The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning and Wednesday morning, in Atlantic. During their session at 9-a.m. today, the Board will canvass the results of the Nov. 7th City Elections. There were two ties for Write-in votes in Cass County last week. In each case, the Board will draw lots (Or simply pulling a name out of a hat). Their action will determine the third person elected to serve on the Cumberland City Council: Gary Cooper or Darrin Hardisty. Both men had 23 votes last week. Michael Martin and Mike Hill were elected to fill the other two seats.

And, in Wiota, there are three seats on the City Council. Jeff Lillard and Charles Bechtold won two seats. The third will be either Deanna Spry or Lamar Spies, who received two votes each during the election.

Tomorrow is the Board’s normal, weekly session which begins at 8:30-a.m. The only thing to note on the agenda, is an annual report and Fiscal Year 2019 funding request from the Cass County Library Association.

The executive director with the Iowa Turkey Federation in Ames, Gretta Irwin, says production is up and there should be plenty of bargains when you buy the big bird for the holiday.  “Our industry is actually in a little bit of an oversupply and so across the board turkey prices are down a little bit,” Irwin says.  She says the industry has rebounded from the impact of the bird flu epidemic that wiped out thousands of birds, but now is facing some other supply issues. “We’ve seen a little stress on our export markets — not being able to export products into China and some of these other countries — has put a little more surplus of turkey meat here into the U-S,” according to Irwin. “So, consumers are going to have that advantage of going out to buy turkey for a very economical price.”

The U-S-D-A retail report on turkeys released last week shows prices ranged from 39 cents to one dollar, 79 cents-a-pound for frozen turkeys in the Midwest. Fresh turkeys ranged from one dollar, 29 cents to one-99 a-pound for fresh birds. The report noted that retailers are starting to offer special holiday price promotions on turkeys. Irwin says Iowans should be able to find turkeys for under one dollar a pound. The turkey you buy for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner likely won’t be an Iowa grown bird. Irwin says the majority of Iowa-raised turkeys are processed for use as lunch meat and other products, and the industry has been expanding. “We’ve actually moved from number eight in the U-S in turkey production to number seven, so Iowa is now ranked number seven in turkey productions, and we are about fifth in turkey processing,” Irwin says.

Minnesota is the top turkey producer and Missouri is another producer ahead of Iowa in the turkey business. She says it make sense that the turkeys are being raised close to the available corn and soybeans in Iowa. Irwin says a turkey eats a bushel of corn and a third of a bushel of soybeans. You may find out more about turkey recipes and preparing the big bird at www.iowaturkeyfederation.org.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:20 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ campaign is taking steps to distance itself from Iowa executive branch officials who worked as foreign agents for Saudi Arabia. Reynolds campaign manager Phil Valenziano says Kim and Connie Schmett have been removed as volunteer co-chairs for Polk County. He says the campaign has donated the couple’s $100 contribution to Tunnel to Towers, a charity that supports victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Facebook has chosen Des Moines as one of 30 cities for a program that helps equip small businesses with digital skills. The Des Moines Register reports that the program will help businesses build their digital presence on the social media giant. Facebook officials say the company has invested $1 billion into supporting small businesses since 2011. In 2016, it offered similar training for small businesses in Iowa City and Altoona, where it operates a $1.5 billion data center.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It turned unusually cold last week but at least it was dry, allowing farmers in Iowa and Nebraska to make progress harvesting corn and soybeans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop update that Iowa producers report they have 85 percent of the corn crop harvested, about a week behind the average and Nebraska is at 86 percent, lagging behind the five-year average of 90 percent at this point in the season.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa assistant attorney general plans to challenge the Republican state auditor in next year’s midterm elections. Rob Sand, a Democrat who served with Attorney General Tom Miller between 2010 and earlier this year, announced his candidacy Monday for state auditor against incumbent Mary Mosiman. Mosiman was appointed state auditor in 2013 following the resignation of the previous state auditor. She was elected to a full four-year term the following year.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Monday extending the transportation of overweight loads of corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation will expire Dec. 1, 2017.

This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit, but only for the duration of this proclamation.

This action is intended to allow loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code § 321.463 (5) (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is directed to monitor the operation of this proclamation to ensure the public’s safety and facilitate the movement of the trucks involved in our state’s harvest.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It turned unusually cold last week but at least it was dry, allowing farmers in Iowa and Nebraska to make progress harvesting corn and soybeans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop update Monday that Iowa producers report they have 85 percent of the corn crop harvested, about a week behind the average and Nebraska is at 86 percent, lagging behind the five-year average of 90 percent at this point in the season.

