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Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz is reminding Iowa voters that early voting for the June 3, 2014 primary election starts today (Thursday, April 24th). To vote in Iowa, eligible voters can:
· Cast a ballot early by filling out an absentee ballot in-person at their county auditor’s office or at possible satellite locations as designated by the county auditor starting Thursday, April 24 through Monday, June 2.
· Request an absentee ballot by mail.
· Vote at their designated precinct polling place on Election Day.
Registering to vote is easy. Simply download the State of Iowa Official Voter Registration Form from www.sos.iowa.gov and return it to your local county auditor’s office or visit your local county auditor’s office to fill out a paper copy.
Absentee ballots received by the county auditor before 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3 are eligible for counting. Absentee ballots that are returned by mail and received after the polls close must have a postmark of Monday, June 2 or earlier to be considered for counting.
The Iowa Secretary of State’s office offers a comprehensive app called Iowa SOS available for both Android and Apple devices to ensure voting resources are at voter’s fingertips. From the Iowa SOS app, Iowans can do the following:
Check voter registration information
Fill out the State of Iowa Official Voter Registration Form
Find the correct polling place for the primary election
Request an absentee ballot
Track an absentee ballot
Set email or calendar reminders for upcoming elections
Report voter fraud
Contact local county auditors
Contact the Iowa Secretary of State’s office
Iowa has an open U-S Senate seat for the first time since 1974 after Democrat Tom Harkin announced he would not run again. Six Republicans are competing in the primary for a chance to run for that seat. There are three Republicans and five Democrats running to replace Congressman Bruce Braley, who is the only Democrat running for the U-S Senate seat. Six Republican candidates are vying for the Third District Congressional seat being left open by the retirement of Tom Latham.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Lolo Jones has decided to run the Drake Relays after waffling on a return to her hometown meet a year ago. But rather than compete in the high-profile 100-meter hurdles, Jones will make her transition from the bobsled back to the blue oval in a much more relaxed event.
The two-time Olympic hurdler and 2014 Sochi Games bobsledder will take it relatively easy Friday night when she competes in the shuttle hurdle relay. The 105th Drake Relays kick off with a light schedule Thursday. Titles will be decided in the decathlon, heptathlon and 5,000 and 10,000.
Police in Red Oak report two men were arrested on separate charges, Wednesday. At around 11:10-p.m., 22-year old Jason Lee Dankof, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on the 1600 block of east Summit Street. Dankof was taken into custody on a valid Pottawattamie County warrant for Violation of his Probation. Dankof was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $15,000 cash bond.
And at around 4:30-p.m., 42-year old James Lloyd Akers, of Red Oak, was arrested for Breach of Peace. His arrest took place on north 6th Street. Bond was set at $300.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Board of Regents has named a Montana man as superintendent of the state’s schools for the deaf and sight impaired. The regents announced Wednesday the board had selected Steven J. Gettel to head the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton.
Gettel is currently superintendent of the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. He’s been in that position since 2001. He will replace Patrick Clancy, who announced his resignation last December.
There were no injuries and no citations issued following an accident Wednesday morning, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, vehicles driven by 20-year old Shannon Mae Biggerstaff, of Red Oak, and 81-year old Russell Brink, of Farragut, were headed south in the turning lane, and stopped at the intersection of Broadway and Oak Streets. As an eastbound semi was making a turn northbound, Biggerstaff backed-up her 1994 Chevy pickup to avoid being struck by the semi. In the process, her truck backed into Brink’s 2014 Ford Escape.
Since Biggerstaff’s truck had a hitch on the back, it did not sustain any damage. Brink’s SUV however sustained $2,000 damage during the mishap.
346 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY…SUNNY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. LOW 51 TO 56. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.
Officials with the Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced Wednesday they are willing to commit $1 million for a planned community center located at the Mills County Fairgrounds in Malvern. According to the Daily NonPareil, the 16,000-square-foot building to house the Mills County Extension and Outreach offices, and it will serve as a center for the county and region. The building, with a maximum seating capacity for 400 people, is the first climate-controlled facility on the fairgrounds.
Chad McCollester, a board member for the Mills County Fairgrounds who serves on the project’s building committee, said the community center will cost $2.5 million to $2.8 million. McCollester said officials will finalize project specifications once they acquire remaining funds. They plan to raise the rest of the money by the end of the year. The facility will feature a full kitchen, storage areas, a utility room and bathrooms with showers.