(Atlantic, IA) – Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers reports the CAM Community School District special election will be held in Cass County, IA on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Election Day Voting
Pre-registered voters must provide an approved form of identification at the polling place to receive and cast a ballot.
Approved forms of identification include: Iowa driver’s license or non-operator identification card, U.S. Passport, U.S.
military or veteran’s identification, Tribal identification/document, Iowa voter identification card with PIN number.

Voters who are not pre-registered, such as those registering to vote on Election Day, or changing precincts, must provide
proof of identification and proof of residence using Election Day Registration documents. A voter who is unable to provide
an approved form of identification, or prove their residence, may:
• Have another registered voter from their precinct attest to the voter’s identity and residence, or
• Cast a provisional ballot and bring proof of identity and residence to the Cass County Auditor’s Office by 12:00 PM
on March 5, 2026.

Election Day Registration documents may be found at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/edr.html.

Absentee Voting
In-person-absentee voting will take place at the Cass County auditor’s office:
• 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. February 11 – March 2, 2026
• 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 16 and Friday, February 27, 2026

To vote by mail, submit an absentee ballot request form to the county auditor’s office by 5:00 p.m., February 16, 2026.
• Absentee ballot request forms are available at sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html or the
county auditor’s office. Request forms received after the deadline will be rejected in accordance with state law.
• Absentee ballots must be returned to the county auditor’s office by 8:00 p.m. on election night, March 3, 2026.
Absentee and special-voter ballots will be counted at the county auditor’s office on Election Day.

Accessibility
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For more information,
contact the county auditor’s office at 712-243-4570, or email auditor@casscoia.us. For TTY access, dial 711 + 712-243-4570.
Election Security and Audit
• Voting equipment will be used to tabulate the election results.
• The public test of election equipment will be held Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse,
and will continue until the required test is completed.

Sample Ballots
May be viewed on the County’s website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/special-elections/.

Polling places are listed below. Precincts with a temporary polling place change are indicated with an asterisk (*). Voters affected by these changes will receive an official Notice of Temporary Polling Place Change by mail.

Polling Locations
Anita Community Center (805 Main St.)
• Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Lincoln Townships
• Cities of Anita and Wiota
• Voters of the CAM school district extending into Adair and Audubon Counties *

Cumberland Community Center (200 W 2nd St.)
• Union Township
• City of Cumberland
• Voters of the CAM school district in Bear Grove and Noble Townships*

Massena Public Library (122 Main St.)
• Edna, Victoria, and Easterly Massena Townships
• Westerly Massena Township*
• City of Massena*
• Voters of the CAM school district extending into Adams County*

These polling place changes apply only to the March 3, 2026, CAM Special Election. For more information, contact the auditor’s office at 712-243-4570, or at the Cass County Courthouse.

No candidates will appear on the ballot.

Public Measures

CAM Community School District Physical Plant and Equipment Property Tax – Public Measure DH
Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District, in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or buildings and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Iowa Code Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed One Dollar Thirty-Four Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or each year thereafter?

CALHOUN COUNTY, Iowa – One person died and 32 others were injured, when a bus carrying members of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed late this (Wednesday) morning off of Highway 4 near Twin Lake, in northwestern Iowa’s Calhoun County. The crash happened shortly after 11:00 am. The Iowa State Patrol said the bus went off the roadway and overturned in the ditch.

One person died at the scene. The others were transported either by air ambulance or ground ambulance to various hospitals in the area. The crash remains under investigation.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Calhoun County Sheriff and EMS, Rockwell City Police Department, Calhoun County Emergency Management, the Iowa Department of Transportation, and supporting agencies.

(Atlantic) Officials with the Cass County Fair, Tuesday, reported on their social media page, that “Thanks to a national grant from Fairs.com, every fair board, volunteer team, and agricultural society across Iowa will receive fully funded training, tools, and support to strengthen the future of local fairs.”

Thanks to the grant, the Cass County Fair Board is able to host a “You make the difference” Fair workshop at the Cass County Community Center this Saturday, Feb. 14^th, in Atlantic, beginning at 9-a.m. The Board invites anyone passionate about the future of the Cass County or other area fairs, to participate. That includes Fair board members, exhibition organizers, volunteers, community leaders, chamber members, county supervisors and superintendents, extension council members, sponsors, and anyone else who loves everything about their county fair.

Attendees will learn:

• Proven strategies to raise more money for fairs and communities
• Effective tools to recruit and retain volunteers
• Practical solutions to prevent volunteer burnout and maintain strong engagement

The workshop will be led by Ian Hill, an award-winning advocate for ag societies and fairs.

The event is free to attend, but organizers request advance registration to ensure an accurate headcount.

To register, visit iowafairs.com, click on “Meetings,” then select “District Meetings.”

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa lawmakers are considering whether to let out-of-state companies that make electric vehicles become a state-licensed automobile dealer. Under current law, vehicles sales in Iowa must be done through a licensed dealer and Senator Mike Bousselot of Ankeny says the bill would help Tesla as well as Rivian, a company which produces battery powered pick-ups, S-U-Vs and vans at a plant in Illinois. “They just want to be able to sell their vehicles directly to consumers in Iowa without using a dealer,” Bousselot said. “There are concerns from the dealers that are not just about protecting the dealership model, but also about impacts on consumers, impacts on their current business.”

