(Radio Iowa) – Former President Donald Trump has endorsed three Iowa Republicans who are unopposed in tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) Primary election. Trump endorsed Governor Kim Reynolds, Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion this weekend. On Sunday, Trump re-stated his endorsement of Senator Chuck Grassley, who has a primary opponent. Trump publicly endorsed Grassley at a rally in Des Moines in October.

In written statements, Trump said Reynolds is an America First Conservative who has his Complete and Total endorsement. Trump called Hinson a fierce advocate for the America First agenda and Trump said Feenstra was an unwavering advocate for farmers and the ethanol industry.

(Radio Iowa) – Food pantries across Iowa are seeing an increase in demand as inflation continues to have an impact on Iowa families. Food Bank of Iowa spokesperson, Annette Hacker, says the dollar isn’t going as far as it used to. “With these record food fuel and housing prices, it really is leaving a lot of Iowans many of our neighbors hard-pressed and having a hard time making ends meet,” Hacker says.

Hacker says she’s talked with many of their partners and affiliates about the problem. “And they’re all telling us the same thing — they’re seeing greater need and more people coming to shop at the pantries — and in fact, some people they haven’t seen in a couple of years who once again are needing help,” she says. Hacker says anyone who wants to help can by making a donation. “We appreciate all kinds of support at Food Bank of Iowa, whether that’s food, friends or funds. That’s really the trifecta there, but the fact is we can do a lot more with money,” she says.

Hacker says they get the most out of the money donated, and their cost is 40 cents for one meal. “You think about what you can do at the grocery store — 40 cents doesn’t go very far — but we can source a meal or one-point-two pounds of food for about 40 cents. We really do stretch those dollars far,” she says.

For more information, go online to foodbankofiowa.org.

(Radio Iowa) – A custom-Iowa-built R-V is back on the road as the state’s mobile history museum. Michael Morain, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, says the State Historical Society of Iowa’s vehicle is fully outfitted to bring a wide array of interesting items from Iowa’s past directly to Iowans. “The new exhibit has 56 historical artifacts that explore 13,000 years of Iowa history,” Morain says. “All of that is within the 300 square feet of the Winnebago.”

The mobile museum debuted in 2017 and over the course of three years made 175 stops in all 99 counties, attracting some 65-thousand visitors, including more than 11-thousand students. The R-V is now on its second three-year statewide tour with a completely different exhibition inside.  “It is all-new so even if you think you’ve seen it, but wait, there’s more!” Morain says. “The theme for this exhibit is Iowa’s People and Places so it’s a pretty broad framework but there is a new collection of exhibits that were curated by the experts at the State Historical Museum and there’s some great stuff in there.”

The state’s massive underground vault contains some 209-million items relating to Iowa history, so he says it’s an exceptional challenge to narrow it down to a few dozen items for the mobile museum. The latest array is widely varied. “One of my favorites is one of the space suits that astronaut Peggy Whitson wore into space,” Morain says. “There are knitting needles that an Iowa First Lady used to knit clothing for Civil War soldiers and World War One soldiers. There’s a menu from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to Des Moines during the Cold War.”

Other items on display include a birchbark lunchbox a Cerro Gordo County boy used in the 1870s, a Meskwaki cradleboard from the late 1800s, and a University of Iowa pennant from Edward Carter of Monroe County, the first African American to get a medical degree from the University of Iowa, in 1907. Here’s a partial list of the mobile museum’s upcoming stops:

• June 7-9: Sac City, Sac City Public Library
• June 11: Jefferson, Bell Tower Festival
• June 17-19: Adair, Adair Sesquicentennial

Learn more at: iowaculture.gov.

