The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of the county of possible scam involving driveway paving. On the Sheriff’s Office social media page, officials say it appears individuals are going door to door offering to lay driveway pavement (blacktop). During the incident reported to the Sheriff’s Office, the contractors offered  no quote for work prior to the job being completed, only a verbal rough estimate.

The business stated they would provide a quote, but homeowner came home to driveway project already completed. A bill was given to the property owner after the work was done, and the price was extremely higher than expected and instead of the blacktop pavement they used crushed millings. Asphalt millings are often considered recycled asphalt pavement – essentially, they’re former asphalt projects being crushed into gravel. Because no new materials are used in creation or needed to be transported, therefore cost is severely diminished.

The Sheriff’s Office says they would never hinder the sales of legitimate businesses, they also advised residents to always ask for price quote and/or contract prior to any agreements, and make sure the door-to-door contractor has a sales permit. Use your best judgement and the old saying; if it sounds to be good to be true then do more investigation into the business. If there is ever a doubt, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds says she’s decided whether she will appoint a lieutenant governor when she replaces Gov. Terry Branstad, but she won’t disclose those details yet. Reynolds told reporters Monday her transition team has a plan in place, but the public will need to wait until Branstad is confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China and resigns as governor.

Democratic Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recently released an opinion that Reynolds will have the title and powers of governor, but not the authority to choose a new lieutenant governor. He cited wording in the Iowa Constitution and historical precedent.

Reynolds, Branstad and other top Republicans have criticized Miller’s opinion, with many calling it a political move. If Reynolds appoints a No. 2, she could face a legal challenge.

Afton Police Chief John Coulter reports a 17-year old, Kayden Witt,  from Creston, was referred to Juvenile Authorities, May 5th, on a charge of Willful Injury. The charge was the result of an incident that took place during an East Union School outing.

Coulter also reminds residents about a Publisher’s Clearing House phone call scam. The Chief says residents continue to receive calls from people claiming to be from the Marketing Company, and that the caller claims the resident has won a prize. They will also say PCH staff are waiting for the resident in another, nearby town to deliver their money.

Coulter warns “This is a scam, and people should hang-up and not provide any personal or financial information to the caller.”

A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy responding Saturday evening to a residence in Oakland to investigate a road rage incident at Highway 6 and 370th Street, arrested a man for Violation of an Order/Contempt of Court. 40-year old Timothy Lee Anderson, of Henderson, was arrested at around 8-p.m. and brought to the Pott. County Jail.

The Sheriff’s Office reports also, 25-year old Cory David Kuehl, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 4:30-a.m. Sunday, for Probation Violation. Kuehl was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver was arrested for OWI. And, 27-year old Stephanie Rae Tuttle, of Council Bluffs, was arrested early Sunday morning for OWI/1st offense after a deputy observed what was termed “Suspicious driving behavior.”

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports ballots for the June 27th, 2017 SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION for the Griswold Community School District public
measure, are now available at the Cass County Auditor’s office. If you are a resident of the Griswold Community School District and you will be unable to go to the voting center on June 27th, or you choose to vote early, you may vote by mail by sending a request for an absentee ballot to the Cass County Auditor’s office. As an option, you may stop and vote at the County Auditor’s office during office hours: 8 a.m. thru 4:30
p.m., Monday thru Friday.

PUBLIC MEASURE A on the ballot will ask the question: “Shall the Board of Directors of the Griswold Community School District in the Counties of Adams, Cass,
Montgomery, and Pottawattamie, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,900,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, improve, furnish and equip the Middle School/High School facility; to build, furnish, and equip an elementary addition to that facility; and to improve the site?”

As we’ve mentioned, there are three voting centers plus the Absentee voting site, for the upcoming election:

• LEWIS VOTING CENTER, Voters residing in Griswold Director District 1, will vote at the LEWIS LIBRARY (412 West Main St).
• ELLIOTT VOTING CENTER: Voters residing in Griswold Director District 3 will vote at the ELLIOTT COMMUNITY BUILDING (403 Main St, Elliott).
• GRISWOLD VOTING CENTER: Voters residing in Griswold Director District 2 and 4 will vote at the GRISWOLD COMMUNITY BUILDING (601 2nd St, Griswold).
• The ABSENTEE VOTING CENTER is:
  AUDITOR’S OFFICE, CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN ATLANTIC.