Patrons of the Exira-EHK School District have four persons on their ballot for the Nov. 5^th School elections. Matthew Jorgensen, Terri Harris, and Joel D. Schlueter are all seeking re-election and will run unopposed. Kevin Wilson has decided not to run for re-election, and Jodee Dixon has filed papers for her seat.

Exira Mayor Mike Huegrich is unopposed. Exira City Council candidates (elect 3) include: Robert Sorensen; Mark A. Paulsen; Clark M. Borkowski, and Isaac Kommes.

Voters in Elk Horn will also decide the fate of a Public Measure asking them to consider raising an existing Hotel/motel tax from the current 5%, to 7%. Elk Horn is one of about three locations in the State with a hotel/motel tax below 7%. A good chunk of the tax revenue (67%), is set aside for tourism/promotions, and “any lawful use.” If approved, the increase will go into effect Jan. 1^st, 2020.

Voters in the Audubon School District will have three candidates for 3 seats on the school board: Christine Konkler; Mark Nissen, and Joni Madsen. Mayor Barb Jacobsen is unopposed. The two candidates for City Council (elect 2) are Jacob Murray and Andrew Grabill. Audubon voters will also act on approving a new, 7% hotel/motel tax, half the funds from which would be used for cultural and other projects, while the remainder for any lawful purpose.

Voters in the Adair-Casey School District have two candidates for a two-seat Director’s seat: Randy Carney and Dallas Dinkla. In the Coon Rapids-Bayard School District, six candidates are vying for four At-Large seats on the School Board: Jessica Chrystal; Timothy Owen Lee; Kyler South; Jeff Andersen; Jason Rosenbeck, and Theresa Gelhaus. Voters residing in Audubon County have no unopposed candidates in the CAM School District, where Julie Williamson is the incumbent in the North District, and Michael Plagman is running for the South District.

There are three At-Large seats on the Guthrie Center School Board, and three candidates: Tim Benson, Wanda Knobbe, and Wilma Stetzel. And, there are no opposed candidates in the IKM-Manning School District, where Zachary J. Meiners is running for At-Large, David Heller is the candidate for At-Large 2-A, Roger E. Rasmussen is running for At-Large 2-B, and Beth C. Williams is the lone candidate for Director, DD-1A.

Elsewhere in Audubon County:

Cally Christensen is unopposed for Mayor, and there are three candidates running for three City Council seats, in Brayton: Tanya Marshall, Steve Fister & Steven L. Sykes. In Gray, there are no candidates for Mayor. Val Woodrum, Samuel Wendl and Penny Schmidt are running for the three City Council seats, in Gray. In Kimballton, there are two candidates for Mayor: Glen Hoegh, and Millette Shores. There are also five candidates for two City Council seats: Ramadasa Jivatma; Peggy Mortensen; Joanie Heuton; Justin Larsen, and Carol Hartvigsen.

The polls are open from 7-a.m. Tuesday until 8-p.m. Voting sites are at the Audubon Agri-Hall for those persons residing in Audubon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, IKM-Manning Schools, and the cities of Audubon and Gray. The Exira Rec Center is the polling place for Audubon County eligible voters in the Exira-EHK, Guthrie, Adair-Casey, CAM and Atlantic School Districts, along with the cities of Exira, Kimballton and Brayton.

City/School Elections are being held Tuesday in Adams County, and around the State of Iowa. Here’s a list of the candidates/Public Measures featured on the Adams County ballots (Keep in mind some ballots feature the same candidates, such as SWCC directors, etc):

City of Corning –

Mayor – Janice Mercer Leonard

City Council – Ward 1: Gary Badgett

City Council – At Large: Bert Beckham

Corning Community School District Director (elect 2): Gwen Larsen, & Amy Grau.

Southwestern Community College Director – District 2: Fred Shearer.

Creston Schools (for those patrons in Adams County):

Director (elect 2) – Don Gee, & Bradley W. James.

Southwestern Community College Director – District 1: Jane Ernst

City of Carbon –

Mayor – Larry E. Johnson

City Council (elect 5): Harold Wayne Mitchell; Donna Rochau; Helen Hickman; Vicki Haley; Michael Kempton.

Orient-Macksburg Community Schools – for those patrons in Adams County

Director – District 2: No candidate filed (write-in wins)

Director – District 3: Eldon Ray

Director – District 4: Jana Scott

Villisca Community School District – for those patrons in Adams County

Director/At-Large: (elect 3) Jason Poston; Richard Allen Mullen; Tom A. Williams.

Villlisca Public Measure B – 10 year PPEL renewal at 67 cents/$1,000 taxable property valuation (beginning June 30, 2021, & PPEL Surtax on Individual tax returns (Beginning Dec. 2020).

