(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three recent arrests and three accidents. Last Thursday, Deputies arrested 38-year-old Garret Horgdal, of Henderson. He was taken into custody for being a Felon in Control of a Firearm.  Horgdal was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held until his later release on his own recognizance.

On Saturday, Deputies arrested 31-year-old Jeffrey Rowland, of Council Bluffs, on a warrant for Probation Violation.  Rowland was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held. And, 28-year-old Austin Klinghammer, of Griswold, was arrested on charges of Child Endangerment Causing Bodily Injury.  Klinghammer was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

Deputies responded at around 3:20-p.m. on Jan. 25th, to a single vehicle accident near 725th and White Pole Road.  Investigating officers found a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado being operated by Garret Horgdal had driven off the side of the road to the left, entered the ditch and struck a culvert.  The Silverado sustained approximately $18,000 worth of damage, no injuries were noted.

On the 26th, 2022, Cass County Deputies responded at around 4:30-p.m., to a 2-vehicle accident at the intersection of Mills St. and Main St. in Griswold.  Investigating Deputies found that a White 2005 Hyundai Sante Fe being operated by a juvenile female of Griswold failed to yield for a stop sign and struck a Red 2014 Mazda that was operated by 19 year old Jenna Pelzer, of Elliott.  The Hyundai sustained approximately $1,500 of damage while the Mazda sustained an additional $1,500 of damage.  No injuries were reported during this accident.

And, at around 2:42-p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a 2-vehicle accident at the intersection of Adair and Whitney St in Griswold.  Investigating Deputies found that a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox being operated by David Anderson, of Atlantic, was traveling South on Highway 48 when a 1995 Ford F-250 being operated by Alan Arp, of Griswold, turned in front of it.  Both vehicle’s front ends sustained significant damage; the Equinox had approximately $15,000 worth of damage with airbags deploying as well while the F250 had approximately $3,000 worth of damage.  A passenger within the Equinox sustained possible injuries and was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Griswold Rescue.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests from the past week. Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says 51-year-old Jo Louise Shaw, of Fontanelle, was arrested Jan. 23rd, at 3rd and Scott Streets, in Fontanelle, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked/OWI-related. Shaw was cited and released at the scene.

On the 24th, 53-year-old Glenn Lee Rochholz, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 12:20-a.m. for: Felony Possession of Controlled Substance (PCS)/3rd or subsequent offense; Drug Tax Stamp Violations; OWI/1st offense; and Felony charges of PCS 3rd or subsequent offense/methylphenidate hydrocholide (HCL) [Ritalin]; PCS 3rd or subsequent offense/marijuana. Rochholz was released on a Recognizance Bond later that same day.

On the 26th, 41-year-old Douglas Kelton Reeves, of Greenfield & Des Moines, was arrested by Stuart Police in Stuart, for Theft in the 5th Degree (for taking a recliner in an apparent property dispute), Burglary in the 2nd Degree (for entering an occupied home) and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree (for damaging a bicycle). He was released later that same day on a $10,600 cash or surety bond.

And, 48-year-old Jay Ryan Ladd, of Greenfield, was arrested Jan. 26th, on an Adair County warrant for Domestic Assault/Injury or Mental Illness – 1st offense. He was released the following day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond (w/10% acceptable).

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The February 5th legislative coffee featuring Iowa Senator Tom Shipley and Iowa Representative Tom Moore, will take place via Zoom this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The event is being hosted again this year by the Progressive Rural Iowa Development Enterprise, (P.R.I.D.E.) economic development organization. To register use the following registration page link: https://ghorizons.ac-page.com/pride

When you register, you will be sent the Zoom link within minutes. To protect the integrity of the meeting, all participants must register via the Zoom link. There is room for 100 attendees. This is a powerful tool to share thoughts with legislators and be involved in our Iowa democracy. There are lots of issues in discussion at the Capitol and our voices, positions, and experiences are important to our legislators making decisions.

The second coffee will take place Saturday, March 5 at 9:30 a.m., hosted by P.R.I.D.E. Vice-President, Clarke Gerlock, at the Cumberland Fire Station for an in-person gathering.

The final coffee will take place Saturday, April 2 at 9:30 a.m. at a location TBD. Save the date!

The Progressive Rural Iowa Development Enterprise is an economic and community development nonprofit whose purpose is community growth and engagement through education.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Monday morning, approved a Class-C Beer Permit for the rural Griswold Dollar General Store, and they passed a Resolution with regard to economic development, using the Valley Business Park fund. Board Chair Steve Baier explains the purpose of the VBP account….

