UPDATE 12:20-p.m.: The phones are back up and working.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports the business/admin phone system at the Clarinda Police Department and Clarinda City Hall are not working. It is not known when repairs will be completed.

The Audubon School District’s Board of Education will meet 6:30-p.m. Monday, in their Board Room at the High School. Action items on their agenda include (but are not limited to):

• Personnel matters
• SBRC Request for On-time funding
• The first reading of polices concerning: Student Expression; Online courses; Investments; Free or reduced price meals eligibility; Meal charges; and District Emergency Operations Plan.
• The rescinding of a policy for Bomb Threats.
• The 2nd and final reading of Graduation Requirements.
• And action on a policy pertaining to Superintendent Qualification, Recruitment and Appointment.

The Audubon School Board will also discuss:

• Final enrollment numbers.
• Possible dates for meetings with Sharing Partners.

And, they’ll reports from Superintendent Brett Gibbs, along with the district’s Principals.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting 8:30-a.m. Monday (Oct. 15), in Atlantic. On their agenda, is:

• Approval of a Rural Transit System Joint Participating Agreement (with SWIPCO).
• Action on an update of the Worker’s Compensation designated physician/clinic policy, to include the Atlantic Medical Centers in Anita, Griswold and Massena.
• And approval of plans for a reinforced concrete box culvert project on Quincy Road over Hoyt’s Branch (replaces a wood trestle bridge).

Two arrests took place early this (Sunday) morning, in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police report 29-year old Daniel Joseph Peck was arrested in the 400 block of E. Washington Avenue, at around 2:25-a.m.  Peck was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $300. And, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 40-year old Ernest Hayes Gibson, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 12:30-a.m. in the 1800 block of Hickory Avenue, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense. Gibson was also transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.

(Radio Iowa) — A-A-R-P Iowa and the Latino Political Network are offering a non-partisan effort to inform Iowa’s voters who are 50 and older, as well as the Latino population, about changes to the state’s voting laws. A-A-R-P Iowa state director Brad Anderson says the two organizations are launching a statewide tour next week to help voters understand some of those changes.

“While there are some new laws, our message is pretty simple,” Anderson says. “Early voting has started and voting in Iowa is still very easy to do, so we’re encouraging everyone to get out there and do it.” Anderson says one of the questions that’s being frequently asked is about the elimination of straight-party voting.

“You are going to have to vote for each individual candidate,” he says. “We want to make sure that people avoid confusion there. I know there’s been a lot of questions at the county auditor’s office about, ‘Where did straight-party voting go?’ That was part of this new law, with it eliminating straight-party voting.” Anderson says since there’s been a lot of talk in the news about Voter I-D, that’s also led to a lot of confusion.

“While you don’t need an ID for this election and you can just sign an affidavit, you will need your ID moving into 2019,” he says. “We also want to answer any questions about Voter ID and whether or not you need an ID to vote.” Anderson says the majority of Iowans voting are over the age of 50.

“The last mid-term election in 2014, the 50-plus community represented 64-percent of the electorate. In the presidential election in 2016, the 50-plus community represented 55-percent of the electorate,” he says. “Whether it’s a mid-term or a presidential election, the 50-plus community is the largest voting block in Iowa, so obviously that’s a community that AARP is very focused on. But it’s not just the 50-plus community, everyone needs to know that there are some new voting laws on the books.”

Events will be held on Tuesday in Mason City and Marion, Wednesday in West Des Moines and Shenandoah, and Thursday in Bettendorf. Registration is required by calling 877-926-8300, or you can find a link to the online event registration at https://states.aarp.org/events-ia/

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent from western Iowa has resigned during an investigation into misconduct allegations that are being withheld from the public. A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety says Ashley Jones-Goodsell resigned Friday, following a 10-year career.

The spokesman, Sgt. Nathan Ludwig, says Jones-Goodsell was placed on paid administrative leave on Oct. 1. He and other department officials haven’t responded to questions and an open records request about the reason for her leave and nature of the misconduct investigation.

Jones-Goodsell had said earlier this week that she had done nothing wrong and was being represented by a labor union during the investigation. She confirmed Friday that she had resigned from her job, which paid $69,000 this year, but said she wasn’t yet ready to comment further.