Atlantic Community School District Board Member – At Large (elect 2)

Amanda Berg 583

Joshua McLaren (incumbent) 799*

Kristy Pellett (incumbent) 768*

CAM School Board Member – South (elect 1)

Todd McKee 702*

Gary Dinkla (Incumbent) 361

CAM School Board Member – North

Charles L. Kinze (Incumbent) 941

CAM School Board Member – At Large (elect 1)

Christopher Spieker 509

Cara Murphy 674*

Public Measure DI: Approving the issuance of $30.5-million in General Obligation bonds to pay for facilities construction and improvement, and the transition to a single Elementary site in Massena, and a single Junior/Senior High site in Anita. YES 389 NO 825

Public Measure DJ: Authorizing the annual levy of a tax exceeding $2.70/$1,000 of assessed property value, but not to exceed $4.05/$1,000, to pay for the principal & interest on the bonds.

YES 366 NO 828

Griswold School District:

Public Measure DH: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Griswold Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.  YES 184      NO 72

Griswold School/Director 3

Scott Peterson 3

Griswold School/Director 4

Donald K. Smith 126

Griswold School Board Member – At Large (elect 2)

Robert D. Peterson 222

Aaron Houser 195

City of Adair

• City Council At Large (elect 2):
• Curtis Gettler 58
• Paul Gettler 169*
• Richard A. Hays 107*
• Richard Stanley 106

Adair City Council (To Fill Vacancy) (elect 1):

Jeff Lee 89

Jim Zimmerline 141*

Adair Mayor (elect 1):

Joanne M Byars 137*

John M Larsen 99

City of Bridgewater

City Council (elect 2):

Douglas M Miller 25

Write-in 26

Mayor (elect 1):

Roberta J Carpenter 23 votes

City of Fontanelle

City Council (elect 2):

Kalvin C Edwards 16

Dianna Goetz 52

Sam McIntire 55*

Nichole Queck 42

Tyson Sickles 68*

Mayor (elect 1):

Mary Sturdy-Martin 67*

Michael Walker 50

City of Stuart – City Council (elect 3):

David Doely 53*

Kevin Guisinger 38

Cory Kirkpatrick 46*

James Morgan 53*

Ryan Morrison 27

Adair Casey School Board-At-Large (elect 3)

Amanda Bireline 126*

Blair Carney 151*

Lindsay Dinkla 125

Jessica Grubbs 61

Tyler McCorkel 82

Gretchen Umbaugh 129*

Stacey Wedemeyer 116

Nodaway Valley School Board At-Large (elect 2):

James Campbell 143

Kristen Jensen 370

Daniel Shilling 210

School Board – District 2,  To Fill Vacancy (elect 1):

Molly Herrick 276*

Douglas Holliday 155

Orient Macksburg School Board – At-Large (elect 1):

Angie Blazek 15

Alexander Maeder 64

Casey Osborne 6

Atlantic City Council – Ward 5 (elect 1)

Richard D. Casady (Incumbent) 141

Dana D. Halder 168*

Mayor of Atlantic (elect 1) RUN-OFF Election to be held Nov. 30th*

Grace N. Garrett  463*

Pat McCurdy 80

Kathy Somers 165

Tim Teig 523*

Anita City Council (Elect 3)

Simon Jensen  286

Deanna Andrews 309

Meghan Dorsey 266

Anita City Council – Vacancy (elect 1)

Mark Harris (appointed 3/11/20) 293;  26 write-in votes

Mayor of Anita – Vacancy position (elect 1)

John Knutson (appointed 3/11/20) 395

Cumberland City Council (elect 3)

Mike Hill (incumbent) 52

Darrin Hardisty (incumbent) 51
Matt Dolch 42

Mayor of Cumberland (elect 1)

Nancy Virginia Couglin (Incumbent) 55

Griswold City Council (elect 2)

Jim Ridlen 119*

Kirt Underwood 105*

Doug Moore 70

Xavier Johnson 62

Mayor of Griswold (elect 1)

Matt Shehan 87

Brad Rhine (incumbent) 108*

Griswold Public Measure DG: Authorize a change in the use of the 1% local sales and services tax (LOST), and use of the 1% tax, both effective July 1, 2022. If approved, the change would shift 100% of the proceeds to “Any legal purpose,” from the current 15% property tax relief, 30% capital improvements and community betterment, and 25% community protection.