Baier said, in a nutshell…

In other business, the Supervisors moved to appoint four persons to the Condemnation in Eminent Domain Commission.

(Krista Young, Melissa Ihnen, Mary Anstey, & Scott Leighton)

And, Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken made his weekly report to the Board, which covered ongoing maintenance activties and staff education.

(Radio Iowa) – A legislator who’s worked to pass state laws to crack down on the sexual exploitation of students by school employees is proposing more protections. Educators are “mandatory reporters” that are to let law enforcement know when they suspect an adult in a school is abusing a student, but Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids says if a student is over the age of 12, reporting of such cases is discretionary — meaning it’s not required.) “That just mind-boggling, I think, to a lot of people because if this student has experienced sexual abuse, sexual exploitation in a school district one would only assume their age is irrelevant,” Jones says. “This is inappropriate behavior.”

Jones says state law should require educators to report suspected sexual exploitation of students of any age, including all of the students in high school. “I mean, it’s a black eye on the school district when you have to make these reports, but at the same time I think one problem we have is this ‘dance of the lemons,’ where a teacher or school employee becomes disassociated with a school district and then they just go on to a different school district and then we have the same problems happening again, so let’s clean this up,” Jones says. “Let’s get rid of the lemons and move on.”

Jones says two House committees have been working on legislation to address the issue.

(Radio Iowa) – Des Moines police say a brother and sister are now jailed in a fatal shooting from last summer. Twenty-year-old Jasmin Bautista and her 18-year-old brother, Jonathan, are charged in the murder of 43-year-old Javier Wilson-Moncada. His body was found along the banks of the Des Moines River back in August. Police are still seeking a third unidentified suspect. The siblings were identified as persons of interest in the case in September, but were picked up by West Des Moines police over the weekend during a traffic stop.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Monsignor Kane Knights of Columbus Council have earned a prestigious award. The organization received its 6th consecutive Star Council Achievement Award. Only 5% of all 242 Knights of Columbus councils in Iowa earned this award for the past year.

District Deputy, Dan Fowler, left, presented the Star Council award to Grand Knight, Gary Richter, right. (Photo submitted)

Leader say “Congratulations to all Knights of Columbus members that made this award possible!”

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors are set to meet 9-a.m.  Tuesday, Feb. 1st, in their Boardroom at the courthouse, in  Harlan. The board is expected to discuss/act on:

• Wage Publication for Calendar 2021
• Discuss/Approve/change the Compensation Board recommendation(s).
• Act on a Resolution appointing a new Sheriff’s Deputy
• Act on a Resolution Adopting and Approving Tax Compliance Procedures relating to Tax-Exempt Bonds.

Their final order of business is possibly move into a Closed/Exempt Session for contract negotiations.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic City Council will act on approving a number of matters during their meeting 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2nd. at City Hall. The first is an Order to Approve [a] Sub-recipient Agreement for [a] Federally Funded Project related to the Food Pantry’s CDBG-CV (Covid relief) grant application. The agreement secures the City’s role as a “fiscal agent,” (pass-through funding agency) for the federal grant dollars, as well as the responsibility for filing the required reports, etc.

The Council will then act on approving an Order to Approve [an] Administrative Agreement for the aforementioned project, and on a Resolution approving the adoption of IEDA (Iowa Economic Development Authority) “duplication of benefits, policies and procedures,” which are designed to ensure the City and Food Pantry are not “Double-dipping” into multiple programs for the same project. SWIPCO will be the oversight agency to ensure procedures are followed correctly.

In other business, the City Council is expected to approve the job description and FY 2022 compensation, along with authorizing the posting for, the Sunnyside Pool Manager’s position. The proposed compensation is $14 per hour ($4,200 per year). The City’s Personnel & Finance Committee met on Jan. 20th and have recommended the job description & compensation proposal be adopted and the position posted.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports a man and a woman from Clearfield were arrested on drug charges Friday evening. Authorities say 31-year-old Tonya Elizabeth Tindle and 36-year-old Michael Scott Walton, were arrested at Highway 34 and Cromwell Road at around 6:30-p.m., in Creston. Both were charged with Possession of Controlled Substance/3rd Offense-Marijuana and Possession of Controlled Substance/3rd Offense-Methamphetamine. Creston Police K-9 Baxo assisted in the arrests.

Tindle and Walton were taken to the Union County Jail. Each was later released on a $10,000 cash or Surety bond.

And, Sunday afternoon, 69-year-old James Fred Goodman, of Diagonal, was arrested in the 200 block of N. Sycamore, in Creston. Goodman was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault/1st Offense. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on his own recognizance.