(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Saturday afternoon, of a woman from Polk County. 29-year-old Erickastarr Marie Goodwin, of Des Moines, was arrested in Adair County on Interstate 80 westbound, for Driving While Barred – Habitual Violator.

Her arrest by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper at around 2:25-p.m., was the result of a traffic stop for seat belt and child safety seat violations the Trooper observed. Three children in the back seat of  the vehicle were unsecured, and Goodwin was not wearing her seat belt. She was cited for the seat belt violations.

The children and an adult passenger in the vehicle were picked-up by a family member.

• Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), 1st Offense
• Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana, 1st Offense

(Radio Iowa) – Local health officials in Iowa say they’re encouraged by new recommendations for the COVID-19 shot passed by a federal panel. The C-D-C recommends the shot for most adults and advises parents to talk to their child’s doctor about the vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to weaken that recommendation, instead saying people should consult with their doctor about the shot’s risks and benefits. Juliann Van Liew, director of the Polk County Health Department, says the new recommendations are less restrictive than anticipated.

Initial reports indicated COVID shots would be much more difficult to access this fall, but Van Liew believes the vaccines will still be widely accessible to those who want them.

According to state data, only 15-percent of Iowans received a COVID shot last year. The CDC director needs to sign off on the panel’s recommendations before they can go into effect.

(Omaha, Nebraska) – Omaha police are asking for the public’s help to locate 71-year-old Robert Tribolet.

Tribolet, a veteran who suffers from severe dementia and type 1 diabetes, was last seen near 108th and Q streets at approximately 1:00 a.m. Monday.

He is 5’11 and 170 pounds and was wearing blue jeans, a black windbreaker jacket, black shoes with white soles, and a blue/gray Air Force ball cap. He also wears glasses. Police say Tribolet is considered endangered but not violent.

If you see him or have any information about his whereabouts, call 911 immediately or contact the Omaha Police Department.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – A boy was struck and killed by a motorcycle late Saturday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called 4950 Northeast 29th Street in Des Moines around 11 p.m. for a report of a motorcycle versus pedestrian accident.

When deputies got there, they began lifesaving measures, including CPR, on a male juvenile who had been struck by a motorcycle while crossing the roadway. The juvenile was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died. The driver of the motorcycle was also taken to the hospital.

The sheriff’s office is still investigating. This story will be updated as more information is released by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Red Oak was arrested Sunday night on an out-of-county warrant. Red Oak Police say 41-year-old Kaleb Lee Wagaman was taken into custody on a Taylor County warrant for Failure to pay Child Support. Wagaman was arrested at his residence and was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

(Radio Iowa) – The legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was at the center of conversation at this weekend’s Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition gathering in Des Moines. U-S Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota governor, urged the crowd of evangelical Christians to take up the mantle from Kirk and spread light and hope.

Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, another featured speaker at Saturday night’s event, met Kirk 13 years ago when Kirk was raising money to start the Turning Point U-S-A organization. Moreno says Kirk would hope his death is a quite literal turning point for the country.

from national Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed. The event began with a moment of silence for Kirk and his family then Bernie Hayes, chairman of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, led the crowd in prayer.

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion told the crowd her 14-year-old son has been a fan of Kirk and has been absolutely devastated by Kirk’s death.

There are about two dozen Turning Point U-S-A chapters and activism hubs in Iowa at high schools and colleges.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – In addition to casting ballots for local City official and School Board candidates, voters in the southwest Iowa will determine the fate of an Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) bond referendum, Nov. 4^th (2025). Iowa Western President Dr. Dan Kinney says they’re excited about the prospect of what the $55-million dollar referendum being approved by the voters would mean for students attending the colleges main and satellite campuses.

Dr. Kinney says most of their trade programs have doubled in enrollment the past couple of years.

IWCC President Dr. Dan Kinney (Official photo)

If approved, the bond referendum would help to fund improvements to the Council Bluffs campus, but also those in Atlantic, Shenanddoah and Clarinda, where Kinney says they need “Flexible industrial training space” for various trade programs.

Kinney says the most important aspect of the bond issue, is that it can be done without raising the tax levy rate.

For more information, call Dr. Kinney at 712-325-3201, or check out the Iowa Western Foundation’s web page at https://www.iwcc.edu/foundation/2025-bond-referendum/ .

(Radio Iowa) – President Trump has appointed a farmer and long-time state legislator from Rockwell City to serve as State Director for U-S-D-A Rural Development. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.

(Radio Iowa) – U-S Senator Joni Ernst says her decision not to run for reelection is the right one, for several reasons. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.

Ernst spoke with Radio Iowa this weekend and brought up her 2014 campaign pledge to serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate.

Ernst says her daughter was her main sounding board as she wrestled with the decision.

Ernst says she wants to spend more time with her aging parents.

Ernst, who is 55, retired from the Iowa National Guard a decade ago. Ernst says she learned during her 22-year military career that there are other people who are prepared to do the work.

On Saturday, at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall banquet, Ernst was applauded when she mentioned her pledge to term limit herself.

The U-S Senate’s Republican leader and other top Republican had been encouraging her to run.

Ernst will host her final “Roast and Ride” fundraiser for veterans groups on October 11th.