(Radio Iowa) – Former President Donald Trump says he’s not inviting Governor Kim Reynolds to his campaign events after a newspaper report suggested there’s tension between Trump and Reynolds. Trump posted a statement on his Truth Social platform after a New York Times story indicated his campaign is frustrated with Governor Reynolds for appearing alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida and in Iowa.

Trump says on Truth Social that he opened up the governor’s position for Reynolds when he appointed former Governor Terry Branstad to be U-S Ambassador to China and he endorsed her when she fell behind in her 2018 race for governor. Trump says he’s not inviting her to his events now that she plans to remain neutral in the presidential race.

Reynolds has said she’ll appear with any G-O-P presidential candidate who invites her and she spoke at Trump’s first campaign event in Iowa this year.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with Cass Health in Atlantic report Lace Sindt, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, will be providing medical dermatology care to patients beginning this month.  Sindt says she loves dermatology. “I love being able to look at someone’s skin, recognize their diagnosis, and fix it so they can live a healthier, more confident life. Whether it’s psoriasis, acne, skin cancer checks, or something else, I like being able to offer solutions. I’m extremely passionate about what I do because I am determined to help my patients feel confident in their own skin,” she said.

Sindt is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa in 2019, after previously working as an LPN and RN for 10 years.Lace said “I’ve worked alongside dermatologists and facial surgeons, and I’m excited to provide this care for the community that I call home.”

With more than a decade of dermatology and facial aesthetics experience, Sindt can offer a variety of dermatology care including skin checks, skin cancer screenings, acne, rashes, psoriasis, rosacea, toenail fungus, moles, warts, and other skin conditions.

To make an appointment, please call 712-243-2850.

(Atlantic, Iowa) –  The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce says an annual Atlantic tradition will have you finding even more people buzzing around the entire town, shopping, and dining, on Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22nd.

Participating Atlantic businesses will offer great summer deals that are worth checking out during this year’s Discount Dayz event. Previously known as Crazy Daze, Discount Daze offers a wide variety of products for everyone from local businesses and continues to strengthen our community.

Chamber Programs Director Kelsey Beschorner says “In the past, Crazy Daze has primarily been focused on retail-based businesses. We wanted to be more inclusive to businesses of all forms, so we decided to change the name. Businesses will still offer the same great deals, consumers will have the opportunity to experience savings beyond typical retail.”

Similar to previous years, one lucky shopper will get the chance to win $250 in AtlantiCash. Shoppers are encouraged to post their shopping or dining selfies on Facebook during the Friday and Saturday of Discount Dayz, using the hashtags #MyAtlanticIA and #LoveLocal on the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce’s page. Be ready to tune in to Facebook Live, as the winner will be announced Monday morning on July 24th through the Chamber’s Facebook Page.

Beschorner says “This is a great way to thank and reward people for shopping local. It gives them that extra nudge to spend the day in Atlantic.”  For more information on Discount Dayz deals, participating locations, and other Chamber events, visit www.atlanticiowa.com or contact the Chamber office at 712.243.3017.

Discount Dayz is sponsored by First Whitney Bank & Trust.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a total of seven people were arrested over the past week, with three individuals having been released with a citation. On Saturday, 33-year-old Jason Edward Sparks, of Greenfield, was arrested by deputies, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. He was released with a citation. Saturday evening, Adair Police arrested 20-year-old Travon Deandre Timms, of Adair, for Harassment in the 1st Degree. Timms was released that same night on a $2,000 cash or surety bond (C/S).

At around 1-a.m., Saturday, Adair Police arrested 20-year-old Nathan King Marion, of Adair, for Assault with Bodily Injury r Mental Illness. He was released later that day on a $1,000 C/S bond. Friday night, Deputies in Adair County arrested 26-year-old Alexis Bermea, of Sullivan City, TX, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was cited and released. On July 5th, Adair County Deputies arrested 45-year-old Jeremy Lee Rice, of Stuart, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. Rice was released July 7th on a $2,000 (C/S) bond.

On July 3rd, Deputies arrested 26-year-old Hollie Mae Perrin, of Fontanelle, for OWI/2nd Offense. Perrin was cited and later released. And,  44-year-old Tiffany Rene Holland, of Portland, OR, was arrested by Police in Stuart, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense – marijuana, and Poss. of Paraphernalia. She was released July 5th on a $2,300 (C/S) bond.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports two men from Texas are being held in the Adair County Jail on $100,000 each, following their arrest early Friday morning in the 200 block of S. 1st Street, in Greenfield. 31-year-old James Dionte Hood, of College Station, TX, was being held on a $32,000 cash-only bond under a felony Nebraska warrant for Burglary, along with Adair County charges that include Burglary in the 3rd Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Ongoing Criminal Conduct. Those charges carry an additional $100,000 cash-only bond. 31-year-old Daron Bernard Livingston, of Houston, TX, was arrested for Burglary in the 3rd Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, Ongoing Criminal Conduct and Interference with Official Acts. His cash-only bond was set at $100,000.

The Sheriff says law enforcement officers were conducting physical surveillance of a Texas plated vehicle in the Greenfield area on July 7th. Officers later identified the driver of the car as James Hood. During the surveillance, officers saw an (at the time) unknown male passenger in the area of Nucara Pharmacy. Hood then parked the car in the Union State Bank parking lot, in Greenfield, and stayed inside the vehicle. The other subject – subsequently identified as Daron Livingston – was seen on the west side of the pharmacy for an extended period of time, during which he allegedly cut a hole into the west wall of the pharmacy and made entry.

As one group of officers approached the pharmacy, another group of officers approached Hood, while he was still inside the vehicle. They knew Hood had an outstanding warrant out of Nebraska for the burglary of a pharmacy in that State which occurred on June 3, 2023. The same technique (cutting a hole in the wall) was used in that robbery, as well. A large amount of narcotics and money were stolen in the Nebraska burglary.

Hood was taken into custody on the warrant. Authorities noted he was wearing an ankle monitor bracelet for being on probation through the Texas Department of Corrections on a drug-related conviction. As the group of officers approached the pharmacy in Greenfield, Livingston eluded officers on foot through the emergency exit in the back door on the south side of the building. The key holder was contacted and met officers at the front of the building. Once inside, officers found a bag containing several burglary tools that assisted with gaining access to the building. It appeared the Livingston left the pharmacy before any drugs were taken.

Authorities say Hood aided and abetted in the burglary with Livingston. They said also, that on July 6th, Special Agent in Charge, Mike Mittan, with the DNE (Dept. of Narcotics Enforcement) and other agents were made aware that Hood was in the Red Oak area, allegedly casing out the Medicap Pharmacy. The same vehicle he was driving was seen in the area for about an hour, but when a Red Oak Police vehicle approached, Hood’s vehicle took off. After Hood’s vehicle was observed in Villisca, near the Stoner’s honeyman drug store. The vehicle then drove south toward Missouri. Officers discontinued surveillance when the vehicle left Iowa.

Special Agent Mittan said Hood is allegedly doing the burglaries on a continuing basis, for financial gain.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — A Red Oak man was sentenced last week for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. 45-year-old Donald Eugene Reed was sentenced Thursday to 212 months (17.7-years) in prison following his plea of guilty to both counts. Reed must serve a 10-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE) completed several controlled buys from Reed in September 2022, purchasing methamphetamine and marijuana. The United States Postal Inspectors intercepted a package addressed to Reed’s home in Red Oak, containing four pounds of methamphetamine. DNE also learned that approximately 15 other similar packages had been previously delivered to Reed.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement investigated the case.