CAM School Board (for those patrons in Adams County)

North Director – Julie Williamson; South Director – Michael Plagman

Griswold School Board (for those patrons in Adams County)

At-Large: Ryan Askeland (Incumbent)

City of Nodaway –

Mayor – Patricia A. Shipley

City Council (elect 5) – Gary Poen; Gene Dixson; Brenda Dunn; Rebecca Poen; Christine Dunn

Lenox Schools –

Director At-Large (elect 4) – Noelle Parrish; Monty Douglas; Jake Tripp; Seth Evans.

City of Prescott –

Mayor – Theresa West

City Council (elect 2) – Julie Krauth, & Kimberly Reed.

City Council to fill a vacancy expiring in 2021 – None filed

Voters in Pottawattamie County will decide the fate of several City Council and School Board contested races. In Council Bluffs, there are six candidates for three City Council seats: Deb Bass; Chad Hannan; Roger Sandau, Joe Disalvo, and incumbents Nate Watson, along with Sharon White.

In Macedonia, there are three seats open on the City Council, but only one announced candidate: Incumbent Brad Swope. In Neola, incumbent Dawn M. Goodsell faces a challenge for the Mayor’s chair from Karla Pogge, and six people are vying for three seats on the City Council: Incumbent Joseph R. Munch; Richard D. Schuning; Jason Zaborowski; Johnathan McDonald; Ty Ungrad; and Lori Eckrich.

There’s a five-way race for two seats on the Oakland City Council. The candidates include: Incumbent Betsy Moniz; Jeremy Perkins; Tina Drahota; Kelly Towne; and Coralee Bernard. There are also two people running to fill one Vacancy Council seat in Oakland: Douglas Reed and Courtne Turner. In Underwood, Royce D. Forbush, incumbents Josh H. Madsen and Robert W. Dose, along with Ashleigh M. Robinson, are running for three open seats on the Council.

In Walnut, three people are running for two seats on the City Council: Erich Cochran, LaVonne Wood, Cheyenne Mertz, and incumbent Justen Tooley. Two incumbents, Lori Hansen and Fred G. Miller III, along with Matt Gramkow, are running for two seats on the Council, in Avoca, while Steve Kerr and Charles J. Stolz are running to fill a single Vacancy seat. There is also a challenge for a Director’s seat on the AHSTW School Board. Candidates include Michelle Mertz and incumbent Steven Kock.

In Carson, Incumbent Troy Graves faces a challenge from Frankiie Knudsen and Marlene Richardson, for two open seats on the City Council. In Crescent, there are four candidates for three City Council seats. They include Michelle Hargens, and incumbents: Charles Hildreth; Jack A. Powers and Randall J. Adams.

Six people are hoping to fill three seats on the Treynor School Board: Gina Mieska; Keith Christensen; Amy Bierbaum; B.J. Dreyer; Stephen Winchell, and Bob Beattie. Riverside voters get to choose between Incumbent Rodney Pendgraft and challenger Jamie Kadel, who are running for Director/District 3 on the School Board. Six candidates, including incumbent Ric Larson, are running for three seats on the Underwood School Board. The others are: Nathan Burns; Brian Leaders; Nicole Snyder; Teresa Mace, and Matt Brummett.

Tri-Center voters have a choice of four candidates for two School Board positions: Cecilia Thomas; Sara Arnold; Tami Harman, and incumbent Katie Ausdemore. Lewis Central School District Patrons have to choose which of the four candidates will fill three seats on the School Board: Travlis Houseton, along with incumbents Brian Stoufer, Amie Adkins and Daryl Weilage.

There are five people running for four seats on the Council Bluffs School Board: Jill Shudak; Dick Dallinger, and three incumbents: Troy Arthur, Chris LaFerla, and David Coziahr.

Voters in Atlantic, Anita and Marne will decide who wins contested races for City Council, Tuesday, during the combined City/School elections.

In Atlantic, Incumbent Dana Halder is being challenged for his At Large seat on the Council. His opponent is Grace N. Garrett. There are also five candidates vying for three seats on the Atlantic School Board: Incumbent Jenny Williams; Mark C. Fogen; Nicholas Hunt; Laura McLean and Benjamin Winford.

In Anita, Mark Harris, Kevin Littleton and Pat Cassell are hoping to fill two of three seats on the City Council. And, in Marne, where there are six candidates, five seats are up for grabs on the City Council.  Incumbent Angela Redler, is running for re-election to her seat. Challengers include: Vergil W. Anderson; Wayne Preister; Mark Opbroek; Jericho Schmitt, and Aaron Williams.

In Griswold, Carmen Sorensen is running for re-election to the City Council. No candidates have filed for the other two, vacant seats. Those will be filled by Write-In votes. The polls are open from 7-a.m. until 8-p.m.

