(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State University engineers have received a grant from the E-P-A for research to help small rural communities reclaim wastewater and rainwater for other purposes like irrigation, firefighting, and drinking. Project leader Kaoru Ikuma says they are searching for options.

“When it comes to rural small communities, like many in Iowa, really it’s a struggle to find more than one type of water that they can use, and have the plan B if something goes wrong,” she says. She’ll work with researchers from the University of Rhode Island and the University of California-Berkeley for the next four years.

“What we want to do in this project is to help these smaller rural communities that do not have the resources to broaden their view in how they think about water and treating water, using water,” Ikuma says.

She says the researchers will look at different technologies to treat water, and they’ll also be testing the treated water for contaminants such as forever chemicals that are harder to remove. They’ve received three million dollars for the research.

(Radio Iowa) – A 26-year-old Fairfield woman is under arrest after authorities say she barricaded herself inside a house with a three year old boy. The stand-off started at about 2 a.m. Friday, after a man called Fairfield Police to report his girlfriend had assaulted him and forced him out of the house, but his son was still inside. Police say after they contacted the woman, she threatened to shoot officers.

Negotiators were able to secure the safe release of the child. After the woman stopped speaking with negotiators, officers entered the house with a police dog. According to a police news release, Sherry Thomas-McCabe was found in a hidden compartment in a crawl space, armed with a loaded AR-15 style rifle. She was arrested at about 8 a.m. and charged with second offense domestic assault, two felony gun charges and interference with official acts.

FAIRBANK, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, early this (Saturday) morning, said that at around 5:05-p.m. Friday (October 28, 2022), the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing four year old child. The child was reportedly last seen at approximately 3:45 PM Friday, in the front yard of his residence in the 1400 block of 145th Street Fairbank, IA.

Multiple agencies responded to assist with the search.  An extensive search was conducted of the residence, curtilage, surrounding fields, ditches, structures and ponds.  At approximately 11:40 PM, the child was found deceased in a neighboring pond.

The investigation is ongoing however no foul play is suspected.  An autopsy will be conducted by the Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner.

As previously mentioned, this is multi-agency investigation conducted by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa State Patrol, Independence Police Buchanan Department Emergency Management Office, Hazelton Fire Department, Fairbank Fire Department, Jessup Fire Department, Independence Fire Department and Rowley Fire Department.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of two people on Friday afternoon. At 4:16 p.m. Officers arrested 30-year-old Gregory Edwared Nail and 42-year-old Penny Marie Griggs of Red Oak on one charge each of 5th Degree Theft. They were arrested at 1205 North Broadway Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail. Both were booked in on $300 bond.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A bus decked out with a “Fields of Freedom” logo and the face of Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds pulled into Atlantic Friday afternoon for a get out the vote rally. Reynolds was accompanied by Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, 3rd District candidate/Republican Senator Zach Nunn, Secretary of State Paul Pate and others. Adam Gregg was the first to speak to a crowd gathered in front of 511 Chestnut Street. Gregg said November 8th will give Iowans four more years of Reynolds’ leadership, including her judgement, her character and priorities. Governor Reynolds said Iowan’s are on brink of something great this election.

She said the excitement about change is palpable.

Gov. Reynolds rallies the crowd (10/28/22) Ric Hanson photo

Reynolds said these are “crazy times,” thanks to the Biden administration.

Reynolds introduced Congressman Randy Feenstra, a candidate for U-S Representative in District 4, who said there is a lot of work to be done with the federal government, including overcoming a progressive liberal agenda by “Biden, by Pelosi and Schumer,” and are willing to destroy the country. He cited the open border, and the purchase of foreign oil.

Senator Zach Nunn mentioned his opponent in the General Election, 3rd District Democrat incumbent Cindy Axne.

He said they have great leadership ready to take control of the country, and it can be possible if people get out and vote.

Guthrie County Attorney/Prosecutor Brenna Bird spoke during the rally. She’s running for Iowa Attorney General, a title currently being held by Democrat Tom Miller, who is running for re-election. She spoke about “Backing the Blue,” and mentioned Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren, who appears in one of her TV ads.

She referred to her opponnent Tom Miller, as a “Long-time lazy liberal who got elected in the 70’s. Senator Roby Smith, the Republican candidate for State Treasurer, also spoke briefly, as did Senator Tom Shipley, from Nodaway, and Thomas Moore, from Griswold. Smith is running against incumbent Michael Fitzgerald. Incumbent Shipley faces a challenge by Tripp Narup. Afterward, those in attendance had a chance for a brief photo opportunity with the candidates, and to sign the bus in support of the “Red Wave.”

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department would has issued a warning to area businesses and individuals making cash transactions: Authorities say an individual has been trying to pass counterfeit $100 bills. The bills are clearly stamped “For motion picture use only.”

The Police Department anticipates the bills being tried at other businesses.

Please contact the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-3512 if you come across this individual or if your business has received a counterfeit bill.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests, an Open Burning Violation, and an unknown injury accident. Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports the following arrests:

• 32-year-old Zachary Alexander Shehan, of Maryville, MO., was arrested Oct. 12th at Nodaway Valley Park. He was taken into custody on an active Page County warrant for Failure to Appear on an Assault charge.
• 19-year-old Justin Coates, of Hastings (IA) was arrested Oct. 22nd, and charged with Driving While License is suspended/denied/revoked. The same day, 25-year-old Dalton Sederburg, of Clarinda, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense, PCS/5 grams or less, with the intent to deliver, (methamphetamine), and weapons violations.
• And, on the 24th, 50-year-old Steven Paul Esaias, of Clarinda, was arrested at this residence on a Page County warrant for FTA.

On Oct. 26th, Deputies in Page County were dispatched to 1st & Prospect Street in Hepburn, for an Open Burning Ban Violation, under the Burn Ban. Roger Miller was issued a citation to appear in Magistrate Court. He also extinguished the burning leaves.

And, on Oct. 12th, Joshua Matthew Degase,was driving a vehicle that struck a deer on Highway 148 in Page County. Two people in the vehicle were transported to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.

**A charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty, in a court of law.

Officials with the City of Stuart have lifted a boil order issued earlier this week. You may return to using water like you normally would. The order was initially issued, due to broken water main, which was repaired. The water supply was tested and came out clean for any contaminants.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted on Thursday, by Abbey Bishop, owner of Pawsome, and her team. The Ambassadors viewed Pawsome’s new dog boarding and grooming facility located just outside of Atlantic. Abbey Bishop has always loved working with dogs, and after high school graduation, she was introduced to a family friend that allowed her to intern at a grooming business. Fast-forward three years, and Abbey is proud to debut the recent addition to her already successful grooming business.

Pawsome opened on East 7th Street in 2019 and in April 2021, Abbey and her dad started construction on a new boarding facility located on their family property. Abbey and her dad spent long nights and weekends bringing the vision to life, and in June of 2022, the facility was filled with dogs being cared for while their families were away. 

Pawsome offers affordable dog grooming and boarding for dogs of all sizes. Boarding dogs can experience the luxuries of home during their stay such as raised dog beds, plush blankets, walks twice a day and individual runs providing indoor/outdoor accesses 24/7. Pawsome offers grooming appointments as simple as a bath and nail trim to a full nose to tail groom. Appointments with either of the two groomers, Abbey or Alex, can be made by phone. The team is working on a website that will allow online appointments and reservations to be made.

Pawsome is located at 56908 Galveston Road just outside of Atlantic. For more information and pricing, call 712-254-9010 or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PAWsomeitems

DES MOINES – Today (Friday), Governor Kim Reynolds signed proclamations relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, manure, and motor fuels. The Harvest Proclamation is effective immediately and continues through November 27, 2022. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.

A separate proclamation allows vehicles transporting motor fuels including gasoline, diesel #1, diesel #2, ethanol, biodiesel, aviation gas, and jet fuel to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit. The proclamation also temporarily suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa law pertaining to hours of service for crews and drivers hauling motor fuels. Increased demand, along with above average wait times at petroleum product terminals, have created challenges to timely access of these fuels. That proclamation is effective immediately and expires on November 27, 2022.

The proclamations apply to loads transported on all highways within Iowa (excluding the interstate system) and those which do not exceed a maximum of 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the maximum axle weight limit determined under the non-primary highway maximum gross weight table in Iowa Code § 321.463 (6) (b), by more than 12.5 percent, do not exceed the legal maximum axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds, and comply with posted limits on roads and bridges.