Red Oak Police arrested a woman at around 1:40-a.m., today (Wednesday). 36-year old Rachel Hope Shum McAlpin, of Red Oak, was arrested for Violation of a Custodial Order, a serious misdemeanor. She was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After initially saying he acted in self-defense, police have charged an off-duty jail employee who brandished a handgun during a fight at a car show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The fair police announced that John McCormick is charged with assault while displaying a weapon, carrying a weapon under the influence and impersonating a peace officer. The charges came after witnesses said they were outraged that McCormick wasn’t arrested for the July 6 incident at the Good Guys car show.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A man already in federal prison on gun convictions has been sentenced to another 20 years for trying to hire a hitman from behind bars to kill two northeastern Iowa people. Federal prosecutors say 45-year-old Jason Harriman was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Prosecutors say Harriman began serving a 15-year federal sentence in 2011 on gun charges and made multiple phone and email contacts from prison with someone he thought was a hired killer.

FAIRFAX, Iowa (AP) — Linn County authorities identified a teen killed when a lawn mower he was operating overturned, pinning him beneath. Authorities say 17-year-old Alexander Wade Prochaska, of Cedar Rapids, died in the accident. First responders were sent around 8:20 p.m. Monday to a site about a 1 mile east of Fairfax. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says Prochaska was trapped under the mower, which had overturned while he was trying to mow a ditch.

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island have arrested an Iowa man they say intended to visit singer Taylor Swift’s beachfront mansion in the state and was carrying a backpack containing items commonly used in burglaries and a baseball bat. Westerly Chief Shawn Lacey tells The Sun of Westerly that 32-year-old David Page Liddle, of Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested Friday after residents reported a suspicious man at a boat yard near Swift’s home. Liddle was held on $10,000 bond at a court appearance Monday.

A special election was held Tuesday, in the Adams County City of Prescott. Voters cast their ballots for Mayor, and two Council Member At-Large positions, all three posts were to fill vacancies. There were a total of 80 votes cast out of a possible 157 (50.96% turnout).

Unofficial results from the Adams County Auditor’s Office the vote totals follows (*=winner):

Mayor

Jerry Loghry     26

Theresa West   54*

Council At-Large (Term expires 2019)

Lanna Ray        26

Kimberly Reed 53 *

Undervote   1

Council At-Large (Term expires 2021)

Cheryl Holbrook   55*

Gregory Allen Wilkinson   24

Undervote   1

(Radio Iowa) — Despite months of heavy flooding in the southwest Iowa community, Hamburg officials say Popcorn Day is still on for September. The annual town festival dates back to the 1960s. Judy Holliman, a member of the Hamburg Kiwanis — which sponsors the event, says with all of the devastation the community has endured this year, having the celebration is important to restore a sense of normalcy.

“We’ve had the barriers up and we’ve had sand on Main Street,” Holliman says. “We’ve had people leaving, families leaving and businesses leaving. We’ve been asked if we’re going to have Popcorn Day and yes, we need Popcorn Day. We need to have a diversion besides looking at water and looking at sand.” Holliman says community members will work hard over the next six weeks to prepare the town for the celebration on September 7th.

“The mayor, city council and city workers have all said that they are going to take the sand off Main Street and take the barriers down,” Holliman says. “They want us to have a full day of Popcorn Day like we’ve had in the past.” Another event organizer, Elaine Howard, says Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to serve as the parade’s grand marshal. Howard hopes Popcorn Day can serve as a thank you to the dozens and dozens of volunteers who helped the community in recent months.

“So many people have wanted to give support to Hamburg,” Howard says. “We just want them to come and join us on Popcorn Day for our celebration. The ‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’ is very apropos for our parade title. We’ve had such wonderful volunteers that have come in since March 17th and prior to that since we were sandbagging on the 15th and 16th.”

The festival got its start in 1961 when local businessman Art Vogel, the owner of Vogel Popcorn, created a way to thank farmers who grew popcorn for his business.