Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds will be making the rounds in western and southwest Iowa next Wednesday and Thursday, as part of her “Building a Better Iowa: Economy,” focused-tour of businesses. Her schedule includes the following locations:

Wednesday, Nov, 29th:

Discussion with Audubon Business owners at the Audubon Chamber of Commerce, in Audubon – beginning at 1:30-p.m.

A visit to Carrier Coffee Comapany in Onawam at 4-p.m.

A visit to “Remember Yesterday” at 4:45-p.m. – in Mapleton.

Thursday, Nov. 30th:

Sullivan Supply, Dunlap – 8-a.m.

Tour of Smitty Bee Honey, in Defiance – 9:30-a.m.

Tour the Whitney Inn, in Atlantic – 11:30-a.m.

Tour Red Oak Fabrication – 1:30-p.m.

Visit Carver’s Ridge, in Corning – 3:45-p.m.

Officials with the Shenandoah Police Department reported on their social media page Wednesday night, that an in-depth criminal investigation led to the arrest Wednesday, of 28-year old  Samantha Danielle Hull, whose place of residence was not listed. Hull was charged with False Reporting to a Public Safety Entity – a serious misdemeanor. She was able to post $1,000 bond and was given an initial appearance date in Page County Court.

Recently the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, Inc., will be withdrawing from the IA Health Link program. The DHS says it is “focused on ensuring members will continue to receive quality care and to make this transition as smooth as possible.” AmeriHealth Caritas members were tentatively assigned to UnitedHealthcare as Amerigroup Iowa does not currently have the capacity to take additional members. Members were notified they were able to make choice to change their Managed Care Organization (MCO), as member choice is a key component of managed care.

Amerigroup Iowa has informed the Department they do not currently have capacity to take any new members. The Department has been in communication with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to keep them informed of what is happening, and will continue to do so. All new IA Health Link members will be assigned to UnitedHealthcare. In the future members again will have a choice in MCOs and will be notified when that choice is available.

The Department, along with its managed care partners, says it is working diligently to get member information transferred to UnitedHealthcare, to make sure members and providers are informed, and identify and address areas of concern. To learn more about AmeriHealth Caritas withdrawing from the IA Health Link program and about the suspension of MCO choice, visit www.IAHealthLink.org.

(DHS Press Release)

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports two men were arrested on separate warrants for Probation Violation, Wednesday. A little after 6-p.m., Deputies arrested 31-year old Aryon James Goodman, of Moulton, IA, on two felony counts of Probation Violation out of Appanoose County. He was taken into custody in the 1600 block of N. Broadway Avenue and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his cash bond was set at $10,000.

And, at around 8:25-p.m., 41-year old Daniel Elmer Bright, of Corning, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street, in Red Oak, for Probation Violation. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in making the arrest. Bright was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man who sent threatening tweets to U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has been convicted by a jury of sending threatening communications. A federal jury in Cedar Rapids reached the verdict for 34-year-old Joseph Hilton Dierks on Wednesday after five hours of deliberations.

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County prosecutor has been charged with child endangerment, accused of striking a child. Court records say Joseph Crisp pleaded not guilty Monday in Dallas County Court in Adel. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call Wednesday from The Associated Press. The complaint says Crisp used an open hand to strike the child across the back on Nov. 15 as punishment for defecating in a diaper.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Kwik Trip is planning to make a $300 million capital investment to support its convenience store chain. Plans by the La Crosse-based retailer include a $113 million bakery plant, expanding its dairy manufacturing facility, kitchen operations and transportation fleet. The investment is expected to create more than 300 jobs in the La Crosse area over the next five years.

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — An airport in western Illinois is launching an initiative to encourage area businesses along the Illinois-Iowa border to prioritize flying local. The Quad-City Times reports that the Fly Local Alliance program comes as the Quad-City International Airport in Moline works to retain and increase passengers. Airport officials say participating companies won’t pay a membership fee. In exchange, companies promise to communicate with airport officials about their travel spending.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man who sent threatening tweets to U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has been convicted by a jury of sending threatening communications. A federal jury in Cedar Rapids reached the verdict for 34-year-old Joseph Hilton Dierks on Wednesday after five hours of deliberations.

U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan Jr. says evidence showed Dierks sent Ernst several threatening tweets in August, one which suggested he would shoot her and included a link to a 2010 movie in which a man shoots a woman in the head and kills her.

U.S. Capitol Police contacted the Waterloo police and officers to Dierks’ home say he promised to “tone it down.” Within 24 hours he was sending more threatening tweets to Ernst.

He remains in custody and faces up to 15 years in prison.