(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the number of questions they’ve been getting about scams has continued to increase.”People who got a contact and thought to themselves ‘this sounds really strange this makes me suspicious’, so good on them they call the Iowa Lottery to check about it. They say ‘this just doesn’t seem right,’ and in fact it’s not right,” Neubauer says. She says those calls are scammers not connected to the Iowa Lottery, and are only looking to steal.

“Trying to you know, get them to maybe open a bank account and put some money in there because there’s a quote unquote processing fee that has to be paid before they would be able to be awarded a fictitious big lottery prize,” she says. “So we’re just we’re just reminding people scam attempts of all types are at record highs right now.” Neubauer says be aware that these types of scams are happening and don’t become a victim.

“You need to be careful you need to protect yourself and especially protect your personally identifiable information and any financial information,” Neubauer says.”Do not share that online. You know, these folks are just trying to get in with you and trying to figure out a way that they can trick you out of giving the money and you will never see that money again. If you end up paying that’s that’s the really sad part.” She says the Iowa Lottery does NOT seek out winners.

)”You’re a lottery winner you contact the lottery to say you have the winning ticket not the other way around. So, we just can’t remind people enough Be careful if you’re asked to pay any money upfront it is definitely a scam,” she says. There are resources where you can learn more about these scams. “The U-S Federal Trade Commission has a great consumer advice page online that you can go to it talks a lot about fake prizes sweepstakes and lotteries. And then here in Iowa, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has a great Consumer Protection Division, that if you have questions you are you’re always welcome to reach out to them,” Neubauer says.

Neubauer says make a call to those organizations before you do anything that might end up costing you money.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – A traffic stop last week in Adair County, resulted in a woman being cited on a drug charge. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports a pickup was pulled over at around 8-p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30th, for having window tint, excessive speed, no front license plate, and an expired validation sticker.

While speaking with the driver and a passenger, identified as 32-year-old Kayln BreeAnn Durbin, of Greenfield, the Adair County Deputy noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When Durbin exited the vehicle, the Deputy saw a glass pipe typically used to smoke marijuana.

Durbin admitted the pipe was hers. She was cited for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and issued a written warning for having an open container with a beverage that contained alcohol, inside a Casey’s cup. Durbin was released from the scene on a summons to appear in court.

About one in every eight Iowa women will develop breast cancer during their lives, and a rise in breast cancer cases among women in their 40s is bringing new preliminary screening guidelines. The recommendation now is to get mammograms every other year starting at age 40, instead of starting at age 50. Radiologist Dr. Amy Patel says she doesn’t think those new guidelines go far enough to address women who are at higher risk of getting breast cancer.

“If you’re deemed high risk, we recommend an annual screening breast MRI from the ages of 25 to 29,” says Patel, “and once you turn 30, annual screening mammography, alternating every six months with supplemental screening in the form of breast MRI.” She says all women should be risk assessed by the age of 25. Also, Patel says the guidelines don’t take into account breast density when deciding how often women are checked for breast cancer.

“It is a strong risk factor,” says Patel. “About 50% of the United States population who are women have dense breasts, and some women opt to have supplemental screening in addition to mammography, as dense breasts can obscure a cancer on a mammogram that can be revealed on a supplemental tool, such as breast MRI or ultrasound.”

In Iowa, it’s estimated that 27-hundred women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and nearly 390 will die from it. Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths among Iowa women.

(Atlantic, Iowa) –  The Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation (SASF) board met for their annual meeting and welcomed new board member Jackie Hoover Sampson. At the meeting the board approved issuing five, $2,000 scholarships for the Atlantic Graduating class of 2024. Scholarships are need based for seniors with a GPA or 2.5 or higher.

Applications and information are available from the Atlantic High School guidance office and on the website. The SASF is a 501c3 organization and 100% of donations go to the scholarship fund. Atlantic alumni are encouraged to donate and may do so by check to the SASF, PO Box 205 Atlantic, Iowa 50022.

2023 SASF Board: L to R. Front row Mark McNees, Ted Robinson, C.J. Heithoff, Mark Smith, J.C. Van Ginkel Back Row L to R Deb Schuler, Jackie Sampson, Linda Robinson, Cathy Baragary, Billie Hoover, Tammy Wickman. (Photo & info. courtesy Mark McNees)

Electronic donations through Venmo may also be made at SASF-Foundation. If donating through Venmo, please email Cbaragary55@gmail.com with your name and address, so your donation is properly recognized and a receipt may be mailed to you.

(Elmo, MO.) – A man from southwest Iowa died in a crash Sunday evening, in northwest Missouri. According to the Missouri State Patrol, 18-year-old Seger V. Mace, of Coin, was operating a Honda Motorcycle northbound on Railroad Street approaching Route C near Elmo, when he failed to yield as he entered the intersection.

His cycle struck a trailer being towed by pickup truck that was driven by 54-year-old Darrin E. Harvey, of Elmo. The accident happened at around 6:20 p.m., Sunday.

Mace was ejected from his motorcycle. He died from his injuries at the Clarinda Regional Health Center. Officials with the Clarinda Community School District issued the following statement late this (Monday) morning: