Republican Party candidates

Board of Supervisors, District 3

*Bryant Amos (I)           145      (58.0%)

Mike McCunn              105      (42.0%)

Board of Supervisors (elect 2)

 *Steve Kenkel (I) Rep.             540      (40.6%)

*Charlie Parkhurst (I) Rep.       478      (36.0%)

 Loren Christensen (Rep.)          310      (23.3%)

Republican Party candidates

Board of Supervisors, District 1

*Steve Green   169 (59.1%)

David Jones      62        (21.7%)

Dale Retallic     55        (19.2%)

Board of Supervisors, District  4

Rocky Anderson          19

Ryan Askeland 127

*Steve Baier                 170 (39.8%)

Todd Hansen                31

Nick Hensley                48

Barry Moore                30

Board of Supervisors, District 5

Ford Lillard                   84

Bernard Pettinger          65

*Frank Waters (I)          191 (56%)

County Auditor

Wendy Richter 765      (45.9%)

*Dale Sunderman (I)      900      (54.1%)

Board of Supervisors, District 1 (Republicans) – Select 1

Jim Carroll                    21        (20.6%)

Jerri Christman            33        (32.4%)

*Jack E. Lloyd               47        (46.1%)

Board of Supervisors (2 Republicans move on to Nov.)

Republicans

*Marilyn Jo Drake   1,840   (36.06%)

Lynn Grobe (I)         1,022   (20.03%)

Shala Chevalier         342      (6.70%)

Lynne Brannigan      848      (16.62%)

*Tim Wichman            1,029   (20.16%)

Sheriff

Todd Johnson (Rep., I)     624   (47%)

*Brian Juelsgaard (Rep.)    705   (53.0%)

Board of Supervisors

 Todd M. Nelson (I) Rep.  658   (33.7%)

Doug  Sorensen                   572  (29.3%)

*Rick Thompson                   711  (36.4%)

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resouces said Tuesday, a railroad tanker carrying 25,000 gallons of animal fat leaked along tracks Monday from Missouri Valley in Harrison County to Fairfax in Linn County, a distance of approximately 200 miles. Environmental specialists from the DNR inspected the track along the route where the spill occurred and found the amount of spillage varied greatly. The material could be found on the track right-of-way and at crossings.

The largest amount of spillage was found in Boone where the train was stopped for 15 minutes and an estimated 1,500 gallons was lost. The material was vacuumed up by clean-up crews and a trench was constructed to contain any seepage or runoff of the material if it rains.

None of the material was found to have reached any surface water. The environmental concern would be the animal fat reaching a creek or stream where it could threaten aquatic species in the water. Clean-up crews contracted through the Union-Pacific Railroad worked both Monday and Tuesday. Oil-dry was applied at railroad crossings on Monday where the material could cause slick conditions for vehicle traffic. A solution was also being applied on the spilled material to help break down the animal fat.

The spill apparently happened when a cap came off the bottom valve of the tanker causing all of the contents to drain while it was in route. The leak was not discovered until the train reached Cedar Rapids.

The DNR is continuing to investigate the incident and monitor clean-up efforts.

Police in Red Oak arrested two men on separate charges, Tuesday. 20-year old Todd Michael Rensch II, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:10-p.m., on a Mills County warrant for leaving the scene of an accident. His bond at the Montgomery County Jail was set at $1,000.

And, at around  2:15-p.m., 27-year old Jeremy Jon Thompson, of Red Oak, was arrested on a Montgomery County warrant for Violation of Probation. Thompson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond.

A report of a stolen vehicle in Red Oak Tuesday afternoon resulted in a pursuit and arrest. According to Red Oak Police, 25-year old Eric Vannausdle, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 3:15-p.m., and charged with felony eluding and Theft in the 2nd Degree. His bond was set at $5,000.

His arrest followed a report by Tracy Vannausdle, of Red Oak, indicating her 1991 Jeep Wrangler had been stolen. A Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy saw the SUV operated by Eric Vannausdle, as it entered the City of Stanton, from the north. The deputy attempted to stop the Jeep, which then continued south through Stanton on O Avenue, and into Page County, where the vehicle was cornered by law enforcement in the area of O Avenue and 190th Street.

Montgomery County deputies were assisted by deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Red Oak Police, and the Iowa State Patrol.