WINTERSET – Governor Kim Reynolds sent a letter to Madison County Treasurer Kylee Barber over an ongoing dispute between school districts and cities in Madison County and that office over property tax revenue. WHO-13 reports Reynolds demanded that property tax statements needed to be completed by Tuesday, or Barber could face removal from office. Several municipalities have not received funds from county taxes due to delays in statements being issued to residents.
LENOX – A Lenox man is accused of endangering seven children after he was accused of watching a baseball game on his phone while driving a school vehicle. KCCI-TV reports the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office is accusing Jesse Cox of transporting seven Diagonal School District students while watching baseball on a two-hour trip. He faces seven counts of child endangerment.
IOWA – Above normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected for the upcoming week, according to the National Weather Service. High temperatures will return to the 70s statewide. Any rain chances hold off until next weekend.
AMES – Iowa State University President David Cook has selected Jared Benko as the next director of athletics . Benko, who has spent the past two years as the executive deputy athletic director at Auburn University, will start on Oct. 30, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents.
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