The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday morning in Greenfield, during their regular weekly meeting. During the session, which begins at 9-a.m. in the Supervisors’ Board Room at the courthouse, there will be “Years of Service” awards and coffee, followed at 9:30-a.m. by a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 Adair County Budget.

Other discussion and/or action items on their agenda include Resolutions with regard to Compensation, Budget approval, and the SICOG (Southern Iowa Council of Governments). The Board will also act on Signing the FY 2018 Budget, FY 2018 Fund Balances, a Capital Project Plan, a Transfer Resolution, Courtyard Use Permit, Township Clerk wages and Health Insurance renewal.

At 9:45-a.m., Tom McGovern, Assistant to the Engineer, will present to the Board approval for two new hires as Motor Grader Operators, his resignation as Assistant to Engineer, and a report on maintenance and activities.

An investigation into a burglary Friday at the Neola Area Community Center has resulted in an arrest. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year old Lucas Scott Brooks, of Missouri Valley, was arrested just before Noon, Friday, in Missouri Valley, for Burglary in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree/destruction of property. Authorities say Brooks admitted to committing both crimes.

(DES MOINES) – U.S. News & World Report today (Tuesday) released their 2017 “Best States” ranking and ranked Iowa as the 6th “Best State” in the country. “Best States” is a unique rankings and news analysis platform designed to inform citizens, business leaders and policymakers alike about what’s working and what needs improvement across the country.

The site includes rankings that measure the 50 states overall and across seven different categories: education, health care, government, infrastructure, economy, opportunity and crime & corrections. The rankings are derived from 68 metrics and tens of thousands of data points.

Among a few highlights, Iowa ranked:

• No. 1 for health care affordability
• No. 1 for high school graduation rate
• No. 1 for power grid reliability
• No. 6 for opportunity
• No. 7 for labor force participation

The rankings are provided by McKinsey & Company’s Leading States Index. In calculating the rankings, categories were weighted based on a national “citizen experience” survey, conducted by McKinsey, that asked people to prioritize each subject in their state and provide their levels of satisfaction with government services.

More information about how the states were ranked can be found here: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/methodology?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office today (Tuesday), said a Nebraska man was arrested Sunday evening following a traffic stop. 28-year old Anthony Ricko Rhoades, of Omaha, was stopped for speeding, and found to be Driving While license Suspended, with seven withdrawals in effect. He also was wanted on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Probation Violation. Rhoades was being held in the Montgomery County Jail for Pott. County. His bond was set at $2,000.

The Creston Police Department says a business in Creston reported Monday morning an incident of vandalism. Supreme Cleaners told authorities that sometime between
Feb. 24th and 27th, someone spray painted the back wall of the business. The damage was estimated at $50.