FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Penitentiary is trying out a new way to reward well-behaved inmates: The prison is hosting a family picnic. Warden Patti Wachtendorf says the Sept. 16 event will be the first-of-its kind at Iowa’s maximum-security prison for male offenders.

Inmates who have not had rules violations in the last three years are eligible to attend, along with two visitors. The prison is expecting 30 inmates and 57 guests for the event, where chicken, baked beans, chips and cookies will be on the menu.

Wachtendorf says the picnic will give offenders a chance to eat a meal with their families, which isn’t allowed during routine visits. She says the purpose is to encourage positive behavior, adding that inmates who participated in a large July 1 brawl will be ineligible.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out a program that protects young immigrants from deportation because she believes Congress should address the issue.

The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday it’s Congress’ job to pass immigration law. She wouldn’t specify what lawmakers should do, though she said immigration reform could include a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants affected by Trump’s decision.

Reynolds’ comments came after the Trump administration announced it would begin dismantling the program created under President Barack Obama. It’s provided nearly 800,000 immigrants, brought into the United States illegally as minors, a reprieve from deportation and the ability to work legally in the country.

About 3,000 immigrants in Iowa are in the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. On Tuesday, dozens of DACA supporters gathered at the downtown Des Moines federal building, where Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have offices. They marched around a city block, chanting against the deportation of immigrants, including those brought to the country as children.

The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports another candidate has submitted nomination papers to run for the Atlantic City Council. Richard “Dick” Casady, of Atlantic, turned in his papers today (Tuesday), for the 5th Ward seat on the Atlantic City Council.

Casady was appointed by the Mayor in 2015 to fill out the remainder of a 4-year term and was unopposed in November of that year to retain the slot. His current term is set to expire in Jan. 2018.

Officials with the Harlan Police Department, Tuesday (today), released a report on arrests over the past week. On August 29th, 63-year old Alan David Graham, of Avoca, was arrested following a traffic stop in the 400 block of Broadway.  Graham was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a prescription drug, prohibited acts penalties, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On August 30th, 37-year old Daniel Harvey Pash, of Harlan, was arrested following an investigation.  Pash was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with four counts of forgery, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Last Thursday, (August 31st), 40-year old Clinton John Gardner, of Oakland, was arrested after a call for assistance in the 1000 block of Chatburn Avenue.  Gardner was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication.

On Saturday, 27-year old Jeremy David Bias, and 32-year old Neal Lester Hussing, both of Harlan, were arrested after a call about subjects fighting in the 1600 block of Lincoln Avenue.  Bias was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with disorderly conduct, trespass, public intoxication, and two counts of assault.  Hussing was transported the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication and trespass.

And, on Labor Day, 51-year old Jeffrey Allen Rowland, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop at Franklin and Lincoln Avenues.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for assistance from the public to help locate a missing child. Officials says 16-year-old Kiernan Jordan was last seen in Sioux Falls, SD on August 29th, 2017. They think she may have traveled to Omaha, NE.

Kiernan is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has blue eyes and natural dark brown hair; however it is believed that she has since cut about 8 inches off her hair and may have dyed it purple.

Anyone with information about Kiernan is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Canton Police Department (South Dakota) at 1-605-987-5612.

Kiernan Jordan

(UPDATE 12:45-p.m.: The woman was found safe last night. She was located by the Iowa State Patrol and was residing in Anita, according to law enforcement.)

A south central Iowa woman is missing since July 26th from the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. The family of 36-year old Stephanie J. McClellan, of Leon, says her van was found abandoned on I-80 in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area around July 19th. Some personal items were turned into Omaha Police Department on July 20th, and Stephanie was treated in an Omaha Emergency Room on July 21st.

The last image Stephanie posted on Facebook. Used with her family’s permission.

She was last seen getting a driver’s license Omaha/Council Bluffs area July 26th. Stephanie is a white female, 5-feet 8-inches tall. She weighs about 135 pounds, and has blue eyes. If you have any information about her location, please call the Leon Police Department 641-446-7733 or Omaha PD/Council Bluffs Police Departments.

A cigarette tossed out the window of a pickup Friday night in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of an Oakland man on an OWI charge. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office says a Deputy on Patrol observed 24-year old Regan Mitchel Moore, allegedly toss the cigarette at around 9:40-p.m., on Highway 59, near the intersection with Highway 6. He also saw the truck swerve over the fog and center line markings on the road. A traffic stop ensued, during which Moore was arrested for OWI/1st offense, and cited for littering.

At around 12:20-a.m. Saturday, a Pott. County Deputy observed a pickup swerving over the road near Wabash Avenue and the East South Omaha Bridge Road. During a traffic stop, the driver, 50-year old Steven Kurt Feekin, of Council Bluffs, also displayed signs of impairment, according to the report. He was arrested for OWI/1st offense.

