(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was arrested following a traffic stop Sunday evening, in the 1000 block of Highway 34. 31-year-old Corey Gloden, of Ft. Myers Beach, FL, was taken into custody at around 5-p.m., for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense – Marijuana. His cash bond was set at $1,000 .

(Radio Iowa) – A University of Iowa study finds people who have a blundering boss will give them a pass if that boss is older, but they’ll judge more harshly if the boss is younger. Michele Williams, a U-I professor of management and entrepreneurship, co-authored the study that surveyed hundreds of professionals. It found workers are more willing to accept an incompetent boss who’s older and more experienced, but they’re less likely to tolerate incompetence if the boss is younger.

“When your boss is competent, age doesn’t matter,” Williams says. “If you’re a younger boss and you’ve been promoted and you’re doing a great job, people accept and respect you and think the performance system is fair, but when you’re less competent, then that older piece kicks in.” Those working under an older supervisor may convince themselves their employer’s promotion system is fair and their boss isn’t so bad. Williams says that worker is likely justifying a system that’s -not- fair, just to avoid the mental conflict that could result from acknowledging an unfair system.

“When they feel like they’re in a low power position or they don’t have many job alternatives or as the economy gets worse and jobs dry up,” Williams says, “then people are more likely to look to those status characteristics as evidence that their organization is fair because they want to justify the system.” The study found that workers who think their younger, less experienced boss is incompetent will begin to question the fairness of their employers’ promotion system. Williams says that can have a negative impact on their behavior, their morale, and their productivity.

“Using age as a marker of the fairness of the system is good for the organization, in the sense people aren’t getting disgruntled and they’re not complaining, but it is not good for the individual employee,” Williams says. “They’re not seeing things clearly. They’re accepting a boss that maybe they should be talking to the organization about getting someone else promoted into that position.” So what are the take-aways from the study? Williams says people need to remember to judge a person by their actions, not their appearance, and give the new boss an opportunity to prove him or herself.

“Transitions are difficult, so when you get a new boss coming in, it’s a change, they’re going to change the way things are done,” Williams says, “and keeping that open mind, and giving that person a chance — regardless of their age — is so important. Age is something that’s kind of still under the radar in our culture.”

The study is being published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.

(Cape Canaveral, FL) – Iowa born Astronaut Peggy Whitson and three other members of the SpaceX AX-2 Dragon crew launched into space from Florida, Sunday. Whitson, who retired from NASA, is the station’s first female commander who holds the U.S. record for most accumulated time in space: 665 days and counting. The four member team are expected to spend a little over a week there before returning home with a splashdown off the Florida coast.

Others onboard during the launch include a man and woman from Saudi Arabia – a fighter pilot and scientist – and the owner of a sports car racing team from Tennessee. Whitson works for SpaceX. The others paid for their seat on the 10-day mission. While the cost of their ticket wasn’t disclosed, The company previously stated the price tag would be in the area of $55-million each.

Falcon 9 launches Ax-2, Dragon’s 10th human spaceflight (SpaceX social media post)

The Saudi government is sponsoring the flight for the country’s two space-faring crew.

(Marshalltown, Iowa) – Officials with the Marshalltown Police Department reported Sunday, that at around 6:21-p.m. Saturday, a Marshalltown Police Department vehicle struck a four-year-old, male child. The accident occurred near the intersection of Woodbury Street and North 12^th Avenue, in Marshalltown. The police vehicle was being driven by Officer David Danielson.The name of the child was not released.

Authorities say Officer Danielson was conducting a routine patrol through the area when the accident occurred. The Officer immediately requested medical treatment for the child, who was subsequently transported to an area medical facility and treated for an injury to his right foot and lower leg. The child also suffered various scratches and abrasions, but appears to have avoided serious injury. He was treated and released, pending additional medical follow-up later this week.

Officer Danielson has served the City of Marshalltown as a police officer for sixteen years. He currently works as a uniformed patrol officer.

The Marshalltown Police Department was assisted at the accident scene by the Marshalltown Fire Department and the Unity Point Ambulance service. An investigation into the accident is continuing.

