.

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (AP) — A man from southeast Iowa has been convicted of scamming out-of-state hunters in a case that raises questions about whether the state does enough to protect against fraudulent outfitters. The Des Moines Register reports that 34-year-old Andrew Wulf was convicted on two counts of felony theft and ongoing criminal conduct on Thursday. Wulf owns Whitetail Ridge Outfitters in Tipton and was accused of swindling three out-of-state customers, leading illegal hunts and ripping off customers.

The case has reignited discussion about whether legislation is needed to better protect hunters against fraud in Iowa, a destination for thousands of out-of-state hunters each year. Several states regulate and license outfitters and guides, including Alaska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Wulf faces up to 35 years in prison. He will be sentenced in March.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was involved in a rollover accident Wednesday afternoon, but refused medical attention at the scene. Authorities say 67-year old Terry Lea Crowley, of Clarinda, was driving a 1988 Ford F-150 pickup westbound, up a steep hill about three-miles northeast of Clarinda, when the vehicle went out of control. The pickup entered the north ditch and rolled onto its top. The damage was estimated at $2,000. The accident happened at around 1-p.m., Wednesday.

No citations were issued. The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Clarinda Ambulance Service and the Clarinda Fire Department.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators suspect drug trafficking is related to the fatal shooting of a man in Sioux City. Police say 26-year-old Javier Cheron died at a hospital Wednesday evening. Police say he was armed when he arrived there.

No arrests have been reported in Cheron’s slaying, but a search of the home where police think Cheron was shot turned up stolen handguns and illegal drugs. Police subsequently arrested 60-year-old Liborio Martinez-Rubio on drug and weapons charges. Authorities say Cheron’s death was the first Sioux City homicide of the year.