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Shelby County:

• Cass-Center-Jackson-Lincoln @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Clay-Monroe @ Elk Horn Community Hall
• Douglas-Greeley-Jefferson-Polk @ Irwin Community Building
• Fairview-Shelby @ Shelby Community Hall
• Grove-Union-Washington-Westphalia @ St. Joseph Parish Hall, Earling
• Harlan Ward 1 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 2 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 3 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 4 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan

Audubon County:

• Audubon Precinct @ Audubon Agri-Hall
• Exira Precinct @ Exira Event Center

Adair County:

• 1NW @ Adair City Hall
• 2NE @ Stuart Recreational Center
• 3SW @ Fontanelle Community Building
• 4 SE @ Orient United Methodist Church
• 5GF @ Adair County Health & Fitness Center

Adams County:

• Adams 1 @ Corning Community Center
• Adams 2 @ Corning Public Library
• Adams 3 @ Redeemer Lutheran Church, Corning
• Adams 4 @ Nodaway Community Building
• Adams 5 @ Prescott City Hall/Library

Guthrie County:

• Black @ Casey Community Building
• Blue @ Vet’s Auditorium, Panora
• Brown @ Panora Library
• Gold @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center
• Green @ Yale Community Building
• Purple @ First Congregational Church, Stuart
• Red @ Bayard Community Center
• White @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center

Montgomery County:

• Precinct 1 @ Gold Fair Building, Fairground in Red Oak
• Precinct 2 @ Red Oak Fire Station
• Precinct 3 @ First Christian Church, Red Oak
• Precinct 4 @ Elliott Community Building
• Precinct 5 @ Grant Fire Station
• Precinct 6 @ Stanton Community Center
• Precinct 7 @ Villisca Community Building

East Pottawattamie County:

• Avoca @ Avoca American Legion
• Carson @ Carson Community Center
• GLWCW @ ISU Wallace Foundation Learning Center near Lewis
• Hancock @ Hancock Fire Hall
• Macedonia @ DeWitt Community Center
• Minden @ Minden United Church of Christ
• Neola @ Neola Community Center
• Oakland @ Oakland Community Center
• Treynow @ Treynor Community Center
• Underwood @ UMBA Hall
• Walnut @ Walnut Community Center

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The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of 52-year-old James Bruce Castillo of Stanton at 4:39 p.m. on Monday for Domestic Abuse Assault causing Bodily Injury. He was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and 8th Street in Red Oak. Castillo was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, said there were five arrests over the past week. Three of those arrested were cited and released. They include:

• 27-year-old Austin Jacob Baudler, of Sugar Land, TX, who was arrested Oct. 24th east of Fontanelle, for OWI/1st offense. His Breath Alcohol Content was .176%.
• 38-year-old Kimberly Ann Werner, of Osceola, was arrested Oct. 29th, for OWI/1st offense and Reckless Driving, following a single-vehicle accident where her SUV became stuck in a creek bed. The results of a blood alcohol test showed Werner was over the legal limit of .08.
• and, 47-year-old Annette Rae Exman, of Adair, was arrested Oct. 29th for Theft in the 5th Degree.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year-old Geoffrey Laverne McBurney, of Norwalk, was arrested Oct. 28th at the Dallas County Jail, on an Adair County warrant for Driving While Barred. He was Released on his Own Recognizance. And, 36-year-old Tresa Sue Slayton, of Casey (formerly of Atlantic), was arrested on Oct. 30th, on a Bench Warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender.

She was released the same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Trial in the case of an Anita woman charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment, ended for the day Monday, at 4-p.m., and will continue with additional witness testimony for the Defense resuming at 8-a.m. on Tuesday. During Monday’s proceedings, 18 people appeared before the jury as character witnesses, and to testify they would have no problem sending their kids to Alison Dorsey, or continuing to send their kids to her.

They spoke of her open door policy, how organized she was, and how she would have no hesitation to call 9-1-1 if she thought a child in her care needed help beyond what she could offer at her unlicensed daycare. Three EMT’s testified when they arrived at the home of Susan Marnin, in Massena, law enforcement and other emergency personnel were on the scene offering immediate assistance to a baby who was not breathing and had no pulse. Alison Dorsey was using Marnin’s home for a daycare center. Marnin said Dorsey was always soft spoken, calm and would sing and dance with the kids. She said “Ali” was like a sister to her. She had four kids go through her daycare.