YES 184*        NO 72

Lewis City Council (elect 2)

Ryan K. Archibald (incumbent) 55*

Mary L. Neece (incumbent) 35

Christopher Jahnke 38*

Lewis City Council (elect 1)

Teresa E. Comer (incumbent) 60

Marne City Council (elect 2)

Angela Redler (incumbent) 10

Aaron Williams (incumbent) 9

Massena City Council (elect 2)

Doug Venteicher (incumbent) 142

Jackson R. Bissell (incumbent) 141

Wiota City Council (elect 3)

Charles Bechtold (incumbent) 19_

Jeffrey L. Lillard (incumbent) 16

Bryon Armstrong 19

Mayor of Wiota (Elect 1)

J. Ford Lillard (incumbent) 21

(Radio Iowa) – A coalition of groups is helping to rescue more than five-hundred dogs from a dog breeder in southern Iowa accused of dozens of animal welfare violations. U-S-D-A inspectors say they found dogs in danger of starvation and death at the Maple Hill Kennel near Seymour. Kennel owner Daniel Gingerich agreed to surrender the dogs. According to a news release from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, the rescue operation started in mid-October as 30 dogs in acute distress were removed from the property.

Since then, more than 200 other dogs and puppies have been rescued and transferred elsewhere, while dogs that remain on the property are provided food and medical care. The head of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is praising the Department of Justice for shining a light on bad actors in the dog breeding industry. An agency in Kansas City that cares for abandoned and abused animals, the Wisconsin Humane Society and two national groups are assisting in rescuing and transferring the dogs.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Harlan Police Department, Tuesday, said there were three arrests last week. On Oct. 30th, 19-year-old Brandon Michael Birks, of Defiance, was arrested following a traffic stop. He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On Oct. 28th, Harlan Police arrested 41-year-old Juan Carlos Larumbe Carmona, of Denison, following a traffic stop. He was charged with Failure to obey a stop sign, providing false information, and unlawful possession of prescription drugs.

And, on the 27th, 29-year-old Edward Lloyd Auciello, of Ankeny, was arrested following a call about a disturbance in Harlan. He was charged with Assault.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Have you ever wondered what it’s like to see a therapist, or what reasons might prompt someone to seek therapy? Mental health continues to generate conversation in Cass County. There are many different mental health treatments and strategies to improve mental wellbeing, and the process of seeking treatment can be intimidating. People often have questions.

Atlantic Public Library and Healthy Cass County are co-hosting a virtual panel event called Therapy FAQ on Tuesday, November 9 from 7:00-8:00 pm. The purpose of the panel is to answer common questions about seeing a therapist. Mental health was identified as the top health need in the 2021 Cass County Community Health Needs Assessment, and while there are many different mental health treatments, this event will focus on therapy.

Anyone can register to attend the event virtually at bit.ly/TherapyFAQ. The Atlantic Public Library will also be open to watch the virtual presentation on a screen in the meeting room. Therapy FAQ is being funded by Region 6 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, whose mission is to provide U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.

Questions regarding this program should be directed to Michelle Andersen, director at the Atlantic Public Library, at 712-243-5466 or mandersen@atlantic.lib.ia.us. For information on community wellness events or resources, follow Healthy Cass County on Facebook @HealthyCassCounty.

Healthy Cass County is a community-focused volunteer network formed to promote the health and well-being of Cass County residents. Reach out to Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or call 712-249-5870 for more information. Healthy Cass County welcomes participants from across Cass County.

After the mid-day lunch break, Prosecutor Monty Platz recalled Assistant State Medical Examiner Kelly Kruse to the stand. Dr. Kruse assisted with the autopsy of the deceased infant Luka Hodges. Dr. Kruse had stated earlier that Luka’s manner of death was undetermined. Another Forensic Pathologist testified he did not find any evidence of a “Purposeful act” in the manner of death. Dr. Kruse said she couldn’t date sub-dermal hematoma’s such as were found in Luka’s case which is why sent sent the body to a neuropathologist. She said bruises could occur in the case where there is an impact point or blunt trauma.

Dr. Marco Hefti, a Neuropathologist with the University of Iowa, was called by the State as a rebuttal witness. He works with the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office, and was of the opinion the injuries Luka sustained were consistent with severe head trauma, but he could not suggest a difference between and accident and abuse. Another rebuttal Dr. Resimye Oral, a Child Abuse Pediatrics Specialist with the Child Advocacy and Protection Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, New Hampshire, spoke via Zoom, Tuesday morning. She testified it was her opinion after reviewing the records, that there was no way Luka could have suffered the internal head injuries he did without having been the subject of Shaken Baby Syndrome. She acknowledged there were not skull fractures, but there appeared to be some scapular contusions.