(Radio Iowa) There are two statewide races in tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) Primary election for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. “I like serving the people of Iowa,” Grassley said. “I try to work as hard as I can to represent them.” Grassley campaigned in Iowa on Saturday, including an event with Governor Kim Reynolds in West Des Moines. “She’s in a powerful position as governor,” Grassley says. “You know that my seniority is putting me in a powerful position to represent, work hard for Iowa.”

If he’s re-elected, Grassley would be the senator with the longest tenure in January. Jim Carlin, a state senator from Sioux City, is running against Grassley in the Republican Primary. Three candidates are running in the Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate Primary. Democrat Mike Franken held a get out the vote rally in Des Moines Sunday evening. Franken, a retired Navy admiral, says if he’s elected Senator, rebuilding the Iowa Democratic Party will be part of his mission.

“A new level of progressive thought, liberal thought — like Iowa used to be,” Franken said. “… we were the generator of good ideas.” Franken reviewed what he considers faults in Grassley’s voting record and told the crowd he’s prepared to respond to Republican campaign tactics. “We’re on the right side of this. Stand up. Be kind. Be quick with the response and don’t let it go,” Franken said. “We’ll win this.” Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former Iowa congresswoman, spoke to supporters Sunday afternoon in West Des Moines.

“We need you to vote, vote, vote Tuesday. If you haven’t already, go on Tuesday, bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring everybody,” Finkenauer said, “and then we also need you in that General.” Finkenauer told the crowd she got more votes in her congressional district than Democrats who were running for governor and U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020.

“Every single time I’ve been on that ballot, again, I have over-performed the Democrat above us who has had more money,” Finkenauer said. “We have brought together coalitions that, honestly, some Democrats that have ran for federal office have struggled to do.” Glenn Hurst, a physician from Minden, campaigned at the Arts Festival in Iowa City on Sunday.

Hurst plans to watch Primary Election returns at home with his family on Tuesday night. Finkenaur will host supporters at an event tomorrow (Tuesday) night in Cedar Rapids. Franken is holding a Primary Election Night event in Des Moines.

(Radio Iowa) – A man is in custody, accused of shattering the window of a downtown Sioux City church during Sunday’s church service. Pastor Aaron Iacino was delivering the sermon at the Holiness Church when it happened at about 10:45.

It turned out to be the metal lid from the trash cans the City of Sioux City has placed in the downtown area. Iacino says the congregation was startled, but no one was injured. “That front window was huge and obviously everyone was really jolted,” he says, “but I saw it looked like a vandalism thing and not an attack, so I knew we were safe.” Iacino says police quickly arrested the suspect, 34-year-old Victor Cieselski.

“There were already called because this person had already caused some problems at some other businesses,” Iacino says. “Now we’re dealing with the police reports and insurance claims and we’ve got the window boarded up and hopefully we’ll get it replaced soon and keep doing what we’re doing.” Cieselski is charged with aggravated assault and third degree criminal mischief.

(Sidney, Iowa) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday, said a one person was arrested following a traffic stop early Saturday morning on Interstate 29 northbound, at mile marker 24. Authorities say 22-year-old Daphne Makayla Andrews, of Carthage, MO., was taken into custody after a traffic stop in the 24 Mile marker of Interstate 29. At around 1:22 am., Saturday, a Fremont County Deputy observed a 2009 Nissan Maxima traveling at 98-mph on the interstate. After stopping the vehicle, the deputy approached and observed marijuana in plain view of the passenger.

Andrews was arrested for possession of marijuana and released after posting one-thousand-dollar bond.

A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND A PERSON IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.

Daphne Andrews (Mills County S/O photo)