DES MOINES, Iowa – Well before the full results of Tuesday’s Primary Election in Iowa were compiled, the campaign of U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement this (Tuesday) evening, on the Iowa 3rd Congressional District primary election:

“Tonight, the Democrats’ messy primary finally came to a close. Clinton, Pelosi, and Biden hand-selected their paid political activist, Lanon Baccam, to move to Iowa after years as a D.C. bureaucrat. We’re confident Iowans will reject Lanon and his former bosses’ tax-and-spend, open-border policies that he has made his life’s mission to defend. While Lanon tries to run from his past to deceive Iowans, Zach will continue to deliver results for families.”

(Radio Iowa) – No surprise in results from Iowa’s second congressional district, as there was only one candidate in each party’s primary. Sarah Corkery, a small business owner from Cedar Falls, is the Democrat who’ll challenge Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s bid for a third term in the U-S House. Corkery, a breast cancer survivor, says voters are concerned about Iowa’s high cancer rate. “We need to work together to find solutions,” Corkey says, “to be sure we can make Iowa a safe place for everyone.” Corkery says there’s another important topic voters bring up regularly.

“First and foremost, women’s health rights,” Corkery says. “I believe women should be empowered to make those kinds of decisions, including abortion health care.” During a speech last weekend at a fundraiser for Senator Ernst, Hinson said life should be defended at every stage. “They want to codify Roe v Wade. I think we need to stand up for life,” Hinson said. “…We’re also going to continue to fight to keep biological men out of girls’ sports.” Hinson says the Republican majority in the U-S House will be a firewall against the Biden Administration until voters have a say in the 2024 election.

“This is about course correction,” Hinson said. “…The future of America is on the ballot.” As of June 1st, Republicans had a nearly 19-thousand edge in active registered voters in the second congressional district compared to Democrats.

(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope has released a report on arrests conducted from May 14th through June 4th. Most recently:

• On Tuesday (June 4th), Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37-year-old Christopher Dowvell Clark, of Arlington, TX, for Public Intoxication. He plead guilty and was released on time served.
• On Sunday (June 2nd), 71-year-old Lawrence Dale Buckalew, of Hamburg, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond.
• There were three arrests May 30th in Fremont County: 29-year-old Brooke Marie Johnson, of Shelby, was arrested for Failure to Appear for three separate Fremont County court cases. She was being held in the Fremont County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond, a $10,000 cash/surety bond, and a $5,000 cash/surety bond; 24-year-old Kayla Marie Craig, of Grove City, OH, was arrested May 30th, for Probation Violation. She was sentenced to the Residential Correctional Facility; and, deputies arrested 34-year-old Chance Wayne Lucas, of Harlan, for Failure to Appear in Court. He was released after posting a $2,500 bond.
• On May 26th, 52-year-old Chad Alan Sjulin, of Hamburg, was arrested in Fremont County, for OWI 1st Offense. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond.
• On the 25th, 54-year-old April Charlene Borys, of Omaha, was arrested for Probation Violation. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond.
• Three people were arrested May 23rd in Fremont County: Deputies arrested 37-year-old Isaac Calvin Hayes, of Farragut, on a Page County Warrant. Hayes was released after posting a $5,000 bond; 41-year-old Tyler Cash Bain, of Stuart, NE, was arrested for Probation Violation. He was being held on a $50,000 cash only bond; and, Deputies arrested 53-year-old Michelle Lynn Chapman, of Thurman, on May 23rd,for OWI 1st Offense. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond.
• On the 22nd, 59-year-old Patrick Michael Neal, of Hamburg, was arrested in Fremont County for Sexual Abuse 2nd Offense and Lascivious Acts with a Child. He was being held on a $35,000 cash/surety bond.
• On the 20th of May, 38-year-old Megan Lynn Rasmussen, of Randolph, was arrested for Probation Violation. She was released on her own recognizance.
• On the 18th, Fremont County Deputies arrested 37-year-old Isaac Calvin Hayes, of Farragut, for Public Intoxication, and Interference with Official Acts. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 3 days in jail.
• And, on May 14th, 20-year-old Jay Charles Covert, of Sidney, was arrested for Probation Violation. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond.

