An Atlantic man was arrested Monday on a Trespassing charge. Atlantic Police say 33-year old Roberto Mijias Rivera was taken into custody and booked into the Cass County Jail.
An Atlantic man was arrested Monday on a Trespassing charge. Atlantic Police say 33-year old Roberto Mijias Rivera was taken into custody and booked into the Cass County Jail.
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors helped to celebrate McDermott & Son Roofing’s 80 Years in Business, recently. McDermott & Son Roofing is a fourth generation family-owned business that has been operating in Southwest Iowa since 1935. They specialize in flat roofs.
Pictured: Chris Schroder, Adam Carlson, Sonya Clausen, Rob Clausen, Sean Bloomfield, Justin Butcher, Blake Esbeck, Jamie Arnold, Ouida Wymer, Nedra Perry, Jamey Park, Dianne Gipple, Pat McCurdy, Desiree Hoye, Megan Roberts, Connie Wailes, JoAnn Runyan, Cate Christensen, Crystal Christensen, Dan Mehmen, Dr. Mitch Peerbolte, Keith Leonard D.V.M., Chip Hansen, Bill Saluk, Kerry Jepsen, Arlene Drennan, Lucas Mosier, Rich Perry, Dan Rossell, Russ Joyce, Tyler Mosier, Dr. Jim Kickland, Sue Muri, Debbie Leistad, Dolly Bergmann, Kathie Hockenberry.
They are a Master Elite Contractor for Duro Last Roofing products. They are also the recipient of the highest quality award given by Duro Last Roofing.
Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center (SWIMHC) is celebrating 50 years of service with an open house on Thursday, June 11th from 3 to 6 p.m., at their new location at 1500 East 10th Street in Atlantic. The executive director of SWIMHC, John Bigelow, Jr., PsyD and the entire staff will be on hand to talk about the services they provide and give tours of the facility.
During the open house, there will be a brief program given by John, along with former SWIMHC Executive Director Emerson Link and SWIMHC Board President Marie Rourick. The program will begin at 5 p.m.
Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center partners with Cass County Memorial Hospital to meet the mental health needs of children, adolescents and adults. The treatment team includes board-certified professionals in the disciplines of psychiatry, social work, psychology and psychiatric nursing. Their specialized areas of expertise include child and adolescent psychiatry, family therapy, psychological testing, psychotherapy and marital therapy.
Inpatient and outpatient services include 24-hour emergency care, consultation, evaluation, education, targeted case management, school-based mental health services, employee assistance programs, and integrated health programs.
(Press Release)
It’s usually during sickness and injury that people work with medical professionals, but the Rehabilitation Services Department at Cass County Memorial Hospital is ahead of the game. Laura Hickman, DPT, ATC, and Erin Johnson, PTA, now offer a throwing clinic for area softball and baseball teams. Together, they teach proper warm-up exercises, mobility drills, and stretches.
Erin Johnson& Laura Hickman (Photo submitted)
The goals of the clinic are to help athletes prevent injury and improve their throwing technique. Laura and Erin were both high school athletes who suffered season-ending injuries, so they know first-hand the dangers involved and the importance of preventive care at a young age. “We want to teach them about protecting and strengthening their bodies in the correct way,” said Erin. “If someone had said to me at 16 or 17 – you’ll have this body your entire life, so take care of it – it would have made a difference.”
The Griswold softball team was the first to host the clinic for its players, and Peggy Hansen, Head Coach, says that the team now incorporates the stretches and drills into their everyday routine. “The girls start as soon as they arrive at practice,” said Hansen. “Each girl is leaving the (exercise) bands in their softball equipment bags and will do this as their game warm up also.”
Coach Hansen noted that in addition to the exercises, it was helpful to have Laura and Erin onsite during the practice. “While Laura and Erin were watching the girls do these stretches …we could see why some of the girls have had sore elbows and shoulders before,” said Hansen. Because of their experience and background in physical therapy, both could see weaknesses in muscles that the mobility drills and exercises should build.
Overall, Coach Hansen is pleased with the outcomes of the clinic. “I am seeing better results with our throwing since they started this because they are getting their arms in the right position,” she said. Laura and Erin hope they can work with more area schools’ baseball and softball teams this season. “We want athletes to perform at their best ability, and prevent injuries that would sideline them or cause bigger problems down the road,” said Laura.
In the future, the CCMH Rehabilitation Services team plans to incorporate injury prevention clinics with other sports and athletic groups throughout the year. For more information about the throwing clinic, or to schedule a clinic, contact Laura or Erin at 712-243-7564.
(Press Release)
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) – Authorities are looking into the death of a 29-year-old Iowa woman whose body was found near a boat dock in southeastern South Dakota.
Alicia Hummel, of Sioux City, Iowa, was found dead in Vermillion near the Myron Grove boat launch, which also is known as the Highline Area in Clay County.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says police are looking for information on any suspicious activity between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the area on Monday. Authorities say a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows and a loud exhaust system might have been involved.
Lavon Eblen speaks with Dave Hancock of Wiota about the Wiota All Class Reunion coming up this summer.
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VERNON LYLE NIELSEN, 89, of Avoca, died Jan. 27th, at Creighton University Medical Center, in Omaha. Graveside services for VERNON NIELSEN will be held 11-a.m. Sat., June 6th, at the Graceland Cemetery, in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.
VERNON NIELSEN is survived by:
His daughter – April Nielsen & husband Tom Bauch, of Chetak, WI.
His brother – Richard (Rita) Nielsen, of Treynor.
His sister – Doris Myers, of Talent, OR.
and 2 grandchildren.
Council Bluffs Fire Department spokesman Justin James reports 15 members of the Iowa Hazardous Materials Task Force were activated this past weekend to assist the USDA with the monitoring of bio-security, cleaning and decontamination activities at infected premises and landfills impacted by the Avian Influenza outbreak. Members of the task force are employed by fire departments from the Cities of Council Bluffs, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, and Sioux City.
James says in addition, Capt. Mike Cheney, of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department HazMat and Special Operations provided technical assistance to the USDA in the development of cleaning and decontamination procedures, for use at impacted sites and landfills. Nine Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship staff are also assisting at infected premises to help monitor bio-security, cleaning and decontamination activities.
On a related note, officials with the Mills County Emergency Management Agency said Monday, government officials in the County are closely monitoring the arrival of bird waste at the Loess Hills Landfill, which began last Saturday, with 11 trucks bringing 21 loads for burial. The transport and burial processes were completed according to protocol developed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Officials say there were reports that three trucks bringing empty containers were incorrectly using several gravel roads for access, rather than staying on Highway34, however, the issue has since bee corrected.
Jim Field speaks with 2015 Atlantic Softball Hall of Fame inductee Joey Schope about the honor as well as Head Coach Terry Hinzmann.
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RICHARD JOHN CARROLL, 86, of Elk Horn, died May 29th, at the Salem Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for RICHARD CARROLL will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., June 6th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements,
Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 5-until 8-pm Friday, with a Wake service at 7-p.m.
Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama.
RICHARD CARROLL is survived by:
His wife – Clara [Bruck] Carroll, of Harlan.
His sons – Rick (Karen) Carroll, of Omaha, & John Carroll, of Greeley, CO.
His daughters – Diane (Dr. Doug) Sinn, of Grapevine, TX; Mary Barton, of Omaha; and Kathy (John) Pritchard, of Sioux City, IA.
His brother – Bennett (Sandy) Carroll, of Austin, TX.
18 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and his sister-in-law, Mary Kay Carroll, of Council Bluffs.
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