The DEMOCRATIC Party in a southern Iowa county is in the process of nominating a REPUBLICAN for one of the party’s slots on the November ballot. Republican Chris Clark of Sidney is chairman of the Fremont County Board of Supervisors, but he lost this month’s G-O-P Primary by seven votes. Fremont County Democratic Party chairman John Powers says that was an unexpected result — and a recent change in Iowa law prohibits Clark and all other losers of party primaries from running as an independent in the General Election.

According to a news release, Clark is expected to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination, but will remain a Republican. Fremont County Democrats credit Clark, who is seeking a second term as county supervisor, for prioritizing county needs over partisan politics and personal grievance.

In January of last year a group of Fremont County residents sued Clark and other county supervisors as well as a wind energy developer over plans for a wind farm in Fremont County. A judge dismissed the lawsuit last June. In THIS June’s Primary Election, Jeff Shearer of Hamburg won 311 votes and is the Republican Party’s nominee for Fremont County Supervisor.

(Radio Iowa)

At 2:16 am Friday, June 21, Harrison County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting someone operating a farm tractor within the city limits of Pisgah using it to damage parked vehicles and also causing damage to playground equipment within the city park area. While Harrison County Deputies were responding, dispatch received another call reporting that the subject on the tractor was currently ramming the tractor into the garage doors at the city hall building. A local resident arrived during this time and was able to remove the key from the ignition of the tractor, disabling the tractor. The subject on the tractor then took off on foot and was apprehended by law enforcement. The subject was identified as 59 year old Craig Arnold Hardy of Moorhead. During this investigation, it was discovered that Hardy had stolen the farm tractor involved with this incident from a rural farm property located off of Laredo Avenue. This farm property is located approx. 3 miles north of the city limits of Magnolia. It is believed that Hardy then drove the stolen tractor to Pisgah and began to intentionally cause damage to multiple items and properties including motor vehicles, mailboxes, basketball poles, playground equipment, fencing, and the city hall building. The extent of damage is currently unknown, but preliminary estimated damages for the purpose of criminal charges are believed to exceed $10,000.  Based on information and evidence recovered during this investigation, Craig Hardy was arrested and transported to the Harrison County Jail Facility in Logan and charged with Criminal Mischief- 1st Degree (Felony), Theft- 2nd Degree (Felony), Assault on Law Enforcement (Misdemeanor), and Driving While License Barred (Misdemeanor).

Omaha Police report that 21 year old Chloe Johnson of Crescent died in a two vehicle crash in downtown Omaha Thursday morning.  Johnson died after the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro, which she was a passenger in, collided with a 2006 Cadillac CTS Sedan at the intersection of 20th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue.  According to Omaha police, the crash happened about 7:30 am.  The driver of the Camaro, 22 year old Brennen Pelegrin of Council  Bluffs was heading west when he collided with the southbound Cadillac at an intersection.  Johnson was to taken to Nebraska Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.  Pelegrin is being treated for a back injury that is not believed to be life-threatening.  The driver of the Cadillac, a 53 year old Omaha man, was not injured.  The investigation is ongoing.

SAC CITY, Iowa (KCRG) — The once missing Iowa trucker found dead on a farm in rural Sac County about two months ago, died from hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to reports by the Sioux City Journal and KCRG.

The reports, which cites a death certificate for David Schultz, says he ingested the drug and then died when he was exposed to the cold temperatures outside. Schultz went missing in November 2023, sparking a massive search effort.

His body was found in April in the 1900 block of Union Avenue, which is close to the location where his truck was found.

David Schultz

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report two arrests:

Just before 7-a.m. today (Friday), 38-year-old Jonathan Chandler, of Creston, was arrested for 3rdd Degree Attempted Burglary, and Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond.

And, at around 11:20-a.m. Thursday, Creston Police arrested 30-year-old Brandon Scott Lawrence, of Creston, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lawrence was cited and released on a promise to appear.

Red Oak Police report a couple of arrests.  On Thursday, 29 year old Erick Dena was arrested for a valid warrant out of Nebraska during a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail with no bond set.

On Friday, June 21, 29 year old Jacob William Avery was arrested by Red Oak Police for Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd offense during a traffic stop in the 24-hundred block of North Broadway.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Also on Friday, June 21, Montgomery County deputies arrested 20 year old Malana Ann Howe of Villisca on a charge of Domestic Assault, 1st offense.  She was taken to Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

(Radio Iowa) – A procession that part of a Catholic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will pass through Iowa. Father Jacob Epstein of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Council Bluffs says four pilgrimages will merge into one.

The procession that started in California makes its way into Iowa and for a mass at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park Sunday at 1:45 before making its way through Omaha into Iowa and eventually to Father Epstein’s church.

The procession will stop at several Iowa churches before making its way to Indianapolis.

Father Epstein says this event is rare.

The procession will leave the Corpus Christi Parish Monday afternoon at 12:45 following a mass.