The Cass County Memorial Hospital Diabetes Center invites everyone to participate in “Smash Diabetes” on Sunday, November 1st at 1 p.m. at McCurdy’s Pumpkin Patch, in Atlantic. Aubrey Molgaard, RN, CDE, says “November is American Diabetes Month, and this event helps kick-off the month as part of a social media campaign to raise awareness about the disease.”

Smash Diabetes (#smashdiabetes) began several years ago as a social media campaign for people with Type 1 Diabetes to share their frustration about living with the disease by smashing pumpkins. The event has grown over the years to include Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and many people join in the fun to support loved ones with diabetes.

Participants can bring their own jack-o-lantern, or they can pick out a pumpkin at the patch to smash. The entire group will be filmed together smashing pumpkins, and will be featured on the Cass County Health System’s social media accounts.

For more information, or to ask any questions about the event, please call the CCMH Diabetes Center at 712-243-7833 or 712-243-7834.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) – A federal safety agency has proposed fining the Ottumwa post office $46,600, saying postal officials had exposed mail carriers to excessive heat on at least two occasions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a news release Tuesday that on June 10 a carrier reported heat illness symptoms and requested relief but was told to complete the route. The heat index that afternoon was 100 degrees. OSHA also says a different Ottumwa mail carrier was hospitalized for heat illness on July13. The carrier also had asked for relief due to feeling ill but was told to complete the route.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports the arrest of a man early this (Tuesday) morning, on drug charges. 23-year old Tanor Devon Jimmison, of Clarinda, was taken into custody at around 2-a.m., for allegedly possessing a drug believed to be methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended driver’s license and for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs.

Jimmison was booked into the Page County Jail and held on $1,000 bond, pending an initial appearance before a magistrate.

The Council Bluffs Police Department reports on Oct. 21st, eleven law enforcement officers with the Council Bluffs Police Department and the 4th Judicial District Probation Office, participated in the 13th Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail, also known as the “DV Warrant Sweep”. The DV Warrant Sweep is a day-long event, in which agencies across the United States attempt to serve outstanding family-violence warrants, for crimes such as: domestic violence, harassment, stalking, child endangerment, and no contact order violations.

This year’s team attempted to serve warrants at over 35 locations across the city and made 9 arrests, clearing 11 outstanding warrants. Nationally:

• There were 2370 total participants.
• There were 8233 attempts to serve warrants.
• 1654 outstanding warrants were served.

Authorities say they want to thank the community for their help locating the wanted subjects. For a current warrant list, visit: http://councilbluffs-ia.gov/index.aspx?nid=874.

The U.S. Marshals Service Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. 33-year old Brian Lembke is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.

Brian Lembke

Lembke is 5-feet 5-inches tall, and weighs 200 pounds. If you know where he is, call your local law enforcement agency.