(Radio Iowa) – The state law Governor Reynolds signed June 1st would let Republicans set new voter registration rules for the Iowa Caucuses — but Iowa G-O-P chairman Jeff Kaufmann says requiring Caucus-goers to have registered as a Republican voter weeks in advance is unlikely.

Kaufmann’s son, State Representative Bobby Kaufmann, is a senior advisor on Trump’s campaign and was lead sponsor of the bill that originally suggested Caucus-goers would have to be registered as a Republican — or a Democrat — at least 70 days before Caucus Night. That provision was removed before the bill became law. The Iowa G-O-P chairman says the party’s state central committee is discussing other ways to ensure the integrity of the Caucuses.

On Caucus Night in 2016, 21-thousand Democrats and independent voters switched their voter registrations to Republican that evening. Entrance polls suggested Trump won nearly a third of Caucus-goers who registered as Republicans that night. Kaufmann says there would be push back from caucus-goers if same-day registration wasn’t allowed — and some campaigns have already begun planning for it.

Kaufmann made his comments during an appearance on “Iowa Press” on Iowa P-B-S.

BURLINGTON, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 29-year-old William Thomas Slack, convicted of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree in Van Buren County, failed to report back to the Burlington Residential Correctional Facility as required Saturday evening.

Slack is a white male, height 5’11”, and weighs 179 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on August 1, 2023.

Persons with information on Slack’s whereabouts should contact local police.

William Thomas Slack (IDOC photo)

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – An employee of Pirate Cove Water Park in Council Bluffs, early Monday morning, discovered the body of a person in the pool. Authorities says police and rescue personnel were called to the park at 915 N. 21st Street, a little after 7-a.m. a for a report of a man down. Responding personnel located a deceased 12-year-old male in the  deep end of the pool, which was closed for the season and not open to the public this past weekend.

Investigators believe that the victim jumped the fence and gained access to the pool. It is believed that the victim entered the deep end of the pool and accidentally drowned. The boy’s family was notified. The police department will not be releasing the name of the victim at the family’s request.

The victim recently began attending Wilson Jr. High School in Council Bluffs.

The 31st Annual Coca-Cola Days will be held September 22nd and 23rd in Atlantic. The event is the second largest collector’s show in the United States and includes a tailgate barbeque open to the public, a Show, Swap & Sell, Coca-Cola themed raffle and many more activities for all ages.

The theme for the 2023 Coca-Cola Days is “An Iowa Classic”. The committee brainstormed ways to celebrate the theme through raffle items which include a Coca-Cola beach umbrella, bags game, and bag chairs.

A Classic Car Show & Shine has been added to this year’s festivities that will take place in the front parking lot of the Community Center from 9AM-2PM on Saturday September 23rd. Community members are encouraged to bring their cars to display while also walking through the Show, Swap, & Sell inside the Community Center building.

Kelsey Beschorner, Programs Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said, “We wanted to add something fresh to the event that went along with our theme, and we thought a Show & Shine would be just the ticket. To add a Coca-Cola twist to the event we will be offering commemorative Coca-Cola sunglasses to the first 50 attendees of the Show & Shine.”

Raffle tickets are available at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce for $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for 20. The winner will be announced Saturday, September 23rd at 2 PM at the Show, Swap & Sell meet at the Cass County Community Building. Tickets will also be available for purchase that day.

T-Shirts for the 2023 Coca-Cola Days Celebration are also available for purchase. The shirts are heathered grey and feature the theme, “An Iowa Classic”. T-Shirts can be purchased for $20 at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce or day-of at the Show, Swap & Sell Saturday, September 23rd.

For more information on Coca-Cola Days or a full list of activities, please visit www.atlanticiowa.com, call the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce at 712-243-3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.