(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg reminds residents of the County, that Monday, August 28, 2023, is the first day to file nomination papers with the Adair County Auditor, if you intend to run for Mayor or City Council or the School Board Secretary for School Board members.

The candidate filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The City/School Election will be Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023. You may file an absentee ballot request with the Adair County Auditor’s office beginning Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Adair County Courthouse, Greenfield, IA

The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, November 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Radio Iowa) – Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says his plan to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties shows how his campaign differs from former President Donald Trump. DeSantis, who made a brief stop Friday morning, in Atlantic at the Downtowner, easily won reelection to a second term as Florida’s governor last year. In July, DeSantis let about a dozen staffers on his presidential campaign go and this week he fired his campaign manager. The man who’s been the governor’s chief of staff in Florida’s capitol is now leading DeSantis’ presidential campaign.

DeSantis’ scheduled campaign stop took him to Coralville, Thursday. He was also set to partake in meet and greet events Friday, in Harlan (12:30-1:30-p.m.), and Panora (6-7-p.m.). “You’ve got to get in front of people. They want to see you. They want to be able to ask questions and that’s really the way it should be and so we’re committed,” DeSantis says. “We’ve now done 32 of the 99 counties and we’re going to do all 99.”

Governor Kim Reynolds will host DeSantis and three other G-O-P presidential candidates for her Fair Side Chat series Saturday at the Iowa State Fair. Former President Donald Trump plans to campaign at the Fair on Saturday, too. Two Democrats who’re running against President Biden are scheduled to speak at the Fair on Saturday.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Page County was arrested this (Friday) morning in Montgomery County, after he turned himself-in. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Bryce M. McKinnon, of Clarinda, was wanted on a warrant for Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – An accident Thursday night in Council Bluffs left one person seriously injured and another facing charges. Council Bluffs Police say the collision between a motorcycle and an SUV happened at around 9:27-p.m., near S. 24th Street and 23rd Avenue. Authorities report a 2017 Grom motorcycle operated by 18-year-old Kaden Desantiago, of Council Bluffs, was eastbound on 23rd Avenue, when a 2003 Chevy Tahoe driven by 24-year-old Bryce Smith, of Council Bluffs, made a left turn in front of the cycle.

Following the crash, Kaden Desantiago was transported to an area trauma center with life threatening injuries. Police say alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor in the crash. Charges against Bryce Smith are pending completion of the investigation.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712-328-4948.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests occurred over the past week. There were three separate arrests on Thursday, Aug. 10th:

• 32-year-old Laini Grace Richardson, of Malvern, was arrested on a warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Bond was set at $300.
• 50-year-old Martin David Evans, of Glenwood, was arrested for Public Intoxication. Bond: $300.
• 28-year-old Dakota John Allen, of Hastings (IA) was arrested in Mills County, for Driving While Barred. Bond: $2,000.

Two arrests occurred Wednesday, in Mills County:

• 24-year-old Ciarra Nicole Rainey, of Malvern, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. She was being held in the Mills County Jail without bond.
• 44-year-old Kristopher David Lydon,of Glenwood, was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. He was also being held without bond in the Jail.

And, on Monday, Mills County Deputies arrested 31-year-old Dillan Michael Jones, of Glenwood, for Domestic Abuse Assault and Child Endangerment. Jones was being held without bond, in the Mills County Jail.

(Stuart, Iowa) – Officials with the Stuart Fire Department posted on social media this (Friday) morning, that emergency crews responded at around 12:07-a.m., to a semi tractor-trailer rollover accident. They reported the situation involved “A very long and extensive extrication, due to the damage that was sustained during the accident.” 

Stuart Fire thanked Stuart Police, the Menlo and Dexter Fire Departments, Adair county EMS, and Adair county sheriff Department, for assistance at the scene. Additional details were not immediately available. 

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Nomination papers for persons interested in becoming a member of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education, are available in the High School, at the office of Board Secretary/Director of Finance, Lisa Jones. During Wednesday’s School Board meeting in Atlantic, 2023 School Board President Laura McLean said there are three seats up for election on November 7th.

The seats carry a four-year term in office. Board Secretary Lisa Jones said nomination information and packets are available now, for anyone wishing to have their name on the ballot.

Laura McLean extended an invitation for prospective candidates to contact her with any questions they may have.

As mentioned, the first filing date to file nomination paper is August 28th. The filing deadline is September 21.