Adams County Attorney Andrew Knuth said he’s known Ali’s father for 30-years, and has known her since she was a kid. He described her as “easy going.” Defense Attorney Deshawne Lee Birdsell asked Knuth more about Ali’s character.

Stacey Boudreau traveled all the way from Whitewater, Wisconsin to offer her support for Dorsey. She said she grew up with Ali and considers her a sister. Dorsey also cared for Boudreau’s children every summer since 2008 while Boudreau (Boo’d-row) coaches as a summer camp.

Several of the Defense’s witnesses choked-up when they spoke of how loving and caring Dorsey is. Barry Bower is the CAM North Elementary Principal and Head Football Coach. He said he has four children, with the youngest going to Ali’s Daycare.

Earlier in the day, Monday, the Defense called Doctor Christopher Van-Ee (Van EEE), who has a Ph.D in Biomechanics. He provided examples of how injuries to the skull and other body parts could occur, through research conducted on child and adult crash test dummies. He made clear however, that he was not a pediatric physician, therefore he could not speak to how Luka Hodges’ injuries were received or if there was proof they occurred the day of the 9-1-1 call on Oct. 7, 2019, in Massena.

Dr. Van-Ee, who studies and has written papers on Impact Biomechanics, Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Injury Causation, said reports on the effects of shaking a baby are often inconclusive according to science, but leaves open the possibility injury could occur. He said he didn’t know if Luka had been shaken on the day of the 9-1-1 call, or if an injury occurred in the days before that perhaps wasn’t detected. The child was dropped-off at home daycare in Massena, being managed by  Alison Dorsey, of Anita, at the time.

The Defense then called Cynthia Gossman, whose children have been cared for by Dorsey in the past. She testified Luka was “Staring-off to the left” as she held him and didn’t not appear to want to eat. She questioned whether the child has some sort of a learning disability. Gossman was holding the baby while he was being dressed at the daycare center. The third witness of the morning, was Michelle Williams, an EMT who arrived on the scene minutes after the 9-1-1 call came in. She testified former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Ayers was the first to arrive and began performing CPR after trying to determine whether or not the child was choking. Ayers’ bodycam video showed the rescue attempts underway before Luka was transported by ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital.

Ayers testified last week, along with two other, forensic pathologists.

The Audubon County Emergency Management Agency reports a portion of 190th Street will be closed for the next couple of weeks for a bridge replacement project.

The closure is in the 1700 block of 190th Street between Heron Avenue and Highway 71 between Leroy Township sections 17 and 20. The closure went into effect over the weekend (October 30th) and will continue for approximately two weeks.

No injuries were reported during a two-vehicle accident on Saturday in Red Oak. The Red Oak Police Department reports the accident happened at 10:49 a.m. at the intersection of West Joy Street and North Broadway Street. After investigation it was determined that a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country Van driven by 82-year-old Joyce Karen Halvin of Red Oak was traveling northbound and turned into the turning lane to head left into the Fareway parking lot. In the process of the turn Halvin struck a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by 24-year-old Kaycie Nicole Binau of Hamburg that was traveling southbound.

The airbag did deploy on Halvin’s van but both drivers refused medical treatment at the scene. The Chrysler Van sustained an estimated $8,000 damage and the Jeep sustained an estimated $4,000 damage. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Eggleston Towing.

VOTING CENTERS and PRECINCTS LISTING for CASS COUNTY, IOWA for the

CITY / SCHOOL ELECTION on NOVEMBER 2, 2021

 PRECINCT 1 Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th St, Atlantic) – main entrance

City of Atlantic 1st Ward, 2nd Ward & 3rd Ward

PRECINCT 2 Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th St, Atlantic) -south entrance

City of Atlantic 4th Ward & 5th Ward

PRECINCT 3 Anita Community Center (805 Main St, Anita)

City of Anita / Grant Township & Lincoln Township

 PRECINCT 4 Cumberland Community Building (200 W 2nd St, Cumberland)

City of Cumberland / Edna Township & Union Township

 PRECINCT 5 Griswold Community Building (601 2nd St, Griswold)

City of Griswold / Noble Township & Pleasant Township

PRECINCT 6 Lewis Community Center (400 W Main St, Lewis)

City of Lewis / Bear Grove Township & Cass Township

PRECINCT 7 Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th St, Atlantic) main entrance

City of Marne / Brighton Township, Grove Township, Pymosa Township & Washington Township

 PRECINCT 8 Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena)

City of Massena / Massena Township & Victoria Township

 PRECINCT 9 Wiota City Hall (311 Center St, Wiota)

City of Wiota / Benton Township & Franklin Township

The Creston Police Department reports three arrests over the weekend.