The Iowa soybean crop is 97 percent complete about five days behind average and Nebraska farmers report they’re all but finished with soybeans at 99 percent harvested.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest last week of a Nebraska man. 29-year old Jairo Cervantes, of Omaha, NE, was arrested Nov. 6th on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Cervantes was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond.

And, Cass County Deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident at around 3-p.m., Nov. 10th. The collision occurred near the intersection of 590th Street and Eastland Road. Officials say a 2009 International truck with a manure spreader box mounted on the rear driven by 51-year old Mitchell Kleen, of Marne, was eastbound on Eastland Road and left the stop sign. Kleen didn’t seeing an approaching 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 18-year old Cole Allen Bruns, of Elk Horn, who was traveling northbound on 590th Street.

Bruns’ vehicle struck the right side dual tires. No injuries were reported.  Damage to Kleen’s vehicle is estimated at $1,000; damage to Bruns’ vehicle is estimated at $10,000.  Kleen was cited for Failure to Yield.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests. Sunday night, Joshua Kenneth Wolcott, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, No SR-22 Insurance, and Driving Under Suspension. His bond was set at $3,300. Saturday morning, 49-year old Bryan William Storm, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Violation of Probation and OWI/2nd offense. His bond was set at $2,000. Last Thursday afternoon, 33-year old Dustin Lee Lingerfelt, of Tarkio, MO., was arrested at the Pott. Countyu Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Providing False Information, Fugitive from Justice, Theft in the 2nd Degree and Burglary in the 2nd Degree. His bond was set at $15,600.  Also arrested at the Pott. County Jail, Thursday, was 41-year old William Edward Frazier,Sr.  He was taken into custody on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation. Bond was set at $5,000.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident Saturday morning, in Mills County. Sheriff’s officials say a 1999 Jeep driven by 75-year old Beverly Golden, of Council Bluffs, was traveling south on 221st Street and went out of control on the wet pavement as it came around a curve. A 2012 Toyota driven by Gregory Schultz, of Glenwood, was traveling north in the same area. As the Jeep came into his lane, Schultz tried to avoid the collision, but the left rear of the Jeep collided with the left side of the Toyota.

Afterward, the Toyota entered the east ditch and crashed through a fence. Schultz was able to drive his vehicle back on the correct side of the fence. The Jeep came to rest on the west side, about 50-yards off the roadway. The Toyota had damage to both sides of the vehicle. No citations were issued.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Facebook has chosen Des Moines as one of 30 cities for a program that helps equip small businesses with digital skills. The Des Moines Register reports that the program will help businesses build their digital presence on the social media giant.

Facebook officials say the company has invested $1 billion into supporting small businesses since 2011. In 2016, it offered similar training for small businesses in Iowa City and Altoona, where it operates a $1.5 billion data center. Aneesh Raman, who works on Facebook’s policy team, says the company’s goal is to have a lasting impact on the businesses that receive guidance. Raman says most of the 70 million businesses with a Facebook presence are small and medium firms.

Numerous 9-1-1 calls about a person driving on the wrong side of the road Sunday night in Red Oak led authorities to a disoriented, elderly woman. Red Oak Police say they were notified at around 5:45-p.m. about the 2003 Ford Taurus driving on the wrong side of the road at N. 8th and Elm Streets. Their report said people were having to drive up onto the curb to avoid a collision. Police found the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road near 8th and Coolbaugh Streets. They stopped the driver, 90-year old Aline Fern Ecternach, of Red Oak, who did not remember driving on the wrong side of the road, and mentioned she does not normally drive at night.

Officers noticed damage to the left front side of her car, and that her side view mirror was broken off. They drove the woman home. Dispatch later advised 28-year old Chad Allen Hanseling, of Red Oak, reported a hit and run involving his 2006 Dodge Charger. Police asked Ecternach if she remembers hitting a vehicle, but she did not. She said she may have passed out for a minute, though. Hanseling advised Police that he was traveling north on N. 8th Street as he was passing Reed Street. He noticed the wrong way car and pulled over as far as possible to avoid it and even stopped, but the Taurus continued into his lane and struck his Dodge.

Damage from the collision amounted to $1,800.  The report showed no citations were issued.

Shelby County Emergency Management officials report the Fire Danger level in the County will remain MODERATE this week, at least through Thursday morning, when the next report comes out. Persons planning a controlled burn of brush, fields or other field/ditch type material, should notify their local Fire Chief.