A man who served for 12 years on the Cass County Board of Supervisors, has died. 78-year old Duane McFadden, who had lived in Urbandale with his wife Karen, decided in 2016 not to run for re-election. He passed away Monday, at home. Funeral services for Duane McFadden will be held Sunday afternoon, in Atlantic. (listen to our funeral announcements for more details or look for them at kjan.com).

And, funeral services for 58-year old Earling Fire Chief Tom Henrich are set to take place Saturday morning, in Earling. Henrich fell ill while at the scene of a combine & field fire, Saturday. He passed away at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, a short time after being rushed to the facility

A traffic stop Monday morning in Pottawattamie County resulted in the arrest of a man on an assault-related warrant. A Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a Chevy Tahoe just before 9-a.m., for following too close. A records check showed a backseat passenger in the vehicle, 24-year old Adam Andrew Ross, of Council Bluffs, was wanted a Council Bluffs Police Department warrant for failure to appear on an assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, charge. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail and booked-in.

A reminder to voters from the Cass County Auditor’s Office: if you wish to vote by mail, the LAST DAY to request a ballot be mailed to you, is this Saturday, Oct. 27th. Requests must be received at the Auditor’s Office by 5-p.m., Saturday. Any eligible voter who so chooses may vote a ballot before November 6th. If you plan to vote AT THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE, you can do so any day the office is open up through November 5th. The Auditor’s office is open the two Saturdays preceding November 6th: this Saturday, October 27 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

In order to vote in Iowa, a person must be registered in the person’s current county of residence, with the person’s current name, and at the person’s current address (on November 6). The county election commissioner recommends that persons not currently registered or who have moved since last registering and who are planning to vote in the November GENERAL ELECTION, pre-register in the office of the County Auditor as soon as possible. You may register or re-register and vote absentee on the same day. The last day to pre-register in the office of the County Auditor is Saturday, October 27, 2018 (office is open until 5 p.m.).

After Oct. 27th, an eligible elector may still register and also vote on the same day, regardless of whether they are voting early (absentee) or at a voting center on November 6th, General Election Day. However to register after Oct. 27th, the voter must provide proof of IDENTITY (photo ID)- such as Iowa driver’s license, Iowa non-operator’s ID, or out of State driver’s license; and must provide proof of residence- document with your current address in the precinct which includes your name such as the photo ID, utility bill, paycheck, or bank statement. (Note: Voters with no ID may establish identity and residence in the precinct by written oath of a person who is already registered to vote in the same precinct.)

In Cass County all voters will mark and cast a paper ballot. Straight-ticket voting has been eliminated.  Each position must be voted for individually. No ballots voted, whether voted early or voted on November 6th, are tallied until November 6th. ABSENTEE BALLOTS are filed when they arrive at the Auditor’s office and stored in a locked storage area (sealed in their individual affidavit envelopes) until November 6th. On November 6th, a group of Republican and Democratic absentee precinct election officials process and tally the ballots. On election day all ballots, whether absentee or cast at the polls, are counted by optical scanners. No count results are available until after the close of the polls on the day of the election. Polls close at 9-p.m.

If you have ANY questions about the ballot process, including where to vote, please call the Cass County Auditor’s Office at 712-243-4570, or, e-mail: auditor@casscoia.us

The Boards of Supervisors in Cass and Adair Counties have their separate, weekly meetings Wednesday morning. In Cass County, the Supervisors meeting at the courthouse in Atlantic begins at 8:30-a.m. During the session, the Board will hear an annual report and request for funding from the Cass County Library Association. They’re also expected to act on approving an application from Crow River Construction, for final partial payment on the gray water transmission to ethanol plant, project. The Cass County Supervisors will also act on an agreement to become a Home Base Iowa (HBI) business.

The Cass/Atlantic Development Corporation (CADCO) is working on rounding-up businesses to participate in the program, which connects veterans and transitioning service members to careers and resources. And, the final order of business is to approve the appointment of a Treasurer’s Assistant, to fill a vacancy.

In Adair County, the Board of Supervisors meeting begins at 9-a.m. at the courthouse, in Greenfield. On their agenda, is a consensus of the Board on a Resolution with regard to future Wind Energy Projects, and a Resolution put forth by County Engineer Nick Kauffman, to establish speed zones on Adair County road N-51 in and around Bridgewater. At around 9:15-a.m., a representative with Adair County Tourism will discuss Tourism Council appointments.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and her challenger Democrat Fred Hubbell are taking to the road in the closing two weeks of the campaign. Both candidates have announced bus tours.
Hubbell is rallying supporters Tuesday near the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines before departing on a first-day swing to Nevada, Ames, Cedar Rapids and DeWitt. Reynolds plans to begin her tour on Wednesday in West Des Moines before traveling to Boone, Ames, Marshalltown and Iowa Falls the first day.

The most recent reports indicate Hubbell has set a fundraising record for an Iowa governor’s race. Hubbell has raised nearly $18 million including $6.4 million of his own money. His total beat the previous record of nearly $10 million raised by former Gov. Terry Branstad in 2014. Reynolds has raised nearly $12 million for the campaign.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he would support President Trump sending armed troops to the U-S border with Mexico to stop what Grassley calls an “invasion” by a large caravan of immigrants. As many as seven-thousand people, on foot, are headed northward to seek asylum. Grassley says soldiers would be deployed to the border — as in the past — to support U-S Border Patrol agents. “No one has a right to come to the United States,” Grassley says, “unless the United States gives permission to come.”

Some critics of using troops fear the potential for a civilian bloodbath on the border, harkening back to the Kent State shootings in 1970. Grassley says Trump is justified in his threat to send troops to defend our nation’s southern border and to stop what Grassley describes as the “attack on national sovereignty” from the caravan. “A massive move across the border with Mexico as you saw with the same people violating the laws of Mexico, crossing from Guatemala into Mexico, forcing their way in,” Grassley says. “It seems to me, to protect the borders of the United States from that sort of invasion is perfectly legitimate.”

Reports differ on the status of individuals in the caravan. Some are said to be families with children fleeing violence and poverty. Others are depicted as criminals who’ve already been deported from the U-S who are trying to return and be reunited with their families who remain. Grassley said in a tweet Monday that the caravan is “not fair to legal immigrants going through the proper legal process.”

“I hope I made myself clear that I don’t consider civilians from other countries being a military force invading us, but they’re surely violating our laws,” Grassley says. “We’ve got a right to protect our borders.”

On Monday, the president vowed to cut off or greatly reduce U-S aid to nations like Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador if they don’t find a way to stop their citizens from trying to illegally enter the U-S. Iowa Congressman Steve King suggests President Trump cut off all U-S aid to countries along the route if the caravan reaches the U-S border. King says money saved could be used to build a wall.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Replacing two corroded swimming pools could cost Waterloo taxpayers $11 million and force a public vote. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Waters Edge Aquatic Design presented Waterloo City Council members Monday with a conceptual design for a multi-featured pool and aquatic center at Byrnes Park and a large spray park at Gates Park. The city hired the Kansas-based consultant last year to study how to replace the aluminum pools, which were built in 1981.

Waters Edge engineer Dave Schwartz says the Byrnes project would cost $9 million while the Gates project would cost $2.2 million. He says the projects will likely need a bond issue and public referendum.
City officials say the Leisure Services Commission will likely have public meetings to gather input before council members make a decision.