State officials say Iowa seniors need to wait for the card in the mail. New Medicaid cards are being mailed out with new identication numbers that are unique to each person. The old cards have identification numbers that were based on Social Security numbers. That left open the possibility of identity theft if a Medicare card fell into the wrong hands. State officials are warning elderly Iowans that scammers may try to trick people into paying a fee for the card switch. The new Medicare cards are being issued at no expense to Medicare recipients. The state’s insurance division is urging elderly Iowans to say “no thank you” and hang up on anyone who telephones with a pitch about the new Medicare cards.

(Radio Iowa)

Officials with the Red Oak Police Department report 48-year old Tammie Lynn Sempek, of Atlantic , was arrested Thursday afternoon at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Officers were called to the facility’s Emergency Room at around 1:55-p.m. for a report of a woman acting disorderly and who allegedly used profane language in the public area of the E-R, by the nurses station, with other patients nearby. Sempek was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and held in the Montgomery County Jail in a $300 cash bond.

At around 3:30-a.m. today (Friday), Red Oak Police arrested 38-year old Becky Jo Brace (Hegarty), of Omaha. She was taken into custody in the 100 block of W. Prospect Street in Red Oak, on a Montgomery County warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash only bond. Thursday night, Red Oak Police arrested 47-year old Tina Louise Bressler, of Red Oak, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bressler was taken into custody in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street, cited and then released at the scene with an order to appear in court.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:48 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A popular Democrat’s exit from the Iowa governor’s race Thursday amid sexual misconduct allegations could impact the party’s efforts to coalesce behind the eventual nominee and regain power in a state that has moved sharply to the right in recent years. Nate Boulton, a Des Moines attorney and state senator, suspended his campaign less than 24 hours after The Des Moines Register reported three women alleged he touched them inappropriately several years ago.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A former housing programs manager for the city of Davenport has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of concealing a camera in an apartment employee bathroom. The Quad-City Times reports that 46-year-old Roy DeWitt filed a written waiver of a formal arraignment on eight counts of invasion of privacy. . On Thursday, a judge set a trial date of June 25. DeWitt was fired March 19.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Uber driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was getting a ride from downtown Iowa City to her home last October. Television station KCRG reports that 37-year-old Ali Alshiek has been charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Police say a woman reported that Alshiek picked her up for what should have been an 8-minute ride, but took a longer, indirect route and forcibly assaulted her while she was in the car.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Omaha Tribal Council member has pleaded guilty to misusing federal funds. The Sioux City Journal reports that Rodney Morris pleaded guilty Thursday in Omaha’s U.S. District Court to one count of misapplication of health care benefit program funds. Morris was one of nine tribal officials charged in a case that accused the officials of misusing federal funds by awarding nearly $389,000 in bonuses to themselves from Indian Health Service funds.

We are seeing our first major heat wave of the year across the state and the Iowa Department of Public Health says you need to adjust to the conditions. Deputy state epidemiologist, Ann Garvey says a key is to stay hydrated. Garvey says you should drink a lot of fluids and if you are sweating heavily you might need to replace the salt and minerals by eating bananas, something salty or a sports drink to replace them.

She says you can help handle the heat by adjusting your clothing. “We always remind people to wear kind of light-colored kind of loose-fitting clothing. Make sure you are wearing something on your head like a visor or a hat. And it’s really important to wear the sunscreen,” Garvey says.

She says if you have sunscreen that’s been around awhile — you might want to get a new tube. “I tend to like to throw out everything at the end of the season just to be safe,” according to Garvey. Doctor Garvey says be sure you have the right sunscreen for your needs.

“We always just recommend that you read the label carefully. Certain products are marketed more toward different populations and so you’ll often see higher S-P-F for children versus to adults,” Garvey says. “I would just read that label carefully and make the decision based on kind of what your situation is. We know that some people may be more sensitive to certain products over others. Sometimes it’s a little bit of trial and error to see which products might work for you.”

Garvey says be aware of what’s happening to your body if you are out in the heat. She says go inside and drink water a sports drink to get fully hydrated if you feel dizzy or nauseated or weak.

The forecast predicts Iowa could see highs in the 90s through the weekend.

(Radio Iowa)

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was found floating in the Mississippi River in Davenport. Authorities say the body found by a fisherman just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near the Credit Island causeway has been identified as 60-year-old Timothy Maxwell, of Bettendorf.

