The Adams County Auditor’s Office has issued a report on the candidates and measures that will appear on the ballot for the respective County jurisdictions for the City School Election on November 7, 2023.

City of Carbon (All 2-year terms, 5 council members)

Mayor – John Gebbie (I)

City Council – Michael Kempton (I); Donna Rochau (I)

City Council – 3 positions open– no candidates filed

City of Corning (Mayor 2-year term, council 4 year terms)

Mayor – Chris Gilbert

City Council At-Large – Janice Mercer Leonard

City Council Ward 1 – Gary Badgett

City Council Ward 3 – Adam Goodvin (I)

Public Measure – Public Measure AG

Shall the following Public Measure be adopted?

Should the City of Corning, Iowa adopt a public measure to change the current council representation from 2 council members elected at large and one council member from each of 3 wards, to all 5 council members elected at large without any ward residency requirements? Said public measure would be effective at the beginning of the term following the next regular city election.

City of Nodaway (All 2 year terms)

Mayor – Patricia Shipley (I)

City Council – Christine Dunn (I); Gary D. Poen (I); Brenda Dunn (I); Rebecca Poen (I); Fred Graf (I)

City of Prescott (Mayor – 2-year term, Council – 4 year terms, 2 council seats open)

Mayor – Lisa Wilkinson (I)

City Council – Kimberly Reed (I)

City Council – Open – no candidate filed.

Public Measure – AH

Shall the following Public Measure be adopted?

Shall the composition and manner of selection for the Prescott Library Board of Trustees be changed to reduce the number of trustees from 6 to 5, and to change the residency requirement for trustees from city residents to county residents?

Corning Community School District – 2 positions open, 4-year terms

Director – Stephanie Hodapp; Trent M. Roberts.

(REVISED by the Adair County Auditor’s office, as of 1:24-p.m. 9/22/23)…

The Combined City/School Election will be Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by 12:00 p.m. (noon), November 13, 2023. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 743-2546. Voters may request an absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office. Voters may vote in the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning Wednesday October 13, 2023 or they may request a ballot be mailed to them. The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, November 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Polls will open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day November 7, 2023.

Candidates who have filed papers for the City/School Election are as follows:

CITY OF ADAIR

City Council – elect 3: Jade Irlmeier; Lee Garside; Perry Leeper; John W. Haus Jr.; Shannon Mullen Haus; Renee Jensen; Jaden Forsyth.

Mayor – elect 1: Kim Hodne; Joanne Byars.

CITY OF BRIDGEWATER

City Council – elect 3: Tyler Ford; Kristen Walker; Debra Tindle.

Vacant Council – elect 1: Vicki J Bera; Steve Frese.

Mayor – elect 1: Roberta J. Carpenter

CITY OF FONTANELLE

City Council – elect 3: Bernie Connors II; Jessica Young; Terrin Gettler; Diana Goetz.

Vacant Council – elect 2: Dawn Brown.

Mayor – elect 1: None Filed

CITY OF GREENFIELD

City Council – elect 2: Jonathan Christensen; Rod McMorran

Vacant Council – elect 1: Rita Eble.

Mayor – elect 1: Jimmie Schultz

CITY OF ORIENT

City Council – elect 2: Gary Metzger; Josh J. Madison.

Mayor – elect 1: Matthew Swanson.

CITY OF STUART

City Council – elect 2: Michael Kalbach; Kristina Renslow; Craig Russell

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

ADAIR-CASEY

School Board (At-Large) – elect 2: Randy Carney; Justin Crawford; Erica Tunink

Public Measure AA:  Shall the following Public Measure Be Adopted? Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Adair-Casey Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.

NODAWAY VALLEY

School Board (District 2) – elect 2: Molly Herrick; Susan Stevens

ORIENT-MACKSBURG

School Board (At-Large) – elect 3: Casey Osborne; Jana Scott; Andrew Zellweger.

(Radio Iowa) – Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says he’d support a bill that would essentially outlaw government shutdowns. The law would automatically extend spending if an agreement isn’t reached by midnight on September 30th when the federal fiscal year ends.

A small group of House Republicans are refusing to support a short term spending bill and are ready to force a government shutdown to secure deeper cuts in the federal budget. Grassley says there are practical and political costs to shutting down the federal government.

Grassley has been a member of congress during every government shutdown in U-S history. The very first government shutdown happened in 1976, when Grassley was a member of the U-S House. Grassley was a U-S Senator in 2013 when the federal government shutdown for 16 days as Republicans protested President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

Grassley made his comments during a recent appearance on the Iowa Press program on Iowa P-B-S.

