(Atlantic, Iowa) – Hospital officials in Atlantic report Cass Health Auxiliary has teamed up with Jose Madrid Salsa, for a unique fundraiser. The Auxiliary is selling jars of the award-winning salsa now through May 12th. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to support the Auxiliary’s projects, such as purchasing equipment for the hospital and funding scholarships for local healthcare students.

Learn more and order online, at casshealth.org/volunteers, or, you can place your order in person at the Cass Health Gift Shop. Stop by the Gift Shop to taste test several varieties between Tuesday, April 18th and Thursday, April 20th.

(Sidney, Iowa) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) reports the identification of human remains that were located at remote location in rural Hamburg, Iowa near the Missouri River. Authorities say on March 20, 2023, at approximately 1-p.m., the Fremont County Sheriff’s was called by an employee of a real estate company that was scouting the property for deer, when he happened upon human remains. Fremont County Deputies and an Agent from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) responded to the scene. Investigators located and seized several items from the scene to include human skeletal remains, car keys and a gym pass were recovered at the scene.

On April 11, 2023, it was determined that the skeletal remains were those of 30-year-old Salvador Agustin Fonseca, of Springfield, MO. It was determined that the keys were to a 2015 Chevrolet Spark.  On March 6, 2022, during the course of a theft investigation a 2015 Chevy Spark was recovered from approximately the 7- mile marker of I-29 northbound. The vehicle came back to an individual out of Springfield, MO. Deputies tried to locate the owner of the vehicle, but he had left his last known address without letting them know where he had gone to. The last know sighting of Fonseca was February 28, 2022, in Springfield, MO.

It is unknown why Fonseca had stopped at that section of interstate, but it appears that he walked west to the Missouri River.  No foul play is suspected in the death. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa DCI, the Fremont County Coroner’s Office and Iowa State Medical Examiners in Ankeny, Iowa.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet 9-a.m. Tuesday, April 18th, during a regular session. Here’s the agenda:

The order of agenda items may change based on when personnel are available and when time allows.
1. Call to order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve minutes from the April 11, 2023 meeting.
4. Public Comments
5. Discuss/Approve a three-year contract, in the amount of $4,450 per year for three years, for Cost Advisory Services to obtain reimbursements for indirect costs expended on behalf of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for Cass County.
6. Second presentation by Jared Wyman on Noble Initiative Community Foundation’s $250,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund request for Griswold’s housing development
7. Report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken
8. Approve Resolution 2023-12 Appointing Norma Hemphill to the Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA).
9. Appointments:
• Massena Township Clerk – Shauna Holaday
• Brighton Township Clerk
• Victoria Township Trustee
10. Supervisor Committee Reports
11. Filed Reports:
• Clerk of Court for the month of March
12. Approve claims
13. Adjournment
14. Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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1. Call to order/conflict of interest statements.
2. Approval of agenda Action Item
3. Approval of minutes April 4th Meeting. Action Item
4. Approval of claims posted April 13th. Action Item
5. Supervisor committee reports
6. Secondary Roads report-Chris Fredericksen
7. Nishnabotna Valley REC Utilities permit-Action Item
8. Recess meeting to open hearing-Action Item
9. Open Public Hearing-Action Item
10. Public Hearing FY2024 Shelby County Budget
11. Close Public Hearing-Action Item
12. Consideration of FY2024 Budget-Action Item
13. Set Hearing date for Fiscal Year 2023 Budget amendments-Action Item
14. Set Hearing Date for Fiscal year 2024 Budget Amendments-Action Item
15. Resolution 2023-25 Moratorium on Wind Energy Construction Permits in Shelby County- Action Item
16. Resolution 2023-26 Moratorium on solar energy Construction Permits-Action Item

17. Adjourn

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department say no injuries were reported following a minor accident Saturday afternoon. Authorities says 18-year-old Emmet Long, of Afton, had just picked up his prom date, and was backing a 2018 Ford F-150 out of a driveway. He didn’t see a trailer owned by a man from Minnesota parked on the side west side of Poplar Street, and consequently backed into the trailer’s wheel well, causing about $1,000 damage. The pickup – registered to Nicholas Wilkey,of Afton –  sustained about $500 damage.

Because the vehicle’s owners knew each other, the pickup and its occupants were allowed to continue to the prom. The pertinent accident information was provided to police the following day. No citations were issued.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report three weekend arrests. Two arrests took place Sunday:

44-year-old Marcus Cardiss Williams, of Creston, was arrested a little after 3-a.m., for Domestic Abuse Assault, Strangulation with Bodily Injury. Williams was taken to the Union County Jail where he is being held on $5000 cash or surety bond. And, at around 10:10-p.m., Sunday, 23-year-old Bradford Guy Boyer, of Kent, was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and Lincoln. Boyer was charged with OWI 1st Offense. Boyer was taken to the Union County Jail where he was later released on $1000 cash or surety bond.

And, at around 12:15-a.m. Saturday, Creston Police arrested 33-year-old Chevy Van Sauer, of Creston, on a Union County Warrant for Harassment 1st Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor. Sauer was transported from Adair County Jail to the Union County Jail where he was later released on $2000 cash or surety bond.