(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery Board of Supervisors are set to meet in a regular, weekly session, beginning at 8:30-a.m. Tuesday (April 9th), in their Red Oak Courthouse Meeting Room. On their agenda is a presentation from Auditor Jill Ozuna, with regard to the FY 22 Audit. Maintenance Director Dan Wright will ask for approval for additional square footage for tuckpointing on the West elevation, in the amount of $40,948, and a quote for spraying the Law Enforcement Center lawn.

(See the full agenda below)

Tentative Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call of members
4. Approval of Agenda – Order at discretion of Chairman
5. Read minutes as presented. Chairman to call for any additions/corrections to said minutes.
6. Board chairman will ask the audience for any comments, limited to two minutes per person.
7. Supervisors: Weekly committee/assignment updates
8. Secondary Roads Update
9. Auditor, Jill Ozuna to present the FY22 Audit
10. Maintenance Director, Dan Wright- update with action as necessary
a. Approve additional square footage for tuckpointing on the West elevation in the amount of $40,948
b. Approve quote to spray LEC lawn
11. New Business
a. Approve claims payable for Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in the amount of $162,782.64
b. Approve Sheriff’s Report of Fees for the month of February in the amount of $6,802.08
c. Approve the Recorder’s Report of Fees for the month of February in the amount of $13,127.35
d. Approve the Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Report Ending Fund Balance for the month of February in the amount of $18,220,874.31
12. Discuss and start agenda items for next meeting
13. Announcements – The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
14. Adjournment

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(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say there were two arrests over the weekend. On Saturday (April 6th), 28-year-old Jarred Dean Lee Paul Lawson, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC). Lawson was charged with OWI 1st Offense. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Sunday evening, Creston Police arrested 37-year-old Shaune William Tindle, of Lorimor. Tindle was arrested at 611 W. Adams Street on a Union County Warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance-3rd Offense. He was taken to the Union County Jail and held on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

Creston Police said also, no injuries were reported following an accident Saturday afternoon, at Grant and W. Scott Streets. Authorities say 19-year-old David Scott Robb, of Afton, was driving a pickup that was pulling a goose-neck trailer. As he was traveling south on Grant Street and attempting to turn west onto Scott Street, the trailer struck the left rear corner of an unoccupied, legally parked pickup, causing $2,500 damage to the parked vehicle.

No citations were issued.

(Radio Iowa) – A narrow band of land from Texas to Maine will be under a total solar eclipse this (Monday) afternoon, and in Iowa, the partial eclipse will still be a spectacular sight to behold, if it’s not too cloudy. Dr. Robert Funk, an ophthalmologist with Gundersen Health System in Waukon, says if you plan to view the event, you’ll absolutely need a pair of ultra-dark eclipse glasses. Many stores are selling special glasses, but Funk says be sure to get some that are I-S-O-certified. Funk says the American Astronomical Society website that lists vendors that sell certified I-S-O glasses, or else you may permanently damage the center of your retina. The eclipse will begin in Iowa around 12:40 p-m, with the peak around 2 o’clock.

(Radio Iowa) – Firefighters from 12 north central Iowa departments battled the wind and rain early Sunday morning to fight the flames at a grain facility in rural Hamilton County. Blairsburg Fire Chief, Rod Harris says the call came in from the United Cooperative elevator in Stonega shortly before 1:30 a-m.

He says it looks like the annex caught on fire and then spread into another bin. Harris said there are plans to contact the State Fire Marshal to investigate the cause of the Sunday fire at Stonega. There were no injuries in the fire.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – While the jackpot for Saturday night’s $1.326 billion Powerball® drawing was won in Oregon, an Iowa ticket was just one number away from having a share of the grand prize. That Iowa ticket, purchased in Newton, won a $1 million prize.

The Powerball jackpot had climbed for more than 3 months and tied the game’s record for the longest string of consecutive drawings without a winner before it was won, Saturday. The jackpot had been won on New Year’s Day, then rolled for 41 drawings in a row without a winner. That had only occurred twice before, in 2021 and 2022.

Saturday night’s jackpot was the 4th-largest Powerball prize and the 8th-largest U.S. lottery prize. The jackpot now returns to $20 million annuity, $9.4 million lump-sum option, for Powerball’s next drawing tonight (April 8, 2024).

Iowa Sales and Total Prizes Won

Iowa Lottery players won a total of 45,721 Powerball prizes during Saturday night’s drawing,  ranging from $4 up to $1 million. A total of about $2.4 million in Powerball tickets were purchased in Iowa. One Iowa ticket was just 1 number away from having a share of last night’s jackpot, matching the first 5 numbers but missing the Powerball to win a $1 million prize. That winning ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee, 1501 First Ave. E. in Newton.

It was one of 7 tickets across the country to win a $1 million prize in the drawing. Saturday night’s winning Powerball numbers were: 22-27-44-52-69 and Powerball 9. The Power Play number was 3.

The $1 million prize must be claimed at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. If the winner or winners have questions before claiming the prize, they’re welcome to call us at the Iowa Lottery at 515-725-7900 or email us at Wmaster@ialottery.com.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A vehicle crashed into a field Sunday evening near Red Oak, and caught fire, but no serious injuries were reported. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, the accident happened at around 8:30-p.m., at 190th Street and L Avenue, east of Red Oak.

An initial investigation determined the vehicle had left the road and rolled into a field before catching fire. Persons who were in the vehicle got themselves out following the crash, and were evaluated by medics, but refused treatment at the scene. No names were immediately released.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was handling the investigation. Agencies assisting in handling the incident included Red Oak Police, Montgomery County Emergency Management, and the Montgomery County Communications Center.

(Iowa News Service) – Iowa is accepting bids from people who want an EV charging station on their land. It’s part of a nationwide network of infrastructure designed to meet the needs of electric vehicle owners. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, or NEVI, will provide funding to build charging stations every 50 miles along U.S. interstate highways – from coast to coast.  In Iowa, that includes I-80, 380, 29 and 35.

The Iowa Environmental Council’s Energy Policy Counsel Steve Geyer said businesses, electric utilities, nonprofits, towns – and even private landowners, such as farmers – can apply, as long as their land is within a mile of the freeway and meets other criteria. “Suppose you are that farmer and you are at one of those locations,” said Geyer. “Sure. If you have the availability to raise the capital, that’s one of the criteria. You have to be able to demonstrate that you either have ownership of the land or you have the rights to the land.”

charging station for electric cars on a deserted highway.

The deadline to apply for the grants is April 19. Each location will have four rapid-charging ports, but Geyer said they won’t just be bare-bones places to power up the EV. “Every location has to have some form of not only restroom facilities,” said Geyer, “but also – be it a convenience store or vending machines, et cetera – recognizing that it will take some time to charge your car so you need, presumably, something to do during that time.”

Applications go through the Iowa Department of Transportation.