(Radio Iowa) — Iowa has joined 40 other states in passing a law that lets hospital patients designate a family caregiver to receive information about their care once they return home. “Caregivers are unsung heroes who generously give their time to selflessly care for their loves ones.” Governor Kim Reynolds was surrounded by dozens of A-A-R-P members yesterday (Tuesday) as she signed the “Iowa Care Act” into law. “It passed with bipartisan support, with a vote of 49-0 in the Senate and 94-3 in the House,” Reynolds said, as the crowd applauded. “That’s good stuff.”

An estimates 317-thousand Iowans are caregivers. The Iowa Care Act calls on hospitals to notify a designated family caregiver when a patient is to be released from the hospital and discuss the patient’s home care needs as well as whether the family caregiver is able to perform all those tasks. A-A-R-P State Director Brad Anderson says the bill was five years in the making and the result of accommodations to address concerns raised by hospitals and nurses. “It required a lot of conversation with a lot of stakeholders,” Anderson says, “but the great thing is it had broad, bipartisan support, so that’s why we’re so excited about the passage here today.”

Several A-A-R-P members held huge red hearts printed with a “Thank You” message as they stood around the governor’s desk and watched her sign the bill into law.

MONTICELLO, Iowa (AP) — Federal investigators still aren’t certain what caused a small plane to crash near an eastern Iowa airport, killing the pilot. Station KCRG reports that the final National Transportation Safety Board report says the plane was in good working order before crashing in June 2017. The single-engine aircraft came down in a cornfield near Monticello Regional Airport.

The report says 90-year-old Jerry Naylor died in the crash. He lived in Scotch Grove. He was the only person on board.

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Food Group which took over the former Tyson meat plant in Cherokee has temporarily paused production. The company says it is going to recapitalize for its next stage. There was no mention as to how long the plant would be shut down. Iowa Food Group had announced in September of 2018 that they would acquire the meat plant and process beef, pork, poultry, and lamb. At that time, Iowa Food Group indicated they would employ at least 100 people at the start of operations.

(Radio Iowa) — Sioux City police say a man who was shot in what appears to be a home invasion Tuesday morning has died. Detective John Sanders says they were first called on the report of a disturbance at the home and shots were fired 10 minutes later. “A subject at this location had broken out a window on the second floor of the residence and jumped off the porch of this residence. He had left the residence prior to officers arrival,” according to Sanders.

Sanders says the person who went through the window was apparently fleeing from the person living in the home. “A resident of this address stated that he came into the residence and was breaking things in the kitchen area, and then started to assault the homeowner,” Sanders says. “The resident retrieved a weapon during the struggle with the supect, and a shot was fired during the struggle. The suspect was shot and was transported to Mercy Medical Center, where he subsequently died.”

Sanders says they are still trying to learn more about what happened. “At this time there is no evidence that these individuals knew each other or had any association. We do not know the motive for the burglary or the assault at this time,” Sanders says. He says the person who lived in the home called 9-1-1 after firing the shot and that person was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The names of the two people have not been released, and no charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

Police in Red Oak report the arrest at around 5:30-p.m. Tuesday, of 38-year old Rose Amber Lopez. The Red Oak woman was arrested in the 2300 block of Eastern Avenue, for Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. She was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Voters in a section of Adams County went to the polls Tuesday, to decide who will fill the Supervisor District 5 seat vacated by Karl McCarty. According to the Adams County Auditor’s Office, after 195 votes were cast in the single precinct election, the winner, with 94 votes (48.21%), was Republican Bobbi J. Baker-Maynes.

Votes for the other candidates are as follows:

• Current appointee, Democrat Corey B. Moore: 53 votes (27.18%)
• Karen A. Carlson 1 vote and Tim Peterson 45 votes. Both were Nominated by Petition.
• There were also 2 Write-In votes.

