SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Sioux City man convicted last month of attempted murder in the shooting of a police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Isaiah Mothershed was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison for the Feb. 7 shooting of Officer Ryan Moritz. The judge also rejected Motershed’s motion for a new trial. Mothershed was found guilty on Oct. 7 of two counts of attempted murder and four counts of first-degree robbery.

Authorities say Mothershed pulled a gun from a couch while his hands were handcuffed behind his back on Feb. 7 and shot Moritz while being arrested. Mothershed could be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.

The Cass County Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is set to begin next month. County Salvation Army Campaign Chairman Steve Livengood says this year, they’re going to try and place kettles and bell ringers both in-and-outside of Atlantic, making it a truly County-wide effort to collect donations. He says they have kettles in Anita, but are also looking to place them in Griswold and Massena.

In previous years, Bell Ringers have been in Atlantic only, traditionally at the Fareway and Wal-Mart Stores. The Kiwanis are in charge of Bell Ringing at Hy-Vee. Livengood says most of the money raised, stays in Cass County. He says they ring on Saturday’s only, beginning in December. 10-percent of what is raised is given to the Omaha Salvation Army for their coordinated efforts, with the remainder staying in Cass County. Last year, that amounted to about $7,000 retained in the County.

Those funds are used for programs such as “Shop with a Cop,” the Backpack and school lunch programs in the County. The kettles will be in-place at Fareway and the east and west doors of Walmart store, the first four Saturdays in December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To sign up for a 90-minute shift, contact Livengood at aplewood@q.com or call 712-243-5445.

Audubon County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Jensen reports beginning today (Tuesday), and lasting for about seven-to 10-days (depending on the weather), crews will be replacing a culvert and building up the road surface, requiring the closure of a portion of 250th Street, in the 1400 block. The construction site is location between 1406 and 1445 250th Street, in Audubon County.

Emergency responders should plan alternate routes to residences in the affected construction  area. If you have any questions, please contact the Audubon County Engineer at 712-563-4286.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Republican Iowa lawmaker says he will introduce legislation that would cut the budgets of state universities that spend additional money on students upset about the outcome of the presidential election. The Des Moines Register reports Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says the planned measure, which he calls the “suck it up, buttercup bill” also would create new penalties for protesters who block highways.

Students and faculty at the University of Northern Iowa gathered at three sessions to discuss the election and their fears. University spokesman Scott Ketelsen says no money was spent on those sessions. Students and faculty at Iowa State University held a rally and University of Iowa student groups held their own events. Both schools say they did not spend any extra funds on those events.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa State Patrol supervisor who was disciplined last year for a Facebook joke about killing a sportscaster is on administrative leave. The Iowa Department of Public Safety confirmed Monday that Lt. Kelly Hindman was taken off duty Oct. 26 and remains on paid leave.

Department spokesman Alex Murphy did not offer a reason for the move against Hindman, who was the commander of the patrol’s post in Fort Dodge. He says personnel records are confidential. Hindman drew headlines in January 2015, when he wrote on Facebook that he wanted a sniper to shoot ESPN college basketball announcer Dan Dakich in the head.

After an internal investigation, Hindman kept his supervisory position without a cut to his annual salary, which is now $100,000. He’s been with the patrol 28 years.