(Radio Iowa) – A new report ranks Iowa 20th in the nation for the overall health of older adults. The annual America’s Health Rankings by the United Health Care Foundation looks at more than 50 factors that affect adults over the age of 64. It found Iowa seniors have low rates of food insecurity and mental distress — and very few elderly Iowans avoided seeking medical care due to the cost. Archana Dubey is the Chief Medical Officer at United Healthcare. She says Iowa also ranks low for the number of doctors who specialize in treating aging adults, but that’s improving.

“There is a definite increase in geriatric providers,” she says. “That’s something that I did notice – a 19% increase in physicians who are practicing this specialty.” The report found a low rate of social isolation among elderly Iowans. However, it did find households with someone age 65 or above are slightly less likely to have a high speed connection to the internet.

“Even though nationally, we improved on internet access, but we noticed that in Iowa, we could do better so there is a lower percentage of household connectivity to high speed internet,” Dubey says. The report found 79 percent of Iowa households with people age 65 plus have high speed internet. That compared to 83 percent nationally. Dubey says being able to go online to order groceries or visit with a nurse or doctor is important to the health of older adults.

The United Health Care Foundation’s annual report found dental health among Iowa seniors has improved, while the rate of injuries from falls among older adults in Iowa is higher than the national average.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – An accident at around 8-p.m. Sunday in Montgomery County claimed the life of a man from Red Oak. The Iowa State Patrol reports 68-year-old Miles H. Russell died, when the 2019 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving crossed the center line of eastbound Highway 34 near Eastern Avenue in Red Oak, and struck the front driver’s side of a westbound 2007 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, driven by 54-year-old Jonathan D. Gonseth, of Murray.

Following the collision, the pickup struck a road sign and came to rest partially in the north ditch. The semi came to rest partially on the road and westbound shoulder. Miles Russell – who was not wearing a seat belt – was transported by Red Oak Fire to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Gonseth suffered minor injuries, but was not transported to the hospital.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office has issued a report on arrests spanning a time frame from May 4th through the 18th. On the 18th, 41-year-old Joshua Jay Martin, of Clarinda, was arrested at the Page County Jail, for Willful Injury causing bodily injury.

There were two arrests on May 16th in Page County: 31-year-old Daniel Dean Archer, of Shenandoah, was arrested in Shenandoah on an active warrant for Violation of Probation. Archer was also charged with Interference with official acts, Possession of a controlled substance [PCS] – methamphetamine, PCS – marijuana, and Possession of drug paraphernalia; and, 32-year-old Michael Ryan Weeden, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on an active warrant for two counts of probation violation, original charges of assault on a police officer without injury and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Weeden was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail.

On May 14th, Deputies in Page County arrested 35-year-old Chad Douglas Smith, of New Market, on an active warrant for child endangerment. Smith was transferred from the custody of a Montgomery County Deputy to deputies from Page County.

On the 13th of May, 31-year-old Chelsie Nichole Greene, of Shenandoah, was arrested in rural Shenandoah, for Domestic Abuse Assault. And, on the 4th, 28-year-old Juan Salazar, of Syracuse, New York, was arrested in Page County for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

(Lewis, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a “Stand Up Paddleboard” demonstration on Saturday May 27thfrom 1-until 4-p.m.  The event takes place at the Cold Springs Park- Beach, near Lewis, and there is no charge. The only requirements are that participants weigh LESS than 250-pounds, children must be 16-years of age or older, and participants should bring a life jacket. If you cannot bring a life jacket, one will be provided for you.

Conservation officials say stand Up Paddleboarding is the fastest growing sport in the paddling community, not only across the country, but especially here in land-locked areas like Iowa. It’s fun, healthy as a total body work-out and offers a unique perspective when it comes to being on the water.

Paddle Boarding

After a quick demonstration try out the boards for yourself!  Additional details such as time slots and future dates for the demonstrations are as follows:

Saturday May 27th

1PM- 5 spots

2:30PM- 5 spots

June 24th

1:00pm- 5 Spots

2:30pm- 5 Spots

Cold Springs Park- Beach

You MUST CALL to get your spot! 712-769-2372

The program will be cancelled if there are unsafe weather conditions on the Lake.

We will have a live broadcast of the Atlantic High School Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023 today on KJANTV. Graduation festivities are set to begin at 2:00 p.m. and we will begin our stream around that time.

Find the stream HERE

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