Firefighters from Massena were called out early this (Wed.) morning, to a machine shed fire. The incident at a site just east of 77224 Newport Road was reported at around 2:50-a.m. Massena Fire Chief Drew Williams…

Firefighters were on the scene for a little more than 90-minutes. The approximately 30–by 40-foot open front shed was a complete loss, with a value, contents included, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000. Chief Williams said the cause of the fire was not immediately known, but they have their suspicions.

There were no injuries reported.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Young voters, many of whom reside in delegate-rich areas of the state and can be powerful multiplying forces if they’re engaged enough to convince friends and family members to show up and support their candidates, could be a major force in this cycle’s Iowa caucuses. So the Democratic presidential candidates are already making an early effort to court this voting bloc and get students to turn out to caucus this fall.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman faces up to 35 years in prison when she’s sentenced in May for hitting and killing a pedestrian while she was driving drunk. The Des Moines Register reports that 23-year-old Oleaf Teoh was found guilty Friday of vehicular homicide by operating while intoxicated and vehicular homicide by reckless driving in the February 2018 death of 33-year-old Matthew Otto, of Des Moines.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Plains and Midwest states are bracing for another massive winter storm and the prospect of renewed flooding. The National Weather Service says the storm moving east out of the northern Rockies Wednesday and Thursday will pack heavy snow and strong winds. It brings the specter of renewed flooding to a part of the country where massive flooding over the past month has caused billions of dollars in damage, though rivers aren’t likely to rise as much as they did last month.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa social worker has been charged with perjury for giving false testimony in a court proceeding in which a judge removed four children from their parents. Criminal complaints allege that former Department of Human Services case manager Chelsie Gray lied repeatedly during a 2017 hearing in which she recommended a judge terminate the parental rights of a mother and father and be placed in foster care. Gray was arrested and released from jail on bond.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports multiple suspects from Bedford were arrested Tuesday, in an ongoing narcotics distribution investigation. All suspects were being held without bond in the Taylor County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate. The suspects were identified as:

The Atlantic School Board will meet 7:00-p.m. Wednesday, in the Middle School Media Center. At that time, a Public Hearing will be held on the 2019-2020 Certified Budget. During their regular session to follow, the Board will act on resignations, including: Cory Bartz – Middle School Math Teacher; Ashley Bollinger – Schuler Elem. Special Ed Paraeducator; Jessica Mendez – Food Service Assistant; Michele Lane – HE Special Ed. Para, and Jan Imhoff Bus driver.

They’ll also act on contract recommendations for: Amber Ayala – SE Spec. Ed Para; Liz Reid – Homebound Instructor; Mallory Kirchhoff – Prom & Junior Class Sponsor; Matt Smith – Asst. Boys Soccer Coach, and Terry Hinzmann – HS Summer School.

The Board will discuss naming a Construction Manager, and Facility Naming Rights. Board Policy states that if a property (building, athletic fields, gymnasiums, etc.) is to be named or re-named for an individual, there are criteria that must be met in order for that to take place. (View the policy here – https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1NjE-pk6oLYWEkT1IEOYqxkvC4YSKafzttOpEC-Ef_8A)

Action items on their agenda include: Approval of the 2019-20 School Calendar (A public hearing on which was held prior to the March, 2018 regular meeting); and approval of the 2019-20 Certified Budget (which was published for public review & comment). The budget calls for a proposed levy of $14.72/$1,000 property valuation.

The Atlantic School Board will also act on approving: a tentative 2019-2020 Master Contract with the Atlantic Employee Association, which includes step movement for those employees who are eligible, as well as a .35-cent/hour increase for all classified staff, for a total package increase of 2.23%, and a cost to the district of $68,826.05; and they are expected to approve Activities Director Andy Mitchell’s recommendation for renewed sharing agreements with area school districts for swimming (Girls – Audubon, Clarinda Harlan [Atlantic Host School) (Boys – Audubon, Clarinda and Red Oak [Atlantic Host School]), and wrestling with CAM (Atlantic to act as the Host School).

One of their final action items, is to approve a Resolution directing the County Auditors in Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie Counties, to collect property taxes in the amount of $1.638-million beginning July 1st, 2019, for FY 2020, to pay the principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds.