(9-a.m. News) — The Griswold School Board Monday evening, decided to accept proposals for their school buildings in Elliott and Lewis, since those buildings are no longer being used as a result of the new additions to the school in Griswold. Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the District will begin advertising for those proposals, with some specific guidelines required in submitting the proposals. You must be prepared to disclose how much you are willing to pay for it, and what you plan to use the building for, as well as how you plan to maintain it. Proposals are due to Mr. Henrichs by Nov. 19^th. After Jan. 1^st, 2019, anyone who has submitted a proposal, will be asked to present it to the Griswold School Board, as well as the respective City Council in either Lewis or Elliott.

At the end of that process, the Board will decide who they want to sell the building(s) to. The Elliott City Council, on August 13^th, approved by a vote of 4-to 1, to purchase of the Elementary building in the community, pending successful negotiations with the Griswold School Board, and pending the acquisition of financing. There were no specifics provided as to how much they were willing to pay and what it would be used for. Henrichs says that will give the City of Elliott a few months to determine how their building would be used, if they can obtain financing. If they decide to move forward, the District reserves the right to deny any and all proposals, and turn the buildings over to the respective Cities. On the other hand, if the Cities are no longer interested, the Board will proceed with reviewing and moving forward with the other proposals.

In other business, the Board approved the hiring of Emma Lee, as Middle School/High School Para-Educator, the resignation of Sarah Black, Elementary Paraprofessional, and Laura Michael has agreed to take on another position as MS/HS TAG (Talented and Gifted) Teacher, in addition to her current duties.

There were also three, open enrollment requests approved by the Griswold School Board: two brothers who wish to Open Enroll out to Atlantic, and one student in from Atlantic who wants to O/E to Griswold. In both cases, it’s because their families have pending residential moves in the near future. The Atlantic School District will consider the open enrollment requests during their meeting this (Monday) evening.

(Update 9:27-a.m.) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators believe they have found the body of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who has been missing for more than a month. The 20-year-old woman was last seen July 18, jogging in her hometown of Brooklyn, in Poweshiek County. Greg Willey, the vice president of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa, says a body found Tuesday in rural Poweshiek County, is believed to be Tibbetts. Investigators are working to identify the remains.

No further information was released about where the body was found. Some media reports say the body was found about 10-miles southeast of Brooklyn, in a rural area near Guernsey . A press conference is set to take place today at 4-p.m.at the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office.  Willey says a nearly $400,000 reward fund for her discovery will now become a reward for information leading to the capture of any suspects.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council has approved construction of a memorial to Des Moines police officers who died while on duty. Station KCCI reports that the council voted for the proposal Monday. Landscape architect Lynn Kuhn says she was deeply affected by the 2016 deaths of Des Moines officers Carlos Puente-Morales, Susan Farrell and Anthony Beminio. She saw the grief and the temporary memorials, giving her the idea to build a memorial garden in front of the Des Moines police station.

Backers have been raising money for the $240,000 project.

Police in Creston report three people were arrested Monday, two of them on warrants. 21-year old Mandee Barnes, of Creston, was arrested Monday morning for Simple Domestic Assault. Barnes was being held in the Adams County Jail while awaiting bond. Monday afternoon, 25-year old James Williams, of Grand River, was arrested in Creston on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. His bond was set at $300. And, 23-year old Jacey Glynn, of Lenox, was arrested Monday afternoon in Creston, on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear in Court, on original charges of Assault and 5th Degree Criminal Mischief. Glynn was later released on a $600 bond.