(Radio Iowa) – A Wisconsin company will be closing its printing plant in a Des Moines suburb early next year. The Quad/Graphics facility in Waukee employs 88 people and the company, now known as Quad, notified the State of Iowa of its plan to close the plant in January. Last week, Quad announced it was selling the majority of its European operations to a venture capital firm in Germany for 45 million dollars.

Quad’s chairman says it’s focusing on growth as a marketing experience company and will maintain state-of-the-art printing operations in locations that best support that mission. Quad closed its Dubuque printing plant in 2013, affecting 215 employees. The company closed its printing facility in Marengo in 2014.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Glenwood Police Department reports two recent arrests. On Saturday, 21-year-old MacKenzie Patten, of Glenwood, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. She was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail, pending an appearance before a magistrate.

And, on Sunday, 27-year-old Mattie Munox, of Omaha, was arrested on two-counts Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $2,000. Munox posted bond, and was released.

Two people reported to Glenwood Police this (Monday) morning, incidents of Burglary and Theft. No other details were released.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Rotary Club invites all those who have served in the military, to the Rotary’s annual “Military Appreciation Lunch.” The event takes place on November 12th, from 11:45-a.m. until 1-p.m., at the Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th St, Atlantic). Reservations are requested. Please call Dolly Bergmann at 712-249-9275 to reserve your spot.

The Atlantic Rotary Club says “We look forward to honoring those who have served our country!”

(Southwest Iowa) – Voters heading to the polls on November 5th in eight KJAN listening area counties, will find a Public Measure on their ballots for a $55-million Iowa Western Community College General Obligation, Bond Referendum. Iowa Western President Dr. Dan Kinney explains how the funds (if voters approve), will be used.

The space he mentioned may have welding in it during the morning, HVAC in the afternoon. Kinney says they can work with high school students, non-traditional/non-credit adult learners in late evening or afternoon, and they can work with business and industry when they need training/up-skilled learning for their workforce.

Kinney says 16-years or so ago, a majority (70%) of Iowa Western’s students were majoring in arts & sciences, 30% were there for a Career and Technical Education. Today, he says, it’s about a 50-50 mix.

He says with regard to the IWCC Atlantic campus, they tried this past Summer to set-up a welding program, but it just wasn’t feasible because of facility limitations and it would have resulted in an unacceptable learning environment.

He says they building – which started as a grocery store and was modified into a learning environment – needs to be modified again.

Kinney said the bond itself will have zero impact on the tax levy rate.

He says the college can do what it needs to do, without an impact on the tax base. Dr. Kinney says the college is in a good financial position because of increasing enrollment, and the bond is just a way of continuing to grow their centers as technology continues to change.

(Radio Iowa) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved about 68-million dollars in individual assistance for more than 69-hundred Iowa households that were impacted by severe weather this year, including deadly tornadoes and flooding. FEMA spokeswoman Sharon Karr says in all, 29 of Iowa’s 99 counties received a federal disaster declaration. “Unfortunately, Iowa was subjected to three major disasters this year, and it was terrifying for all of them,” Karr says. “Flooding, of course, was the largest and most frequent disaster.” The deadline for storm victims to apply for Iowa’s final presidential disaster declaration ended last week. Even though Iowans can no longer apply for individual assistance, Karr says FEMA will still have a presence in the state.

“We will not rest until Iowa is taken care of,” she says. “There may be people that come and go, but there is still a good, sound core number of people here to make sure that Iowa is taken care of and everything that is expected to be done for them is done.” Karr says FEMA is focused on ensuring storm victims have a safe place to stay this winter, which includes using manufactured homes.

She says three long-term disaster recovery centers in Council Bluffs, Spencer, and Rock Valley are available to help residents in person, or they can still reach out to FEMA by phone, online, or through a phone app.

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston arrested three people on separate charges over the weekend. Late Saturday morning, 29-year-old Shyanne Renee Bird, of Creston, was arrested for Driving Suspended. Bird was cited at the scene and released on a promise to appear in court. A little before 1-a.m. Sunday, Creston Police arrested 21-year-old Brayton Alexander Clausen, of Corning, for Carrying a Weapon While intoxicated, and OWI/1st offense. Clausen was taken to the Union County Jail and later posted a $2,000 bond before being released.

At around 2:30-a.m., Sunday, 34-year-old Walter Ivan Malacara, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense. He was later released after posting a $2,000 bond.