Police say Maxwell fell into the river Saturday while working on a boat upriver near the Lake Davenport Sailing Club. An autopsy was conducted Thursday. Police say no foul play is suspected.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was arrested just before 3-a.m. Thursday (Today), for being a Fugitive from Justice, and for possessing a concealed weapon. 34-year old Keith Harrison Forrester, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a brief pursuit during a traffic stop.

He was pulled over speeding at around 2:50-a.m. on Old Lincoln Highway just south of Oak Valley Road. Forrester initially tried to elude law enforcement but was stopped at the intersection of Old Lincoln Highway and Old Mormon Bridge Road. Upon contact, Forrester was in possession of a loaded handgun (a Sig Sauer P-938), and 2 – 15 round magazines of .9-mm ammunition. Authorities say he did not have any proof of a permit to carry. The weapon an ammo were valued at $550. He was arrested for driving with a suspended license through Iowa. Forrester also had active warrants in both Iowa and Nebraska. The Iowa warrant was for Failure to Appear on a Violation of Probation charge.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office said also, 34-year old Guy Bryan Schwartzkopf, of Oakland, was arrested Wednesday evening, for Driving While License Revoked. His cash bond was set at $1,000. And, Wednesday afternoon, 38-year old Kevin Alan Jensen, of Underwood, turned himself-in to Pott. County officials. Jensen was wanted on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Once the warrant was verified, Jensen was booked into the jail by Corrections Staff.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — The body of a 71-year-old fisherman has been recovered from East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports that the body of Wayne Krogman, of Spirit Lake, was found just after 4 a.m. Thursday. A news release from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says Krogman had been fishing Wednesday in waters near the spillway at the north end of the lake. His wife became concerned when he did not return home. She found his truck at the fish hatchery, but could not find him. The Spirit Lake Police Department arrived around 1 a.m. Thursday to look for Krogman, and a rescue team soon followed.

CARTER LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa woman has been charged with attempted murder, accused of trying to run over another woman because, she said, she believed the victim was riding a stolen bike. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 51-year-old Tammy Oberg is being held on $65,000 bond following the Tuesday night incident.

Police say a woman reported that she had been riding her bike when she was chased down by Oberg, who used the car to pin the bike to a fence. Police say Oberg later told officers she believed the bike was stolen, and took matters into her own hands. Police say Oberg also told officers she had given the bike and the victim’s cellphone away, but police found them in her home.

Carter Lake sits on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River surrounded by Omaha following an 1877 shift in the river, but it remains part of Iowa.

A man wanted on outstanding felony warrants in Nebraska and Iowa, was apprehended at around 8-a.m. today (Thursday), following a pursuit and the deployment of a K9 Unit. Council Bluffs Police reports Officers located 40-year old Robert Glade Edie III, of Council Bluffs, in the area of 100 block of Benton Street. Edie was able to get into a vehicle and flee from officers. Police pursued Edie and his passenger, 24-year old Cody Doss, of Council Bluffs. In the attempt to avoid hitting STOP Sticks at 16th and Avenue G, the vehicle hit a curb deflating both driver’s side tires.

Edie III

Doss

Officers attempted to perform a P.I.T. (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver to get the vehicle stopped, but it was unsuccessful. The vehicle fled into Omaha over the I-480 Bridge. As the vehicle was on the I-480 a handgun was tossed out. The vehicle continued into a parking lot off of 14th and California Street where Edie and Doss fled on foot. After the CBPD Police Service Dog “Olaf” was deployed, Edie surrendered at 14th and Mike Fahey Street without incident.

Doss was caught after a short foot pursuit at 16th and Mike Fahey Street. Both men were turned over to Omaha Police, where they are being held on Fugitive From Justice charges, the outstanding Nebraska Warrant and narcotics charges. Charges and extradition paperwork is also being filed in Iowa.  The gun that was recovered from the I-480 was found to be a realistic Air-Soft / BB Gun type handgun.

TOLEDO, Iowa (AP) — A former executive director of the Tama County day care has been accused of using thousands of its dollars to buy things for herself. County court records say 46-year-old Kristine Daniel is charged with ongoing criminal conduct and money laundering. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 8.

A news release from the state auditor’s office say auditors have identified nearly $279,000 in improper and unsupported spending, undeposited collections and forgone grant revenue involved in the finances of the day care, Kids’ Corner. The audit covered December 2009 through May 31, 2016, the time period Daniel worked for Kids’ Corner.

A criminal complaint says a search of Daniel’s residence in June 2016 recovered evidence that she’d used county credit cards to buy personal items and sell some online.