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Friday afternoon, arrested 42-year-old Jerry Marion Williams, of Corning. Williams was taken into custody at the Creston McDonald’s restaurant, on a Union County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding the flow of air and/or blood (an aggravated misdemeanor). He was transported to the Union County Jail and later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Iowans will be watching to see who wins the Primary Election and moves on the November General Election, especially with regard to State and Federal positions, but there are some contested Republican Primary races in Cass and surrounding counties to follow, as well:

In Cass County, current County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas faces a challenge from: Jay W. Mez, and Robert J. Engler. And, incumbent John P. Hartkopf has an opponent for his seat, in Wendy Richter.

Voters in Adair County have two races to follow during the Primary Election, Tuesday. In the Republican contest, Steven Shelley, who is current the District 2 NE Supervisor, faces a challenge from Jodie Hoadley, who is the current District 4 SE Supervisor. Nathan Baier along with Nick Carson are hoping to win the election for Hoadley’s seat as Representative in District 4 SE.

In Adams County, Republicans Tony Hardisty and Jerry Peckham are each hoping to win the Primary for District 2 Board of Supervisors. And, Republicans Karl McCarty along with Christopher Standley each hope they are elected to the Board of Supervisors in District 5.

Audubon County Republicans get to choose from Heath Hansen and Todd Nelson, in the Board of Supervisors race.

Guthrie County voters will select one of three Republican candidates for the Board of Supervisors, District 1: incumbent Jack Lloyd, current District 2 Supervisor Clifford Carney, and current District 4 Supervisor Jerome J.D. Kuster.

There are two people running for the Board of Supervisors in District 2: Clinton Deardorff, and Brian Johnson. And, Jt Herron along with Steve Smith, are running for election in District 4.

There is just one contested seat in Montgomery County, and that is for the Board of Supervisors in District 4, where Republicans George Bruce and incumbent Mark L. Peterson are on the ballot. Pottawattamie County has two Republican contests: incumbent Scott A. Belt faces a challenge from Jeff Jorgensen in the Board of Supervisors race, and there are three candidates for County Recorder: Cole Button; Andrew Moats, and Jenni Sandau.

And finally, in Shelby County, Republicans Mike Kolbe and Bryce Donald Schaben are hoping you’ll vote one of them in on the Board of Supervisors

Here is the list of candidates’ names who will appear on the 2022 Primary Election ballots, in Cass County, as well as State and Federal Office. All County Offices feature Republican candidates only. No Democrats have filed.    (I) = Incumbent.

Cass County Offices:

• County Supervisor, District 2: Mark O’Brien (I).
• County Supervisor, District 3: John P. Harkopf (I); Wendy Richter.
• County Attorney: Robert J. Engler; Jay W. Mez; Vanessa E. Strazdus (I).
• County Recorder: Mary Ward.
• County Treasurer: Tracey J. Marshall.

Federal & State Office/ Democrat candidates:

• U-S Senator: Abby Finkenauer (I); Michael Franken; Glenn Hurst.
• U-S Representative/District 3: Cindy Axne (I).
• Governor: Deidre Dejear.
• Sec. of State: Joel Miller; Eric Van Lancker.
• Auditor of State: Rob Sand (I).
• Treasurer of State: Michael L. Fitzgerald (I).
• Sec. of Agriculture: John Norwood.
• Attorney General: Tom Miller (I)
• State Senator District 9: No candidate
• State Representative, District 018: No candidate.

Federal & State Office/Republican candidates:

• U-S Senator: Jim Carlin; Chuck Grassley (I).
• U-S Representative/District 3: Nicole Hasso; Gary Leffler; Zach Nunn.
• Governor: Kim Reynolds (I).
• Sec. of State: Paul D. Pate (I)
• Auditor of State: Todd Halbur; Mary Ann Hanusa.
• Treasurer of State: Roby Smith.
• Sec. of Agriculture: Mike Naig (I).
• Attorney General: Brenna Bird.
• State Senator, District 9: Tom Shipley (I).
• State Representative, District 018: Thomas J. Moore (I).

A post-election audit of the 2022 Primary Election in Cass County will take place 1-p.m. Thursday, June 9th, in the Cass County Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room.