Supervisor District 1 NW (Vote for 1)

Matt Wedemeyer (Rep.) 668

Write-in 10

Supervisor District 3 SW (Vote for 1)

David L. Homan (Rep.) 693

Write-in 10

Supervisor District 5 GF (Vote for 1)

John A. Twombly (Rep.) 629

Write-in 18

Auditor (Vote for 1)

Mindy Schaefer (Rep.)  3.255

Write-in 16

Sheriff (Vote for 1)

Jeffrey L. Vandewater (Rep.) 3,353

write-in 15

Harrison Township (Vote for 1)

Vince O’Brien 80

Write-in 1

Jefferson Township (Vote for 1)

Conrad T. Smith 75

Write-in 1

Lincoln Township (Vote for 1)

Mark Earhart 109

Write-in 1

Richland Township (Vote for 1)

Roy Maeder 84

Union Township (Vote for 1)

Rod Green 60

Walnut Township (Vote for 1)

Doug Wedemeyer 57

Washington Township (Vote for 1)

C. McCall 65

Write-in 11

Hospital Trustee (Vote for 2)

Marilyn K. Dolan 2,369

Paul Nelson 2,636

Write-in 22

Hospital Trustee to fill vacancy (Vote for 1)

Pam Wiggins 2,954

Write-in 11

Soil & Water (Vote for 3)

Randy Caviness 2,433

James Frederick 2,196

Tad Day 2,349

Write-in 26

Ag Extension (Vote for 4)

Tiffany Johnson 2,278

Matt Mensing 2,397

Karen Schulteis 2,276

Jessica Christensen 2,151

write-in 26

Public Measure A (Harrison Township):  45-yes 38-no (“Shall the Offices of Trustee and Clerk within a township be filled by appointment to a 4-year term by the Board [of Supervisors]?”)

Public Measure B (Jefferson Township): 42-yes 38-no (Same question as above)

Public Measure C (Lincoln Township): 54-yes 50-no (Same question as Measure A)

Public Measure D (Richland Township): 37-yes 45-NO (Same question as Measure A)

Public Measure E (Union Township): 38-yes 27-no (Same question as Measure A)

Public Measure F (Walnut Township): 32-yes 29-no (Same as above)

Public Measure G (Washington Township): 37-yes 43-NO (Same as above)

(Rep)= Republican (D) = Democrat (I) = Incumbent

Sheriff (elect 1):

Rep. Brian Juelsgaard –1, 614

(No Party) (I) Todd Johnson – 1,751 (Winner)

Board of Supervisors (elect 2):

Rep. Todd M. Nelson – 1,911 (winner)

Rep. Rick Thompson – 1,932 (Winner)

(D) LaVerne Bub Deist – 1,457

County Auditor:

Rep. Lisa Fredericksen – 2, 686

County Public Hospital Trustee (elect 2):

Mark Kessler – 1,814

Denise Kilworth – 1,982

County Public Hospital Trustee – vacancy term ending 12/31/18 (elect 1):

Vicky Robinson – 1,993

County Public Hospital Trustee – vacancy term ending 12/31/20) (elect 2):

Julie Olson – 1,741

Brett Irlmeier – 1,849

Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioner (elect 3):

Charles J. Hansen – 1,709

Virgil C. Sorensen – 1,805

Russell A . Bruhn – 1,703

County Ag. Extension Council Member (elect 4):

Sandra Irlmeier – 1,472

Bryan Svoboda – 1,706

Jason Zaiger – 1,686

Julie McVay – 1,633

(A-P) Republican Charles Grassley has won a seventh U.S. Senate term, extending a political winning streak that stretches to the 1950s.  Grassley on Tuesday defeated Democrat Patty Judge, a former lieutenant governor who had been seen by national party officials as the party’s best hope to dislodge Grassley. The Republican has never lost an election, with a string of victories that started with winning a legislative seat in 1958 and continued with his election to the U.S. House in 1974 and Senate in 1980.

Judge focused much of her campaign on the refusal by Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, to hold hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and his support for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Grassley argued that he was a conservative but independent voice in Washington.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a woman on Tuesday evening on a theft charge.  At 7:51-pm Officers arrested 21-year-old Darian Elizabeth Heideman, of Red Oak, was taken into custody for Theft in the 5th Degree at 2010 Commerce Drive in Red Oak.  Heideman was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 bond.

The City of Atlantic’s Community Development Committee is set to meet Wednesday evening at City Hall. The meeting begins at 5:30. During their session, the Committee will review a survey by Mike Jensen, concerning the alley east of Birch Street, between 11th and 14th Streets.

They’ll also review recommendations for the Community Beautification Plan, and receive an update on visual pollution near Highway 6 (7th Street), and the City Code regarding junkyards for automobiles, as well as discuss an ordinance requiring indoor plumbing for residential properties.