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Sjulin

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Disclaimer: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

(Radio Iowa) – The government’s Medicaid program covers care for over half of the residents in Iowa nursing homes and the industry warns it cannot afford federal rules about staffing that are set to go into effect in 2026. The rules say at least one nurse should be on duty in a nursing home at all times and each resident must get about three and a half hours of daily attention from the home’s staff. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and director Kelly Garcia says her agency is conducting its regular review of Medicaid reimbursement rates for Iowa nursing homes.

“Obviously these new requirements push additional costs,” Garcia says, “and so that will be accompanied in the analysis.” The legislature and governor set Medicaid reimbursement rates every other year, so 2025 is when that decision will be made. Garcia says there are significant changes in the need for nursing facilities. “And so we work with the association of health care providers, we work with individual nursing facilities on those transition plans as desires of what Iowans want shift, right?” Garcia said.

“Most Iowans are saying they want to stay at home and when we think about that rebalancing of home and community-based services along with institutional settings…we have to have a full continuum and all parts have to be strong.” Garcia made her comments during a recent appearance on “Iowa Press” on Iowa P-B-S. The state currently spends about three times as much on nursing home care as it does on in-home and community services for seniors. There are about 400 nursing homes in the state.

(Radio Iowa) – Residents are continuing to pick up the pieces two weeks after a tornado carved a deadly, destructive path through Greenfield and Adair County. Volunteers once again fanned across the community this past weekend to clear debris from the May 21st twister. Greenfield and Adair County Emergency Management spokesperson Maggie Armstrong says considerable progress has been made, but much more needs to be done.

“Cleanup has been consistent, but there’s a lot of damage, a lot of debris, and it’s going to be extensive for quite some time,” Armstrong says. Five people were killed and 35 people were injured when the E-F-4 tornado tore a one-mile path through the community. An assessment found 153 homes in the city and county were damaged or destroyed. Numerous businesses and Adair County Memorial Hospital were also hit, while the twister missed Greenfield City Hall and the city’s square, the Adair County Courthouse, and Nodaway Valley High School and Elementary School. Armstrong says volunteer support has been strong from the moment the tornado hit through the storm’s aftermath.

“Volunteer Iowa came in right away and started setting up their operation to check in to keep track and to credential volunteers. And really pretty much from the very beginning through even where we are now people from all over the state have called have shown up have asked how they can help and they are still taking volunteers really went from being in the city and helping with some of the cleanup there to going out into the rural areas to clean up some of the farm fields,” she says. She adds agencies like the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army continue to assist tornado victims, and donated materials are still available. Armstrong says they’ve gotten enough donated food and supplies to last them for awhile.

“We had to actually stop accepting donations, physical donations from individuals early on after the tornado because we had just such an overwhelming number of things and items that were donated,” Armstrong says. “In fact, we actually went up to Guthrie County and have used some of their fairgrounds as as a holding site for the donations. So we don’t need any anything else right now.”

Armstrong says they can still use money and gift cards. Anyone wishing to donate can log onto the Greater Greenfield Community Foundation’s website at: www.greenfieldiafoundation.org.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests:

Two women were arrested Monday (June 3rd). 34-year-old Ruth Evelyn Keller, of Council Bluffs, and 39-year-old Crystal Dawn Edison, of Malvern, were arrested at around 7:50-p.m. in the area of Levi Road and Highway 34, in Mills County. Both women were charged with Assault with Intent and Disorderly Conduct. Edison faces additional charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $3,600. Bond for Keller was set at $5,300.

Two men were arrested on separate charges last Saturday, in Mills County. 26-year-old Dustin Carl Lee Perry , of Shenandoah, was arrested for Driving While Barred, with bond set at $2,000. And, 46-year-old Samuel Joseph Norris, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $1,000.