Officials with the Cass County Health System says enrollment for Healthcare Marketplace Exchange consumers will open on November 1st and help is available through regional ACA (Affordable Care Act) Navigators. ACA Navigators work one-on-one with individuals to complete enrollment, weigh options, and answer questions on Marketplace plans and Medicaid.

All prior year’s enrollees are strongly encouraged to meet with the ACA Navigator to update information and review new plans available on the healthcare.gov. To have coverage in effect January 1, 2016, you will need to set an appointment prior to December 15th, 2015.

All meetings with the Navigators are by appointment, and they are private. Consumers are asked to bring important information with them, such as addresses, social security numbers, income information, and policy numbers for any current health insurance plans for all members of the household. Also, if a prior enrollee in the Marketplace, bring your login information to access your account during your appointment.

The private appointments will be held at Cass County Health System in Conference Rooms 6 and 2, which are easily accessible from Parking Lot C. For more information or to make an appointment, please call either Melissa Namanny at 712-243-2850 ext. 4111 or Val Gifford at 712-243-3250 ext. 3417.

Appointment times are as follows….

CCHS Conference Room 6
Nov 5th 3 pm to 7 pm
Nov 18th 9 am to 1 pm
Nov 21st 12 pm to 4 pm
Dec 7th 9 am to 1pm
Dec 12th 9 am to 1pm
Dec 17th 3 pm to 7pm

CCHS Conference Room 2
Jan 7th 3pm to 7pm
Jan 16th 9am to 3pm

Police in Council Bluffs early this (Wednesday) morning, arrested a man on charges that include Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying Weapons, and Discharge of a Firearm within City Limits. Authorities say 26-year old Brendon Minor, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody at around 12:25-a.m, after officers were called to 3431 Avenue D, following a report of shots fired.

When officers arrived, they made contact with a person who was involved in a verbal altercation with Minor that turned physical. The victim said when Minor went into his home at 3429 Avenue D, he came out and threatened to shoot the man before firing an unknown number of rounds from a small handgun, into the air.

Officers made contact with Minor, who surrendered to them without further incident. Inside the home, police recovered two firearms. In injuries were reported.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a man and woman from rural Red Oak have been arrested on felony Child Endangerment causing injury, charges. Jessica A, Davis was arrested Tuesday evening following an investigation into a reported case of child abuse that allegedly occurred Oct. 10th.  Earlier in the day, Tuesday, authorities announced Matthew A. Davis was taken into custody Monday afternoon, on the same felony charge.

Jessica and Matthew Davis were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond, each. No other details concerning the incident or investigation have been released.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury is deciding the fate of two aides to Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign who are accused of secretly paying a state lawmaker to endorse their boss. Deliberations are to resume in the Des Moines federal trial of former campaign chairman Jesse Benton and ex-deputy campaign manager Dimitri Kesari.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The head of a committee examining casino licensing in Iowa says he plans to reintroduce legislation next session that would create a smoke-free casino in the state. Senator Wally Horn says his bill would offer guidelines for such a casino. The Democrat is from Cedar Rapids, where local leaders have pushed for a smoke-free casino.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.6 percent last month. State officials say the number of people in the state with jobs climbed to 1.64 million in September. Iowa’s 3.6 percent rate was tied with Utah as the nation’s sixth lowest.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials in Sioux City have voted to demolish a condemned mansion in the city’s Rose Hill neighborhood. The move to tear down the 125-year-old home ends the city’s long deliberation about what to do with it. City officials awarded a $60,000 demolition contract.