The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. A traffic stop at around 2:33-a.m. today (Saturday) near Highway 148 & Grove Avenue, in Corning, resulted in the arrest of Josie Irene Thu, of Corning. She was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense, cited for Speeding, and Open Container-Driver.

At around 11:45-p.m. Friday, Adams County deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of 6th Street, in Corning, for a report of two people fighting. Deputies located 33-year old Dawn Falkoski, of Corning, standing outside of her home. Upon further investigation, Falkoski was arrested for Interference with Official Acts, and Domestic Assault causing injury. Her bond was set at $1,300.

And, at around 9:30-p.m. Friday, Adams County deputies arrested 32-year old Kevin Jungers, of Lenox, on an Adams County warrant for Failure to Appear.

A woman from Nebraska was arrested on an OWI charge early this (Saturday) morning, in Red Oak. Authorities say 35-year old Nicole Marie Lundquist, of Omaha, was arrested at U-S Highway 34 & G Avenue, for OWI/1st offense, just before 3-a.m. She was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:55 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A supervisor with Iowa’s state Public Defender’s Office has a part-time side job as a local police officer, creating a potential conflict of interest. Michael Adams is supervisor of the special defense unit, which is appointed to defend low-income defendants in complex criminal cases statewide. But since 2008 he has also served as a part-time reserve police officer in the city of Colfax. The potential conflict of interest surfaced this month in a murder case.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former head of the Iowa Department of Human Services has filed a complaint with the state seeking $2 million for wrongful discharge. Jerry Foxhoven says in documents filed Thursday with the State Appeal Board that Gov. Kim Reynolds, her chief of staff and legal counsel fired Foxhoven on June 17 as he questioned whether it was legal for the DHS to pay the salary of a governor’s staffer who had moved from the agency to the governor’s office.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A fire on the roof of a prison in Fort Dodge appears to be under control. The Iowa Department of Corrections says the fire was reported about 2 p.m. at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Officials believe the fire started on the roof of a prison housing unit where contractors were making repairs. Local fire officials say the fire appears to be under control. The Corrections Department says all prison staff, contractors and inmates are accounted for.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats’ plans for virtual presidential caucuses in Iowa and Nevada are effectively dead as Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said Friday the results would be vulnerable to hacking and abuse. The two states had submitted plans for telephone voting as part of a national Democratic effort to increase participation in the 2020 nominating fight. But Perez says “there is no tele-caucus system available that meets our standard of security and liability.”

(Radio Iowa) — Many people are using the Labor Day holiday as their last getaway of the summer. Triple-A Iowa’s, Mark Peterson, says you’ll be happy when you gas up. “These are some of the lowest prices we’ve had in two to three years,” according to Peterson. He says everything has worked well to keep the prices from going up — including no major summer issues with supply.

“Production has remained strong and robust as we are moving along,” Peterson says. Peterson says the average cost of a gallon of gas in Iowa is two-dollars, 42 cents. “Last year about this time it was two-75. In 2017, two-49, so this is kind of a surprise. You’ll want to take advantage of it now — fill up those tanks — because you never know what can happen,” Peterson says. Peterson said it’s a possibility we could see a jump in gas prices in a few weeks with a little end of the summer bump in demand.

He says he then expects things to level off or prices could possible drop. Peterson says there are some intangibles — like the hurricanes and the situation in the Middle East that could impact prices. For now he says you can enjoy the lower prices.

(Radio Iowa) — Significantly more Iowans who get their health insurance through their employers are now on high-deductible plans, according to an annual report from the University of Minnesota. Elizabeth Lukanen, deputy director of the university’s State Health Access Data Assistance Center, says employers are likely trying to keep premiums low by raising deductibles.

Lukanen says, “To control costs, what employers are doing is they’re continuing to offer coverage, but they’re shifting some of those costs to consumers and to their employees.” The annual report found the number of Iowans on high-deductible plans jumped from 50-percent in 2017 to 57-percent last year. The national average is 49-percent. Lukanen says many Iowans may not understand these plans can be financially risky.

“The plan might seem affordable because if you have a higher deductible, you often have a lower premium,” Lukanen says, “but if you have a chronic illness or an unexpected health event, and you don’t have any savings, you can really quickly find yourself in debt.” The report found the average deductible for a single person rose 288-dollars over the past two years, an increase of more than 15-percent.