On Friday, October 29th at 6:22 p.m. Officers arrested 38-year-old Jeremy Dean Waltz of Creston at the intersection of Russell and Jarvis for Driving While Barred. Waltz was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $2,000 bond.

Also on Friday the 29th Creston Police arrested 27-year-old Patrick Riley Iiams of Creston for Public Intoxication 1st Offense. Iiams was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on time served.

On Saturday, October 30th at 4:30 a.m. Officers arrested 28-year-old Ryan Scott Hoffman of Afton at 102 West Taylor Street for OWI 2nd Offense. Hoffman was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $2,000 bond.

Shelby County Auditor and Elections Commissioner Mark Maxwell reports the following candidates’ names and/or Public Measures that will appear on the Nov. 2nd ballot for the City and School Board Elections in Shelby County (These are the contested races only) [I = incumbent]:

City of Harlan Public Measure TE:

Shall the following public measure be adopted? “Shall the Board of Trustees of Harlan Municipal Utilities, City of Harlan, in the County of Shelby, State of Iowa, be authorized to discontinue and dispose of the municipally-owned communications utility by sale?”

Defiance:

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (elect 3) – No Candidates

Panama

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (elect 3) – No Candidates

Earling

City Council (3) – Troy Langenfeld; Jackie Frum; No candidate.

Elk Horn

City Council (2) – Jerry Hoffman; Derick Hogberg; Nolan Teegerstrom.

Kirkman

Mayor – No Candidates

City Council (2) – No Candidates

School Board candidates/Public Measures:

Harlan School – District 1: Alan Hazelton [I]; Missy Cox.

Harlan School – District 2: Mathew Worthey; Jade Albertsen.

Harlan School – District 3: Mark Sorfonden; Seth Piro [I]; James Reischl.

Harlan School – District 4: Gregory Bladt; Chris Swensen.

IKM-Manning – Director At Large (2): Phil Stracke; Luke Potthoff; Sam Hansen; Mike Blum.

IKM-Manning – Director District 1B: Megan Reis; Amy Ferneding.

IKM- Manning – Director District 2B: Josh Linde; Steven A. Wiskus.

In Pottawattamie County, the following are names for the (contested) City and School Board Election on Nov. 2nd.

City of Avoca

City Council (Vote for 3) – Drew Becker; Deb Calhoon; William F Dea; Carol E Kyle; Jeffery A Sage; Diane Stamp.

City of Carson

City Council (Vote for 3)- Adam Houser; Kelly Pilling; No candidates.

City of Macedonia

Mayor (Vote for 1) – No Candidate

City of Oakland

City Council (Vote for 3) – Collin Applegate; Coralee Bernard; Darin Ford; Cindy Kenealy; Phil Reed; Kelly D Towne.

City of Treynor

City Council (Vote for 3) – Kyle Plumb; David Waymire; No candidate.

City of Walnut

Mayor (Vote for 1) – Michael Chapman; Wm. Brett Simpson.

City Council (Vote for 3) – Gaylean Bauerkemper; Linda Booth; Brett J Gaskill; Michael Gettler; Adrian J Griffith; Dennis Hullinger; Justen Tooley.

School District Elections/Public Measures:

AHSTW School District

District 1 (Vote for 1) – Angie Grote; Dana Joseph Tuma.

School Board Director (Vote for 1) – Josh Guyer; Adam C Long; Rebecka Rosmann.

Public Measures:

* “Shall the Board of Directors of the AHSTW Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,900,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, and improve the existing K-12 facilities; and to build, furnish, and equip additions to and renovations of learning environments, including related site improvements?”

*“Shall the Board of Directors of AHSTW Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,750,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip a new Auditorium at the existing K-12 facilities?”

Riverside School District

School Board District 5 (Vote for 1) – No Candidate

Tri-Center School District

School Board (Vote for 3) – Jeremy Garrison; Mike Olsen; Amanda Scherer; Jeremy VanArsdol.

Underwood School District

School Board (Vote for 2) – Anna Baxter; Jeff Bonsall; Jane Hall; Erin Johnsen; Luke Stamp.