DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Christie Christie is set to visit Iowa next month to appear at a fundraiser for Gov. Terry Branstad. The campaign for Branstad, who is running for his sixth non-consecutive term, announced Tuesday that Christie will attend Branstad’s annual birthday fundraiser on Oct. 25 in Clive.

Christie is chairman of the Republican Governors Association, a role that provides him with the opportunity to raise money and campaign for GOP candidates. He made a July visit to Iowa, sparking speculation about his presidential aspirations.

During Christie’s last trip to the kickoff voting state, he raised money for Republican candidates. He appears to have survived the lane-closing scandal that rocked his administration, though an investigation continues.

Recent polls have shown Branstad with a substantial lead against his Democratic opponent Jack Hatch.

The City of Atlantic Personnel and Finance committee will meet this evening at 6-15. The committee will meet to discuss a severance agreement and will meet Wednesday afternoon at 5-15 to discuss the hiring of an assistant park and recreation director.

The Creston Police Department arrested Heather Davis of Littleton at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear on a child support matter. Davis was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on 4-thousand dollar bond.

Creston Police are also investigating an incident at the True-Value store who reported a tow-dolly was stolen with an estimated value of 3-thousand dollars.

A Harlan man was injured in an accidental shooting at Nishna Bend Park on Saturday in Shelby County. 38-year old Daniel J-Schumacher was camping at the county park with his family and was inside the camper with semi-automatic handgun when it accidently discharged striking him in the hand and thigh. Schumacher was transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital via private vehicle where he was treated and transferred to an Omaha Hospital for further treatment.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday issued a disaster proclamation for two more Iowa counties affected by recent severe weather. The proclamation means state resources can be used to help Appanoose and Madison counties. They are recovering from severe weather and heavy rains that hit the area on Sept. 9.

The proclamation also activates an assistance program for Madison County. That provides up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The money can be used for things like car repairs, clothing, food and temporary housing.

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A truck driver from southeast Iowa was injured during a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 55-year old Phillip G. McCarty, of Ottumwa, was driving a 3007 International tractor-trailer and had begun to pull over, onto the shoulder, to adjust some load straps.

In the process, the rig went too far off the shoulder and both the tractor and trailer overturned into the ditch, with the tractor coming to rest on the passenger side and the trailer on its tops.

McCarty, who was wearing his seat belt, was transported to Mercy Hospital by Neola Rescue. The accident happened at around 3:45-p.m., Monday.

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup salad oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips.

Beat sugar, salad oil and eggs together, by hand.  Add the dry ingredients to the beaten mixture, then add zucchini, nuts and chips.  Place in a jelly roll pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Frost with cream cheese frosting.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The campaign of Democratic candidate for governor Jack Hatch has suspended television ads in two Iowa markets and changed its advertising strategy in two others but denies it’s a sign the campaign is struggling financially. “We’re just redistributing how we’re doing some things to reflect the polling that we’re seeing,” said Grant Woodard, Hatch’s campaign manager. Woodard said as polls change “we’re going to make decisions accordingly.”

Television ad buys in the Sioux City and Davenport markets have been placed on hold and ad schedules on Des Moines and Cedar Rapids stations have been changed. Branstad’s campaign manager, Jake Ketzner, said it’s a signal the Hatch campaign is struggling to find the money to stay on television. “The story is, it’s 43 days out and he’s broke and he can’t be on TV,” Ketzner said.

Branstad is running ads in nearly all of Iowa’s major television markets in addition to Mason City, Ottumwa and Quincy, Illinois, which reaches into the state’s southeast corner, Ketzner said. Campaign financial reports show Hatch’s campaign had $183,000 in cash on hand in July, the most recent reporting period for which records are available. Branstad’s committee had $4 million.

DEXTER, Iowa (AP) — About 1,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged near a lake in Guthrie County, according to state officials. The state Department of Natural Resources said a power loss on Sunday afternoon caused a sewer pump to fail on the west side of Diamondhead Lake near Dexter.

About 1,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged from a manhole, but it is unclear how much of it reached the lake. Officials restored electricity and repaired the pump. The DNR said it will continue to monitor the situation.