The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a work session 7:30-p.m. Monday, in the Media Center at the High School. During their session, the Board will discuss Capital Improvement Projects with Design Alliance architect Jerry Purdy and Dena Goplerud. The Board is also scheduled to hear a presentation from the Math Engineering Technology and Science (METS) team at the High School, and a “State of Technology” report from District Technology Coordinator Roger Warne, with regard to the District’s technology plan.

The Audubon City Council will hold it’s regular meeting Monday evening, beginning at 7. During their session, the Council will receive open bids for the collection and disposal of residential solid wastes and recyclables. Afterward, they will act on a resolution approving a contractor for the collection of those items.

Authorities in Montgomery County report the arrest early Sunday morning of 21-year old Caleb Lee Walter, of Red Oak. Walter was taken into custody at around 2:45-a.m. . in the 100 block of East Summit Street. He faces numerous charges, including disorderly conduct, public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference with official acts. Walter was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

Red Oak police this weekend also arrested 43-year-old Richard Bryan Jenkins, of Red Oak, on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Jenkins was taken into custody in the 100 block of A Street and brought to the Montgomery County jail, where he was being held on $2,000 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz went pheasant-hunting on a western Iowa trip that fueled speculation that he might run for president in 2016. The Des Moines Register reports that the Texas senator hunted yesterday with Republican U.S. Representative Steve King. The two then headed to the Le Mars Convention Center, where Cruz spoke Saturday to a sold-out fundraising luncheon for the Iowa congressman.

SHEFFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are raising concerns about a shortage of propane that’s needed to dry crops during their harvest. The Mason City Globe-Gazette reports that farmers in northern Iowa have faced delays in propane deliveries before, but usually not because of a shortage. Bruce Halvorson, petroleum manager for Five Star Cooperative, says the shortage is spread throughout the Midwest because of harvest demands.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Johnson County health officials say a parasite found in unpasteurized apple cider has put at least one resident in the hospital. The Iowa City Press-Citizen says local health officials have identified almost a dozen cases and one hospitalization from the illness. The parasitic disease is commonly known as crypto.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Fiedorowicz caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock in overtime to give Iowa a 17-10 win over Northwestern yesterday. The Hawkeyes nearly blew another lead in the second half, while the Wildcats dropped their fourth straight.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz went pheasant-hunting on a western Iowa trip that fueled speculation that he might run for president in 2016. The Des Moines Register reports that the Texas senator hunted on Saturday with Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King. The two then headed to the Le Mars Convention Center, where Cruz spoke to a sold-out fundraising luncheon for the Iowa congressman.

Cruz, a Harvard-educated lawyer, received cheers and a standing ovation after his remarks to about 275 people. Cruz compared the mood of the country to the malaise experienced by Americans during the administration of Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, in the 1970s.

Cruz pledged to fight for traditional GOP principles of lower taxes, less spending and less government regulation.

An 86-year old man from Missouri Valley died after the car he was driving was rear-ended by a pickup truck Saturday morning on Interstate 680. The Iowa State Patrol says Donald Dean Obrecht, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene of the collision at around 7:15-a.m.

Officials say Obrecht’s 1999 Chevy Cavalier was westbound on I-680 just past the I-80 split, when his care was hit from behind by a 2001 Ford F-250 driven by 39-year old Mark Anthony Kaufman, of Harlan. Following the collision, the car came to rest in the median, while the pickup stopped on the shoulder of the road. Kaufman was not injured in the crash. Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.

A man reported to be in possession of a pipe was the subject of a massive search Friday evening, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, the subject was brandishing a pipe at a residence in Red Oak, but by the time officers arrived, the man had taken off in an unknown direction. A search of the premises resulted in the discovery of a purse in the backyard of the home at 1401 ½ Eastern Avenue.

The Red Oak P-D requested the assistance of the Cass County K-9 Unit in helping search for the suspect. Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, officials with the Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Motor Vehicle Enforcement also assisted in the search, but the suspect was not found.

No charges had been filed as of late Saturday morning.

Two people were arrested early Saturday morning in Montgomery County, following a traffic stop. Sheriff’s deputies stopped a Mazda truck driven by Deborah Moore, of Macedonia, at around 2-a.m. Upon further investigation, it was determined Moore was operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and had in her possession an open container of alcohol. Moore was charged with OWI/1st offense and open container.

A passenger in the pickup, 44-year old James Bruce Castillo, was arrested for Interference with Official Acts and Open Container. The pair were transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where Moore’s bond was set at $1,000, and the bond for Castillo was established at $300.

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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A Council Bluffs man accused of 1st degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife, has appeared in court via closed-circuit video from the Pottawattamie County Jail. The Omaha World-Herald reports 55-year old Darwin Cox made no comment during his first appearance before a judge Friday morning. Cox was charged with the October 15th shooting death of his wife Millisa.

Court documents say Cox called several people the morning of the shooting to say he’d shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself, but officials said the wound he suffered was only superficial. The judge appointed an attorney for Cox, who remains in the Pott. County Jail on $500,000 bond. His next court appearance will take place Dec. 4th.