CASS COUNTY – FINAL

Republican Ticket

Supervisor/District 4:

(Incumbent) Steve Baier (of Griswold) 236*

Travis Erickson (of Cumberland)          89

Supervisor/District 5:

Bernard Pettinger (of Anita)               182*

Linda Reineke (of Massena)                92

ADAIR COUNTY – FINAL

No contested races on either Republican or Democratic ballots

ADAMS COUNTY – FINAL

No contested races on either Republican or Democratic ballots

AUDUBON COUNTY – FINAL

Republican Ticket

Supervisor At-Large (elect 2)

Duane Deist     287

Todd M. Nelson (I)     448*

Rick Thompson (I)     418*

Louis J. Wanninger, Jr.     168

GUTHRIE COUNTY- FINAL

No contested races on either Republican or Democratic ballots

MONTGOMERY COUNTY (voter turnout 32.5%) – FINAL

Republican Ticket

Supervisor/District 3 (elect 1)

Bryant Amos (I)     196 (45.48%)

Randy Cooper       235 (54.52%)*

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY – FINAL

Republican ticket

Supervisor At-Large (elect 2)

Donn Dierks    2,032

Adam Houser  2,614

Mitchell A. Kay 2,464

Brian Shea        2,635*

Tim Wichman  3,517*

County Sheriff

Rob Ambrose   2,588

Danielle Bentzinger   1,732

Andy Brown     3,415*

SHELBY COUNTY – FINAL

Republican ticket

Supervisor At-Large (elect 2)

Steve Kenkel     1,374

Charles Parkhurst  1,250

(For more results from across the State: https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/103296/web.245375/#/summary)

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says discussions with the U-S Treasury Department have led to some changes to address issues with the debit cards sent out as federal relief money payments. Miller’s spokesman, Lynn Hicks, says there was little information sent out beforehand, and that raised questions about the cards. “People received these, they thought it might be a scam or it might be a solicitation. They had no idea that this was the stimulus money or the economic impact payment money,” Hicks says.

He says the process used to activate the cards added to the problem. “They were asked to call a number and provide their Social Security number and other personal information — which of course we always tell people don’t do that,” according to Hicks. “We are glad people were listening and had their radar up about his. Unfortunately, in this time they threw those away and they’ve had some difficulty getting the cards back.”

He says it will now be easier to call to get your card replaced through the phone system. He says you will be prompted and punch the number for a lost and stolen card and then you will be asked for the last six digits to your Social Security card. “That changed because they were originally asked to provide the number of the card, which they did not have.”

There was a seven-dollar and 50 cent fee to get a new card, but Hicks says that has now been waived. And he says the limit has been raised on how much you can withdrawal from the card. “People should be able to take the full amount out now instead of waiting and doing multiple withdrawals,” he says. “They should be able to transfer all the money to their bank account, if they chose to do so, and do so for free.”

Hick says representatives from the Nebraska attorney general’s office and the National Association of Attorneys General joined the Iowa office in asking for the changes that should improve the use of the cards.
“If they are having problems with their cards or they threw away their card — go to that number 800-240-8100. Now, keep in mind that a lot of people are probably calling, so there may be some delays here. People are still going to have to be patient,” Hicks says.

He says Treasury officials said they will work with MetaBank to update the EPIcard.com website to address these issues.

The Audubon School District, Tuesday evening, passed a Resolution directing the sale of approximately $9.11-million in General Obligation School and Refunding Bonds for the District’s HVAC system and other facility improvements. The 9.11-million includes $7.5-million for the voter approved Bond Referendum, plus $1.6-million in refunding 2013 series bonds.

Superintendent Eric Trager said when the District’s Financial Advisor Travis Squires from Piper/Sandler opened the bids and shared them with Trager and the Board Secretary Tuesday morning, Squires said the rates were “Historically low,” which Trager said made for “A good day.”

The reason he was happy, is because with five bidders, all were well below the estimated interest rate of 3.5% the District was expecting to pay, with the low bid from D.A. Davidson & Company from Denver, CO., coming in at 1.76%, which Squires said was virtually tied with the lowest bond rate they’ve seen in the State of Iowa. He said also, the last time bond rates were this low was in 2012, when they were at around 2.12-percent. After adjustments were made, the actual interest rate was 1.74-percent. The purchase price was $9, 326, 795.38.

The result was a savings on interest of $1.8-million. That means the anticipated 76-cent increase in the property tax asking will instead be reduced by about 35-cents. The District had originally said the $1.35 per 1,000 assessed valuation would be increased by 76-cents to $2.11/per thousand, but with the savings on interest, the actual increase amounts to about 30-to 35-cents/1,000. In addition, the District saves about $30,000 by redeeming the Outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2013.

The next steps includes a series of Resolution at the next Board meeting that finalize the transactions. After that, the District will be working with a construction manager to determine a cash flow, and if there are any investment options for the remaining bond proceeds that the district would like to pursue.

In other business, the Audubon School Board, Tuesday, approved a recommendation from Mr. Trager to place a duplex property in Washington State on a real estate listing, since efforts to sell the property privately, have not met expectations. The duplex, which was bequeathed to the district in the will of an Audubon graduate, is valued at $205,000.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Coronavirus tests have revealed that 224 employees of a Tyson beef and pork processing plant in Council Bluffs have the virus, company officials said Tuesday. The company said 103 workers stayed home the required quarantine time and have returned to work. The company has more than 1,400 employees at the plant.

Tyson also says testing at its pork processing plant in Storm Lake indicated 591 positive cases out of 2,300 workers. Iowa surpassed 20,000 positive cases on Tuesday and with 21 additional deaths, 561 people have now died.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police have identified the victim in the city’s latest homicide case. Police say 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines was found dead in an apartment Monday evening after someone reported a suicide there.

The officers who arrived found Brooks’ body, but said his death didn’t appear to be a suicide. Police later declared Brooks’ death as the city’s 12th homicide of the year, but did not detail how Brooks died or announce any arrests..

The body of a western Iowa man missing since May 7^th was found late Monday night in the Missouri River. Sheriff’s officials in Nebraska told KETV in Omaha, the body of 28-year old Steven Delayne Sears, of Council Bluffs, was found caught in an area with fallen trees, about a mile and a-half south of the Rock Bluff Elevator.

Sears was the apparent victim of a boating accident that took place on the Missouri River, near Honey Creek. An autopsy was scheduled. Any charges in the case will be handled by Pottawattamie County.

Officials with the Harlan Police Department have released a report on arrests, citations and incidents that date back to May 21st. Last Friday, 29-year old Amber Dawn Hadfield, of Portsmouth, was arrested following a traffic stop. Hadfield was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with operating while intoxicated and turning from improper lane. Last Thursday, 26-year old Kevin Jose Tacuri, of Denison, was arrested following a traffic stop. Tacuri was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, prohibited acts penalties, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper rear lamp, and windshield requirements.

On May 25th, 70-year old Russell Dwane Field, of Harlan, was cited for open container, following a traffic stop. On the 23rd, 18-year old Randi Lynn Hess, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Hess was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with possession of a controlled substance, failure to affix drug tax stamp, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

And, on May 21st, 21-year old Austin Lee Thomas Dusenberry, of Harlan, was cited for driving while suspended following a traffic stop.  59-year old John Allen Veydt, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Veydt was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while barred and improper brake light.