(Thanks to Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A supervisor with Iowa’s state Public Defender’s Office has a part-time side job as a local police officer, creating a potential conflict of interest. Michael Adams is supervisor of the special defense unit, which is appointed to defend low-income defendants in complex criminal cases statewide. But since 2008, he has also served as a part-time reserve police officer in the city of Colfax.

Adams’ unit is routinely appointed to defend clients in Jasper County even as he occasionally patrols one of its cities as an officer. The potential conflict has gone largely unnoticed, but it became an issue this month in a murder case involving a man who was investigated by Colfax police and is being represented by Adams’ unit. Adams says he has no direct involvement on either side of the case.

Still, multiple defense attorneys say they were stunned to learn of Adams’ dual roles.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A fire on the roof of a prison in Fort Dodge appears to be under control. The Iowa Department of Corrections says the fire was reported about 2 p.m. at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Officials believe the fire started on the roof of a prison housing unit where contractors were making repairs.

Local fire officials say the fire appears to be under control. The Corrections Department says all prison staff, contractors and inmates are accounted for. The Fort Dodge facility is a medium security prison designed to hold a maximum of 1,400 inmates, overseen by a staff of about 260 people.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials are moving ahead with a proposed $24 million recycling center in Polk County that they say will ensure paper sorted for recycling is no longer dumped in a landfill. Environmentally aware Des Moines residents were frustrated after learning that nearly 20 tons of recycled paper ended up in the landfill every day last summer after the metro’s recycling company couldn’t find a buyer.

Metro Waste Authority official Michael McCoy says their agency, which runs the landfill, wants to construct the facility to handle, sort and ultimately sell up to 45,000 tons of recyclables annually. The Des Moines Register reports the recycling center could open in 2021.

McCoy noted the facility won’t increase the Metro Waste ratepayers’ trash and recycling fees. But the president of a recycling processor believes otherwise.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Friday), approved a Proclamation request from CCHS (Cass County Health System), proclaiming the month of September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month,” in Cass County.The Board’s action came after they heard from Karman Roland, R.N, Director of the new, Senior Life Solutions Program at CCHS.

Karman Roland & the Cass County Board of Supervisors

Roland says as part of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in Sept., CCHS, they have some things coming up at the Cass County Memorial Hospital that they will be promoting and making people more aware issues surrounding suicide, and how difficult it is to talk about.

The education aspect of the effort includes what to be aware of – the signs and symptoms to look for – to determine if someone is potentially suicidal. It’s being tied-in with Mental Health Awareness.

The Board will also gave their blessing to Lewis Mayor Jon Mosier, to proceed with the easement legalities and other steps necessary for to an ingress/egress driveway through Cass County property, for access to a “new” lagoon for the City of Lewis’ water treatment plant.

Mosier explained why the access road is needed.

He said the solution is an easement which will allow access into the lagoon system, which is also convenient for the yard pile/burn pit.

And, the Supervisors held-off on approving a partial funding from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Fund, for a Cold Springs State Park roadway maintenance project, after they learned Cass County Conservation officials wanted to contract with Snyder and Associates for an Engineering Study prior to resurfacing the campground road at Cold Springs State Park. The Board felt those services could be performed by the Cass County Engineer, at a cost savings of $7,000. They implored Conservation Director Micah Lee to get together with County Engineer Charles Bechtold and work out the details.

In other business the Board approved a Proclamation recognizing September as “Voter Registration Month,” and Tuesday, Sept. 24th, as “National Voter Registration Day,” in Cass County.  They also discussed a long-range plan for courthouse heating & cooling system(s), as well as a long-range plan for the replacement of courthouse windows.

No action was taken, as the Board wanted to get more information from the architect, engineers, options, and cost estimates.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former head of the Iowa Department of Human Services has filed a complaint with the state seeking $2 million for wrongful discharge. Jerry Foxhoven says in documents filed Thursday with the State Appeal Board that Gov. Kim Reynolds, her chief of staff and legal counsel fired Foxhoven on June 17 as he questioned whether it was legal for the DHS to pay the salary of a governor’s staffer who had moved from the agency to the governor’s office.

Foxhoven, known for his frequent workplace praise of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, says his firing was done to prevent him from enforcing his legal right to disclose information he believed was illegal. Reynolds has said Foxhoven never raised such concerns and never asked the staff for a legal opinion.