A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Trump also had the backing of 86 percent of Iowa Republicans surveyed.Iowa G-O-P chairman Jeff Kaufmann says Trump is “solidifying” his support among Republicans who backed other candidates in the Caucuses. “The enthusiasm that I’m seeing out there is at a level that I did not see, quite frankly, with McCain or with Mitt Romney,” Kaufmann says. Robby Mook, Clinton’s campaign manager, calls Iowa a “battleground state.”

“Iowa could absolutely be the state that gets Hillary over the 270 mark (in the Electoral College),” Mook said. “…We run thousands of scenarios each night here on the campaign to look at where states stack up and Iowa continues to be right at the heart of those pivotal states.” The Clinton campaign is identifying occasional voters, mapping out if they live close enough to the county auditor’s office or a “satellite voting” location to cast their ballot in person — but before November 8th.

“Targeting different voters to make sure that we’re offering them the easiest way to go vote,” Mook says. Kaufmann says 2014 was a “transformational year” for the G-O-P, as the party stopped resisting and began an “early voting” push. We are doing everything we did then, then probably hundreds of thousands of dollars more,” Kaufmann says.

Early voting begins NEXT week in Iowa, on Thursday, September 29th.

(Radio Iowa)

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer today (Friday), issued a report on arrests and incident investigations that took place over the past week. Palmer says on September 17th, his deputies arrested 39-year old Zachary Lynn Sherlock, of Burlington Jct.,MO., on a Missouri warrant for Child Support / Paternity.  Sherlock was arrested in Shambaugh following a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Sherlock was a passenger.  He was held in the Page County Jail awaiting extradition proceedings to Missouri.

On September 18th, 27-year old Joseph Cody Foster, of New Market, turned himself into the Page County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Driving while Suspended.  Foster posted the bond and was released prior to being booked into jail.  He was “out” on bond pending further court proceedings.

On September 17th, Deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s office began an investigation of a stolen 1995 Blue / Red Polaris 2 x 4 ATV & a Stihl MS 261Pro chainsaw with a case from 1961 220^th Street.  The ATV and chainsaw were recovered this past Thursday.

On September 18th, a Braddyville woman, reported that she was missing her Discover credit card and approximately $2600 worth of charges had been made on the account.  The dates of the charges are from August 12, 2016 through September 15, 2016.

And, on September 20th, Page County Deputies took a report a rural resident pertaining to vandalism. Sometime between September 13th and September 20th, an unknown person(s) threw a rock through the window of a travel trailer that was parked at the man’s residence.  No other damage was found and there was no entry into the travel trailer. Damage to the window was estimated at $100.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Thursday, of a Union County woman on a drug charge. 35-year old Ann Marie Luther, of Creston, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine 1^st Offense. Luther was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released later that day on $1,000 bond.

And there were two arrests Wednesday, in Cass County. 33-year old Randi Irene Shafer, of Atlantic, was taken into custody after she turned herself in at the Cass County Jail on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Shafer remains held at the Cass County Jail on $5,000 bond. 44-year old Jesse Lee Simmons, of Atlantic, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of Driving While Barred. Simmons was brought to the Cass County Jail and was released on $2,000 bond the following day.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was in Atlantic this (Friday) morning to present a 2016 Governor’s Award for Quality Care in a long term care facility.

IA Dept. of Inspections & Appeals Director Rod Roberts.

Before the Governor spoke, Rod Roberts, Director of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, mentioned as a regulatory agency, his Health Facilities Division staff receive nominations from all over the State for facilities that provide exceptional care.

Governor Branstad said Atlantic Specialty Care wasn’t nominated by a group of residents or family members, as is often the case. He said it was nominated by a single individual, Martha Sheil of Plymouth, Michigan who desperately sought care for her loved ones. She said ASC was the only facility to reach out to the Martha and to offer comfort while her family struggled with the debilitating Huntington’s Disease.

Gov. Terry Branstad presents the award to ASC Adminstrator Kellie Jimerson.

Scheil’s first experience with Atlantic Specialty Care began 23 years ago when her sister-in-law Beverly was first placed there.

Two of Beverly’s three children, Carol Ann and Jimmy, inherited Huntington’s Disease. In 2012, Martha contacted 27 nursing facilities in and around the Omaha area, but none would accept her sister-in-law’s daughter. The letter she wrote said not long after she spoke with Administrator Kellie Jimerson, the facility accepted both families members.

Branstad presented the award to Atlantic Specialty Care Administrator Kelli Jimerson. ASC is one to just two facilities in the State selected for the award. Atlantic Specialty Care, a Care Initiatives facility, was also presented with the American Health Association’s Silver Award in 2015, an AHA Quality Initiatives Award in 2013, and the Bronze Award in 2012.

A man from Pottawattamie County was arrested Thursday evening in Audubon County, following an incident that took place in Brayton. 21-year old Tyler Ray Osborn, of Walnut, was arrested at around 5-p.m., on charges of Public Intoxication/3rd offense, and Theft in the 5th Degree. Osborn was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released after appearing before the Magistrate. His preliminary hearing was set for Oct. 13th.

A domestic incident early this (Friday) morning in Avoca, between a man and his wife resulted in an arrest. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year old Jeffrey Shane Cloughly, of Avoca, was arrested a little after 1-a.m. at a residence in the 700 block of N. Chestnut Street. Jeffrey Cloughly was charged with aggravated Domestic Assault with intent where a weapon was present, along with Child Endangerment without Injury. The report says Jeffrey and his wife both sustained minor injuries during the incident.

Authorities said also, that around 8:40-a.m. Thursday, a Pott. County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested 26-year old Adam Michael Coombe, of Treynor, on a charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. Coombe was taken into custody after allegedly shoplifting merchandise at the Casey’s Store in Treynor.