The precinct polling places and addresses for this combined city and school election are as follows:

Atlantic 1st Ward – Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St) (For voters in Atlantic Ward 1)

Atlantic 2nd Ward – Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar) (For voters in Atlantic Ward 2)

Atlantic 3rd Ward – Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th) (For voters in Atlantic Ward 3)

Atlantic 4th Ward – United Church of Christ (1607 Hazel) (For voters in Atlantic Ward 4)

Atlantic 5th Ward – Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Circle) (For voters in Atlantic Ward 5)

City of Anita & Grant and Lincoln Townships – Anita Community Center (805 Main St) (For voters in Anita & voters residing in the CAM Community School District in the townships of Grant and Lincoln)

City of Cumberland & Union Township – Cumberland Community Building (200 W 2nd) (For voters in Cumberland & voters residing in the CAM Community School District in Union Township)

City of Griswold & Noble and Pleasant Townships – Griswold Community Building (601 2nd St) (For voters in Griswold & voters residing in the Griswold Community School District or the CAM Community School District in the townships of Noble and Pleasant)

City of Lewis & Cass and Bear Grove Townships – Lewis Public Library (412 W. Main St, Lewis) (For voters in Lewis & voters residing in the Atlantic Community School District, CAM Community School District or Griswold Community School District in the townships of Cass and Bear Grove)

City of Marne & Brighton, Grove, Pymosa and Washington Townships – Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th) (For voters in the City of Marne & voters residing in the Atlantic Community School District, AHSTW Community School District, Griswold Community School District or EEHK Community School District in the townships of Brighton, Grove, Pymosa and Washington)

City of Massena & Edna, Victoria and Massena Townships – Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena) (For voters in the City of Massena & voters residing in the CAM Community School District or Griswold Community School District in the townships of Massena, Edna and Victoria)

City of Wiota & Benton and Franklin Townships – Wiota City Hall (311 Center St) (For voters in Wiota & voters residing in the Atlantic Community School District, CAM Community School District, or EEHK Community School District in the townships of Benton and Franklin)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally stabbing his roommate in Sioux City. Woodbury County District Court records show 39-year-old Elmi Said was sentenced Friday. He’d been charged with second-degree murder for the Oct. 28, 2018, slaying of 40-year-old Guled Nur. The jury convicted him of a lesser charge: voluntary manslaughter.

Prosecutors say Said stabbed and kicked Nur after an altercation broke out at their apartment. Said is also known as Abdiqadar Sharif.

(Radio Iowa) — Associated Milk Producers Inc., or A-M-P-I, plans to shut down its factory in Arlington, Iowa, that produces nonfat dry milk. Company leaders say the decision stems from the continued decline in dairy farm numbers and milk production in the region. The 49 Arlington employees have been informed. AMPI is working with them to provide access to resources, training and opportunities to apply for available jobs at AMPI facilities.

Milk previously processed at AMPI’s Arlington location will now be routed to other plants in the surrounding area, including AMPI’s Blair, Wisconsin, cheese plant. AMPI will continue to meet customer needs for dependable supplies of high-quality dairy products from its other manufacturing plants. AMPI leadership is exploring options for the facilities’ future.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of man in north Des Moines. Police say 20-year-old Calvonta Stallings was arrested Sunday after a robbery in Davenport. The Polk County charges include first-degree murder and robbery in the slaying of 23-year-old Rashid Ibrahim. Ibrahim was found by officers sent to investigate reports of a shooting. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Stallings is the fifth person arrested in connection with Oct. 10 shooting of Ibrahim.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Marion man has been imprisoned for defrauding a homeowners association out of nearly $125,000. The Gazette reports that 55-year-old Wayne Jones Jr. was given 18 months at his sentencing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. He’d pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Prosecutors say that while Jones was treasurer of Pheasant Ridge Homeowners Association in Marion from November 2011 through August 2016, he funneled the money from the association’s account to another account that he used for personal expenses. Prosecutors also say Jones admitted setting up fraudulent treasurer reports each year so he could hide his crime.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office has issued a report on recent arrests. At around 9:05-p.m. Sunday, 64-year old Deborah Ann O’Hara, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Public Intoxication. Her bond was set at $300. At around 4:20-a.m. Sunday, 32-year old Joshua Kenneth Wolcott was arrested following a traffic stop on I-80 in Council Bluffs, after his vehicle was observed all over the road and had cut through the median and into oncoming traffic. Wolcott was charged with Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender, and OWI/3rd or subsequent offense.

At around 1-a.m. Saturday, a traffic stop for speeding in Neola, resulted in the arrest of 29-year old Zachery Robert Masker, for OWI/1st offense. At around 8-p.m. Friday, 72-year old James Bernard Zimmerman was arrested for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender. Friday afternoon, a man being held in the Pott. County Jail for Attempt to Commit Murder, was served with warrants for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. 41-year old Jerome Maurice Daniels, SR., was being held in the Jail on a $25,000 bond associated with the Attempted Murder charge.

Friday morning, 24-year old Anthony Micheal McCoy, of Avoca, was arrested on a valid Pott. County warrant for Driving While Barred. And, 41-year old Tony James Miller, Jr., of Missouri Valley, was arrested Friday morning at the Pott. County Courthouse, for Burglary in the 3rd Degree/non-vehicle related. His bond was set at $5,000.

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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