Police in Red Oak arrested 28-year old Justin Brance Wilson, of Red Oak, late Sunday night. Wilson was taken into custody at around 11:30-p.m in the 100 block of N. 2nd Street, on a charge of Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail Monday morning on $300 bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa continued to add people to its do-not-rehire list over the past year despite the concerns raised by some representatives of public employees and at least one lawmaker. The Des Moines Register reports public documents show 67 people have been added to the list that now includes 943 people ineligible to work in state government. Since the state first released the list in April 2014, there have been government oversight hearings and a lawsuit on behalf of three former workers.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to build an organizational edge in Iowa as some of her lesser-known Democratic rivals clamor for attention in the state that tripped up her first presidential campaign. Clinton flew to Iowa after her high-profile campaign kickoff Saturday in New York. She appeared at a Sioux City house party Saturday night, telling supporters that “everybody has a role to play.”

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A new Miss Iowa has been chosen to represent the state. Twenty-one-year-old Taylor Wiebers of Clinton won the title Saturday night at the pageant in Davenport. Wiebers was Miss Clinton County going into the state competition. She will now represent Iowa in the Miss America pageant in September. The first runner-up is Miss Muscatine County Kristen One. The 23-year-old is from Vernon Hills, Illinois.

CUSHING, Iowa (AP) — Since the Droegmiller family lost their home and belongings to a fire in March, they have been overwhelmed by help from others. The Sioux City Journal reports that when Elaine Droegmiller explained why she was buying eight pairs of shoes, another customer volunteered to pay for them. After the fire in Cushing that likely started with an electrical problem friends and classmates helped replace the autographed team balls and the River Valley letter jacket that high school senior Jordan Droegmiller lost in the fire. Donations from people in the community helped the family replace Jordan’s senior pictures. The Droegmillers are planning to buy a modular home for their farm that they will move into later this year. Until then, the family is renting a home in Cushing.

Members of the Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board will gather at 7-p.m. Monday at the High School in Elk Horn, for a regular session. Among the discussion and possible actions items on their agenda, is:

Approval of contracts with the Driver’s Education team (Paul McKay, Dick Casady, Casey Pelzer and Jeremy Blake); Renewal of a contract with My College Options; Approval of a contract with IWCC for concurrent enrollment courses; approval of bids for a new school bus; approval of quotes for a new phone system in both buildings; Approval of Principal’s contracts for 2015-16; approval of shared wrestling with Audubon, and, setting the date time and location for a public hearing pertaining to “Continued participation in the Instructional Support Program.”

A public hearing will be held at the start of Monday’s CAM School Board meeting in Anita, with regard to a Resolution pertaining to the proposed continued participation in the Instructional Support Program (ISP). The meeting in the CAM High School Media Center gets underway at 6:30-p.m.

The Board will later discuss and likely act on passing an ISP Levy Resolution, along with other, administrative matters. That includes open enrollment applications, resignations, contracts, and action on a proposal to add Project Lead the Way and a technology class at the Middle School.

The CAM Board will also discuss and likely act on: Phone quotes; Fees/Lunch Prices for 2015-16; Bus bids; A stipend for the assistant golf coach; Principals and salaried employees’ contracts for 2015-16; Administrative Assistant contract, and matters pertaining to facilities projects and quotes.

The Griswold School Board will meet Monday evening in the Central Office Board room. During their 5:45-p.m. session, the Board will receive updates on the Sports Lighting and Security System.

New Business includes action on: Approval of Non-certified staff negotiations; Administrative contracts; Nutrition prices; A van purchase; and, approval of fuel bids, technology support, and registration fees.

The meeting will conclude after a closed session to evaluate the Board Secretary, and action on approval of a Board Secretary contract once the open session resumes.