Iowa voters say the economy is the top issue facing the country, according to preliminary interviews of those leaving their polling places conducted for The Associated Press and television networks by Edison Research. More than half of voters going to the polls so far chose the economy as the top issue, followed by terrorism, immigration and foreign policy.

Four in 10 voters say the quality that matters most to them in a candidate is the ability to bring needed change, while almost one-fourth said judgment, 2 in 10 said experience and 1 in 10 said they wanted someone who cares about people like them. When it comes to honesty, voters question both candidates: about 6 in 10 voters say they don’t think Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump is honest or trustworthy.

A total of 2,024 Iowa voters were interviewed in a random sample of 40 polling places statewide. Results were subject to sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points; it is higher for subgroups.

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A prosecutor in Des Moines says no charges will be filed against two residents who were suspected of trying to vote twice. Polk County Attorney John Sarcone said Tuesday that authorities have determined that there’s “no basis to go forward” due to lack of criminal intent. He says age and confusion were factors in the cases. Elections officials had referred three cases of attempted double-voting to police for investigation last month, during early voting.

Sarcone’s office has filed a felony election misconduct charge against 55-year-old Terri Rote, who told Iowa Public Radio that she voted twice for Donald Trump because she believed the election is rigged. Rote is scheduled to be arraigned next month. Secretary of State Paul Pate’s spokesman says the state isn’t aware of any other double-voting allegations.

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Iowa’s second largest county is reporting a huge voter turnout as of Tuesday afternoon. Linn County Auditor Joel Miller says turnout is on pace to hit 80 percent or higher in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas, if current trends continue. Miller says numbers that high are “hard to believe” but good for democracy.

He says that as of 3 p.m., about 84,000 county residents have voted early or at the polls. He expects that another 40,000 or more might vote before the polls close.

Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening at the High School. During the session that begins at 5:30-p.m., the Board will receive a special presentation from Brenda Buman and Carolyn Boose, with regard to the Link Center, a facility which is designed to provide Kindergarten through 8^th grade students in the Atlantic Community School District with serious psychiatric conditions a safe and therapeutic environment for evaluation and treatment outside of a regular classroom setting.

The Board is also expected to approve contracts or Letters of Assignment for Darla Weber as Schuler paraeducator, Jenifer Rugaard as Schuler and Severe/Profound (S&P) paraeducator, Ashley Updike, from Kindergarten to S&P para, and Gwen Ullerich from Class 1 to S&P para. The Board will also act on approving Clint Roland and Dent Petty as Co-Archery Club sponsors.

In other action, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving a School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) application for Enrollment, Open Enrollment Out and LEP Instruction beyond 5-years. The request is to recover spending authority amounting to $53, 987 only, not cash. They’ll also act on a two-year renewable cooperative agreement between ISU and the Atlantic School District for student teaching. The District has a similar agreement with UNI that allows college students to teach in the District.

Other actions item include the purchase of 13 security cameras to be placed at strategic locations among, for better coverage, mostly exterior. The cameras and license will run a little over $19,000. Installation will be handled by the District’s Technology Department and Brown Electric, for an additional $2,500. And, the Board will act on using Capital Projects Funds for the purchase or replacement of Auditorium curtains at the Atlantic Middle School, at a cost of $15, 195. The old curtains deteriorated beyond repair, and were unable to be reinstalled following renovations in 2013.

Prior to adjournment, the Atlantic School Board will discuss the District’s School/Athletic facilities, and Superintendent Search interview groups.

Officials with Atlantic Municipal Utilities (AMU) and the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce have announced the Annual Holiday Christmas Lighting Contest “Deck the Homes”. The contest encourages the community to nominate their favorite merry and bright home.

To nominate your favorite merry and bright home, call Atlantic Municipal Utilities at 712.243.1395. Winners will receive an Atlantic Municipal Utilities Voucher. Nominations are due December 12th.

Pick up your Christmas in Atlantic Brochure from area retail businesses, “like” the Atlantic Area Chamber on Facebook or follow on Twitter to find dates and details to celebrate Christmas in Atlantic. You can find a complete list of activities at www.christmasinatlantic.com.

Police in Harlan say there were two accidents in the community on Nov. 4th. The first, at 7th and Spring Streets, happened as a 2013 Chrysler driven by David Phipps, of Harlan, was traveling north on 7th Street. Phipps suffered from a medical condition, causing him to lose control. His vehicle left the road and struck a tree in the City right-of-way. Phipps was transported by Medivac ambulance to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $7,500.

The other accident happened at the Casey’s General Store, in Harlan. A 2011 GMC owned by Kathryn Campbell, of Harlan, was parked at the fuel pumps after she had filled her vehicle and went in to pay. When she returned, Campbell discovered the right front side of her vehicle was damaged. Witnesses told police a U-Haul truck had struck her truck and continued east on Chatburn Avenue. All attempts to locate the U-Haul were unsuccessful. The damage to Campbell’s vehicle was estimated at $5,000.