The bill cleared a Senate subcommittee yesterday (Tuesday) and Rivian brought some of its vehicles to the statehouse afterwards for lawmakers to examine. “This bill’s making its way through the process and we’ll have a robust debate in the Commerce Committee,” Bousselot says. Iowa is among 18 states that prohibit car manufacturers from selling directly to consumers.

It means companies like Tesla and Rivian must sell their vehicles to a dealership, which then sells the vehicles to Iowans.

(Radio Iowa) – Adam Steen, one of the Republicans running for governor, says he’ll be fearless in using his experience as a businessman to reshape state government. Steen also led the state agency that oversees the state government’s payroll and property. “You’re looking at a common sense, people first, America First business guy that has a faith foundation,” Steen said. “I’m a unique blend of business experience and faith foundation that puts us into a whole different realm of possibility here within this state.” Steen spoke in Urbandale this (Wednesday) morning at the Westside Conservative Club. Steen served the past five years as director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services director and resigned in August when he launched his campaign for governor.

“So you’re looking at somebody who’s been inside the belly of the beast from an operational perspective,” Steen said. “I’m unafraid to speak my mind. I’m unafraid to do things that need to be done to steward our taxpayer dollars.” Steen touts his work to implement Governor Reynolds’ plan to shrink the number of state agencies from 37 to 16 as well as setting up a program so nearly five-thousand acres of state-owned farmland would be sold to Iowa farmers, rather than out-of-state investors. “The governor is the CEO of the state,” Steen said. “Administratively, the governor controls a lot so when you’re looking at a candidate, number one, you’re going to want to make sure that candidate can operate the state.”

Steen took questions from the crowd and one man asked how Steen would unite the party if he wins the Republican Primary in June. “And if you were to lose, how would you support the individual who might win that primary?” the man asked. Steen said: “Right now I’m having conversations with other candidates on a regular basis. We all get along, those that show up. There’s one I don’t know.”

The crowd started laughing and applauding. Steen is referring to Congressman Randy Feenstra, who has not appeared at events featuring the other G-O-P candidates for governor. Steen, by the way, has pledged to support the party’s nominee if he does not win the primary.

(Radio Iowa) – Coralville city council members are looking to reconsider the city’s contract for automated license plate readers after getting a letter from the Attorney General’s office. The A-G’s letter says certain parts of the city’s policy prohibiting the readers from being used for immigration enforcement purposes don’t comply with state and federal laws. Council member Mike Knudson says he supports revisiting the city’s contract for the cameras after seeing the extent of federal immigration enforcement efforts since the council approved its policy last September.

“At that time last fall I had no idea how far it would go. I would say it’s gone, far exceeded, maybe my worst thoughts about how far it would go with that, in terms of shooting people in the streets,” Knudson says. Knudson is referencing the shootings in Minneapolis.

The Attorney General’s office sent the letter to the city after receiving a complaint about the policy not complying with state and federal laws.

(Greenfield, IA) – The Adair County received an update on mental services available in the area. Supervisor Jodie Hoadley made an announcement regarding some changes.

Separately, the Board approved and passed a resolution re-appointing of Todd Olson to the SIRHA (Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority) Board. They also approved a courtyard use permit for an Easter Egg Hunt on April 4^th, beginning at 11-a.m.

County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented a resolution for the Board to approve, with regard to the vacating of a portion of 115^th Street, south of Stuart.

A public hearing on the matter will be held beginning at 9:15-a.m., on March 11^th, during the Adair County Board of Supervisor’s meeting at the courthouse in Greenfield. In other business, the Board approved Chair Jerry Walker’s signing of a contract for the W-18 Harrison Bridge Project, and Right-of-Way contracts for the NW-20 Grand River Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) Culvert Project.

(Radio Iowa) – A bill ready for debate in a House Committee would shield Iowa farmers and renewable fuel producers from lawsuits or criminal charges related to the impact of greenhouse gas emissions like methane or carbon dioxide. The bill is supported by farm groups like the Iowa Corn Growers and Iowa Pork Producers. Kelli Klink is a lobbyist for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. “We recognize we need a safe, stable food supply,” Klink said, “and this bill prevents trivial lawsuits against the American farmer in providing food for all.” The bill allows exceptions that would allow farmers to be sued if there’s clear and convincing evidence they violated a government permit or regulation about emissions.

Representative Megan Srinivas, a Democrat from Des Moines, says the bill may be too vague.  “We also aren’t differentiating between small farmers and larger bad actors,” Srinivas said, “and if we have no such differentiation, then we could just be having more accumulative problems, leading to worsening situations.”

The latest data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources indicates agricultural production accounts for 29 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Just over 80 percent of methane emissions come from farming operations.

(Red Oak, IA) – Motorists traveling into Red Oak are being advised of a reduced speed limit along U.S. Highway 34 in Red Oak, that recently went into effect. In a social media post, City officials said the Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the Red Oak City Council, has reduced the speed limit on Highway 34 from 50 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour within city limits–stretching from just east of Eastern Avenue to the East Nishnabotna River Bridge.

The council had requested the reduced speed at a September 2025 meeting.