A Judge in Cass County District Court, Monday, sentenced an Atlantic man to four-years in prison following his guilty plea in August on three counts of OWI. The Judge however suspended the sentence for 50-year old Rex Dean McDermott and ordered him placed in a RCF – Residential Care Facility – until space is available at a treatment facility.

McDermott has been in treatment for his addiction, and, according to his lawyer, been sober since his treatment program began.

McDermott will remain under control of the RCF. He was also ordered to pay all fines, surcharges and court costs and complete the drinking-driving school.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning and Wednesday morning, in Atlantic. During their session at 9-a.m. today, the Board will canvass the results of the Nov. 7th City Elections. There were two ties for Write-in votes in Cass County last week. In each case, the Board will draw lots (Or simply pulling a name out of a hat). Their action will determine the third person elected to serve on the Cumberland City Council: Gary Cooper or Darrin Hardisty. Both men had 23 votes last week. Michael Martin and Mike Hill were elected to fill the other two seats.

And, in Wiota, there are three seats on the City Council. Jeff Lillard and Charles Bechtold won two seats. The third will be either Deanna Spry or Lamar Spies, who received two votes each during the election.

Tomorrow is the Board’s normal, weekly session which begins at 8:30-a.m. The only thing to note on the agenda, is an annual report and Fiscal Year 2019 funding request from the Cass County Library Association.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:20 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ campaign is taking steps to distance itself from Iowa executive branch officials who worked as foreign agents for Saudi Arabia. Reynolds campaign manager Phil Valenziano says Kim and Connie Schmett have been removed as volunteer co-chairs for Polk County. He says the campaign has donated the couple’s $100 contribution to Tunnel to Towers, a charity that supports victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Facebook has chosen Des Moines as one of 30 cities for a program that helps equip small businesses with digital skills. The Des Moines Register reports that the program will help businesses build their digital presence on the social media giant. Facebook officials say the company has invested $1 billion into supporting small businesses since 2011. In 2016, it offered similar training for small businesses in Iowa City and Altoona, where it operates a $1.5 billion data center.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It turned unusually cold last week but at least it was dry, allowing farmers in Iowa and Nebraska to make progress harvesting corn and soybeans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop update that Iowa producers report they have 85 percent of the corn crop harvested, about a week behind the average and Nebraska is at 86 percent, lagging behind the five-year average of 90 percent at this point in the season.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa assistant attorney general plans to challenge the Republican state auditor in next year’s midterm elections. Rob Sand, a Democrat who served with Attorney General Tom Miller between 2010 and earlier this year, announced his candidacy Monday for state auditor against incumbent Mary Mosiman. Mosiman was appointed state auditor in 2013 following the resignation of the previous state auditor. She was elected to a full four-year term the following year.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest last week of a Nebraska man. 29-year old Jairo Cervantes, of Omaha, NE, was arrested Nov. 6th on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Cervantes was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond.

And, Cass County Deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident at around 3-p.m., Nov. 10th. The collision occurred near the intersection of 590th Street and Eastland Road. Officials say a 2009 International truck with a manure spreader box mounted on the rear driven by 51-year old Mitchell Kleen, of Marne, was eastbound on Eastland Road and left the stop sign. Kleen didn’t seeing an approaching 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 18-year old Cole Allen Bruns, of Elk Horn, who was traveling northbound on 590th Street.

Bruns’ vehicle struck the right side dual tires. No injuries were reported.  Damage to Kleen’s vehicle is estimated at $1,000; damage to Bruns’ vehicle is estimated at $10,000.  Kleen was cited for Failure to Yield.