(Creston, Iowa) – The driver of a car that struck two vehicles in Creston on Sept. 16th, was issued several citations. Creston Police report a 2004 Buick Park Avenue was traveling south on Division Street at around 10:30-p.m., when the car left the road and struck a legally parked 1997 Dodge Ram pickup, registered to Joann England, from Creston. The impact caused the pickup to roll over and strike a 1999 Chevy Blazer, registered to Lance England, also of Creston.

The Buick left the scene but was located several blocks away. The driver of the car, fled the scene on foot. A passenger in the vehicle who was located in the yard by the abandoned car, told Police the driver was as 35-year-old Jesse Dale McDole, of Osceola. Witnesses told Police the driver was allegedly severely intoxicated, and the passenger said they had been at a bar drinking. The passenger was also severely intoxicated.

She told authorities she let McDole borrow the vehicle. McDole was never found, but was mailed copies of citations for: Leaving the scene of an accident; Reckless Driving; Parking where prohibited; Failure to Maintain Control, and Improper Use of a Lane.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made a visit to Atlantic Thursday as part of his 99-county annual tour, stopping by the Ziegler CAT facility.  Naig said he has heard a lot from farmers on his visits.

Naig referenced the importance of young people for the future of agriculture.

Naig visited with local leaders and employees and had a chance to check out the heavy equipment.

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the Farm Bill negotiations should not be impacted if budget details can’t be worked out to avoid a government shutdown.

The Republican from Marion says her goal is to pass the most conservative spending bill possible.

It’s unlikely the Farm bill is going to get completed before the deadline at the end of September.

Hinson made her comments during a conference call with reporters.

A central Iowa Boy Scout has accomplished something only four other Scouts in state history have achieved — he’s earned every single merit badge. Charlie Stevens, of Ankeny, only needed 21 of the badges to earn the top rank of Eagle, but decided to broaden his experience by working to acquire every one — all 138 merit badges. Stevens, who’s 17, says it took him almost nine years to finish the feat.

From Astronomy and Archery to Wilderness Survival and Woodworking, Stevens learned a wealth of life skills during his quest to earn every possible patch.

When asked if he considers himself an overachiever, Stevens compared his accomplishment in Scouting to how he is in school, as there are some classes he enjoys more than others.

After he graduates from Ankeny Centennial High School next year, Stevens plans to attend the University of Iowa and major in computer science engineering.

For his Eagle Project, Stevens created the Agape Garden at Ankeny First United Methodist Church, which is an ecumenical faith garden that donates fresh produce to area food pantries. He hopes to complete his remaining Eagle rank requirements next month. Officials with the Mid-Iowa Council say only a few hundred Scouts have earned every merit badge in the history of the Boy Scouts of America, which was launched in 1910.
www.scoutingiowa.org

(Radio Iowa) – A judge has set a cash bond of two million-dollars for the man accused of killing an Algona police officer last week. 43-year-old Kyle Lou Ricke of Algona is accused of shooting Officer Kevin Cram to death early on Wednesday, September 13th as Cram was attempting to serve a warrant for Ricke’s arrest. Ricke made his initial appearance in Kossuth County District Court this (Thursday) afternoon and Judge Mark Laddusaw announced he’s seen enough evidence for the case to proceed.

Rickie has been charged with first degree murder and the judge explained the penalty is a sentence of life in prison.

Assistant Iowa Attorney General Scott Brown asked the judge to set a cash-only bond of five million dollars.

Judge Laddusaw settled on two million dollars and stipulated the full amount had to be paid in cash before Rickie could be released. A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for Friday, September 29th at 1 p-m in Kossuth County District Court. Ricke, who was arrested in Minnesota, is being held at the Kossuth County Jail in Algona.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – Three people were recently arrested in Mills County. The Sheriff’s Office report 43-year-old Randy Dean Burton, of Glenwood, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Sheriff’s Office, for Child Endangerment. (Bond $2,000).

32-year-old Bernabe Hernandez Espinoza, of Des Moines, was arrested Wednesday in Polk County, on a Mills County warrant for Failure to Appear. (Bond: $10,000), and, 32-year-old Cody Robert Cunningham, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested Wednesday near Highway 34 and Levi Road, for Eluding and Reckless Driving. (Bond: $5,300).