A couple of hours later, 30-year old Tyler J. Christiansen, of Sioux City, was arrested after a passenger in his pickup called authorities to warn them Christiansen was intoxicated. A traffic stop in the 26,000 block of Sycamore Road, resulted Christiansen’s arrest for OWI/1st offense.

Sunday evening, 46-year old Christopher Sean Provancha, of Hancock, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. His arrest followed a reported traffic accident on Highway 6, where the suspect vehicle, a van, had reportedly entered a ditch. A caller told authorities they observed both airbags on the vehicle had deployed, and that the driver was attempting to drive the vehicle out of the ditch.

At around 10-p.m. Sunday, 38-year old Bobby Joe Shughart, of Avoca, was arrested in Avoca for OWI/1st offense, after he was pulled over for failure to have license plates on the 2002 Ford Taurus he was driving, and for erratic driving. Also arrested for OWI/1st offense late Sunday night in Pott. County, was 41-year old Andrew William McClelland, of Hastings, who was pulled over for crossing the center line and swerving.

And, a Treynor woman, 23-year old Janeva Dalton Rodgers, was arrested at around 5:30-a.m. Monday, on an active Council Bluffs Police Department warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Public Intoxication. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 37-year old Dwaine Linn Price, of Omaha, was arrested at around 2:20-a.m. Monday, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury. Price was arrested following a traffic stop on a vehicle with no registration plate lamp.

Two people were arrested on drug charges Monday evening in Pottawattamie County, after a Deputy was dispatched to check out a suspicious vehicle in the area of 270th Street and Hickory Road. The 2005 Saturn Vue was parked behind a grain bin. An investigation resulted in 32-year old Sarah Loretta Graves, of Hartley, being arrested for Possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and for having a concealed weapon.

A second occupant of the vehicle, 33-year old Christopher David Cacek, of Newton, was arrested for Possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.

During the investigation, authorities discovered 38.5 grams of a white crystal substance and 2.5-grams of a green leafy substance, a glass pipe, digital scale and 15 small plastic baggies. They also located two Tasers, and a silver knife with a 10-inch blade

One person was arrested over the Labor Day weekend, and charges filed against another man following a shots fired incident in Neola. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says a Deputy was dispatched to the area of 4th and 2nd Streets in Neola at around 2:15-a.m., Sunday. The Deputy met with neighbors, who said 54-year old Scott Ivan Boyer, of Neola, had fired two or three shotgun rounds in the direction of his son, 23-year old Darrell Jerome Boyer, also of Neola. The incident occurred near other residences.

Deputies tried to make contact with Scott Boyer, but he refused to come to the door, and shut the blinds in the home. Darrell Boyer advised his neighbors that his dad struck him in the head with a propane tank, causing him to bleed profusely. Deputies made contact with Darrell Boyer at Jenny Edmundson Hospital, where he was being treated prior to Council Bluffs Police arresting him on an unrelated warrant. Scott Boyer faces charges that include Reckless Use of a Firearm without Injury, and Domestic Assault with Intent or Weapon.

In a related incident, a Deputy was investigating the shots fired call in Neola, when a Cadillac was seen driving away from the area the shots came from. As the Deputy and his backup  approached, the driver, identified by witnesses as 23-year old Darrell Jerome Boyer, of Neola, reversed the car at a high rate of speed.

The witnesses ran out of their house in the 100 block of Mendel Street, and told Deputies Boyer had just stolen their vehicle. They also mentioned he had no right or privilege to drive their vehicle. A records check indicated Boyer has multiple warrants for his arrest, and he was barred from driving through the State of Iowa. The car was found abandoned Sunday afternoon. Boyer was taken into custody at around 12:30-a.m. Monday, on charges of Theft in the 2nd Degree and Driving While Barred.

School Board elections in the area will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 12th. In Adair County, voters in the Nodaway Valley School District will have to choose between several people running for the At-Large Director seat, and two candidates for the District 2 Director seat (to fill a vacancy).

Candidates for the lone At-Large seat include: James Campbell; Maureen Lonsdale; Terri Lee Raasch, and Melissa Schwartz.  Candidates for the District 2 seat, are Melissa S. Larson and Kevin Wissner. Officials say Tyson J. Sickles is running unopposed for the Nodaway Valley School Board in Director District 1.

There are no challenges for the Adair-Casey School District Board of Education, where Megan Kading, Jeff Leonard, and Mark Williams are running unopposed for three At Large seats.

Elsewhere: Jim Knott is unopposed for DMAC Director District 3; and, Dennis Davis is unopposed for SWCC Director District 1