DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell say he and his wife earned $3 million in 2017 and gave $1.3 million to charity. Hubbell’s campaign released details of his 2017 income and giving in announcing Wednesday that he would only release one year of his tax returns. The campaign said his 2017 returns would be made available to reporters Thursday and, if elected, he’ll release them annually.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has released 10 years of returns online, showing 2017 income of $163,000 and $17,000 donated to charity. She has made Hubbell’s wealth a campaign issue, suggesting he’s out of touch.

Hubbell’s campaign said that federal adjusted gross income for him and his wife Charlotte was just over $3 million. They gave $817,000 to charities, leaving a taxable income of $1.6 million. Their foundation donated an additional $458,650.

Hubbell served as a corporate director in 2017 and reported income from investments and other holdings. His family wealth dates to the 1800s.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former school in West Des Moines will be reopening as a 17-unit apartment building primarily for local artists. The Des Moines Register reports an open house at the former Phenix Elementary School will be held on Wednesday. The former school opened in 1939 and closed in 2014.

The city approved the apartment transition last year to help bolster the art scene at nearby Valley Junction. The building’s residents will have available work space at shared studios in the former school.
More than half of the mixed-income apartments have been rented out.

Matt Hauge is the communications director for the project’s developer Community Housing Initiatives. He says the building has a “preference” for artist residents, but says non-artists can also apply.

LUVERNE, Iowa (AP) — A 60-year-old man has been accused of killing a man who died at a northern Iowa home. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday that Jeffrey Winters, of Livermore, is charged with first-degree murder. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. He’s being held on $2 million bail. He’s suspected of killing 54-year-old Randy Page, who authorities say died before deputies reached the LuVerne home Monday evening. His wife had called to report that he was on the garage floor and unresponsive.

A criminal complaint says four 9mm bullet casings were found near the body, but no gun was found. An autopsy was ordered.

An accident in Creston just before 8-a.m. today (Wednesday), caused $3,000 damage, but there were no injuries. Authorities say a 2014 International semi driven by 49-year old Paul Witte, of Ankeny, was pulling into the parking lot of an auto parts store, when the trailer snagged an overhead power line. The resulting drag caused one power pole owned by Alliant Energy, to break, and partially pull another pole over. No citations were issued because the accident occurred on private property.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa banker has pleaded guilty to hampering a bank examination. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Martin Smith entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. The charge: aiding and abetting the obstruction of the examination of a financial institution. Prosecutors say Smith admitted backdating a refinancing loan to obstruct an investigation by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Smith was a vice president at Center Point Bank & Trust.

His sentencing hasn’t been scheduled. He faces up to five years in prison.

A reminder to non-profit organizations in Cass and Audubon County, that the deadline to apply for funds from either the Cass or Audubon County Community Foundations, is this Saturday, Sept. 1st. In Cass County, $32,000 has been allocated for this Fall grant cycle. In Audubon County, $44,400 has been allocated. In both counties, the grant dollars are awarded for a single year. The grants are made possible through the generosity of Cass and Audubon County Community Foundation donors, for their respective counties. All completed applications will be considered at the October Board meeting of the Omaha Foundation, with notifications to selected grant recipients announced at the end of October.

Application procedures and guidelines are available online at http://omahafoundation.org/swiowa. Under “Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa,” click on your appropriate county and scroll down to the green, “Application Information” box, for the link. Applications will only be accepted through the online system. To inquire about donating to either the Cass or Audubon County Community Foundation, please contact a Board member (their numbers are listed below). For grant-specific questions, contact Iowa Program Officer Stacey Goodman, at 1-800-794-3458.

Community Foundations in Southwest Iowa fund donations may be eligible for a 25-percent Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

Cass County Community Foundation Board Member contact info.: Chair, Nicholas Hunt of rural Atlantic, 243-5485; Vice Chair, Gary Maas, of Anita, 762-3434; Secretary/Treasurer, Roland K. Landsness, Esq. of Atlantic, 243-4154; Royal Bierbaum of rural Griswold, 778-2586; John Curry of Massena, 779-0216; and Mark D. Kyhnn, CPA of Atlantic, 243-1800.

Board members of the Audubon County Community Foundation are: Chair, Genelle Deist of Audubon, 712-563-4288; Vice Chair, Joel Hoegh of rural Brayton, 712-249-3692; Secretary/Treasurer, Barbara Johnson of Audubon, 712-773-5732; Bob Blomme of Audubon, 712-304-0150; Shelley Burr of Audubon, 712-563-2644; Steven B. Hansen of Audubon, 712-563-2065; and Joseph T. Rasmussen of Exira, 712-268-5357,