(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says if there are demonstrations today (Tuesday) related to the anticipated arrest of former President Donald Trump, he hopes things don’t get out of hand like during the U-S Capitol riots on January 6th of 2021. “We want peaceful protests by anybody that wants to use their freedom of association and freedom of speech to say whatever they want to,” Grassley says. “It’s all protected by the Constitution and violence is never acceptable.” The former president has called on his supporters to protest if he’s indicted on charges related to alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress in 2016.

Video is being released by the U-S Department of Justice that reportedly shows Grassley being evacuated from the Capitol on January 6th as shouting demonstrators were just a matter of feet away. “I didn’t know anything about it at the time and so it’s quite an education to me to find out that we were that close,” Grassley says. “I still remember when the police said, ‘We got to get you out of here.’ They knew something I didn’t know.” Justice officials say the video was shot by one of the rioters and it shows Grassley, surrounded by uniformed police officers, as he was rushed through the Capitol building and away to safety.

“So I was quite surprised, yes, I was,” Grassley says, “but I’m glad that everything was was handled correctly for me and my colleagues.” At the time of the riot, Grassley was serving as president pro tem of the Senate, which placed him third in the line of succession to the presidency.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet 9-a.m. Wednesday. Their expected brief session takes place in the Central Office at the Achievement Center. On the agenda for action is a Tech Department, Dark Fiber Lease and Services Agreement with United Private Network, LLC.

Immediately following the special session, the board will enter into a closed session “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary, to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, and that individual requests a closed session” under Iowa Code.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports one-person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident, a little before 9-p.m., Monday. 31-year-old Brandon David Frey, of Shannon City, suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, when the 2005 Ford F-350 pickup he was driving south on Pole Road, went into the northbound lane and continued into the east ditch. The pickup went airborne over a fence and into a field before rolling over and coming to rest on its wheels. Frey was partially trapped in the vehicle and was unable to get out on his own.

He was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, for treatment of head injuries. Frey was charged with OWI/1st offense, Failure to provide proof of insurance, Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving while license suspended. His pickup was totaled, with the damage estimated at $15,000. The fence, owned by a person from Creston, sustained $100 damage during the crash.

In a separate incident, no injuries were reported following a collision a little after 10-a.m., Monday, at Ohio Avenue and 5th Street, in Union County. The Sheriff’s Office says a 2008 Mercury Mariner SUV driven by 53-year-old Melanie Wolf, of Creston, was turning left from Ohio Avenue and stopped at the stop sign before proceeding forward. She didn’t see a 2022 Peterbilt tractor trailer approaching from the east on 5th Street, and driven by 56-year-old Dennis Headings, of Lorimor. Wolf panicked and stopped in the middle of the road and then attempted to move forward.

She didn’t advance soon enough, and was struck by the truck n the rear driver’s side. The impact caused both curtain airbags to deploy. The SUV spun around and ended-up in the north ditch. Authorities say Headings tried to stop but was unsuccessful. Damage from the collision amounted to $3,500. No citations were issued.

Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has selected Brig. Gen. William F. McClintock as the Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard. The Governor says “General McClintock’s extensive experience and proven leadership, alongside General Osborn, will ensure that the Iowa National Guard is ‘Always Ready’. With his nearly four decades of service, including his roles as Assistant Adjutant General and Army Chief of Staff, I know General McClintock can help Iowa navigate this increasingly unpredictable world, no matter what comes our way.”

McClintock previously served as Assistant Adjutant General and as the full-time Army Chief of Staff. McClintock graduated and received commission from the Officer Candidate School Program, Iowa Military Academy, at Camp Dodge.  His military assignments include: Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer, Battalion Commander and Troop Commander.  He was the Director of Human Resources for Iowa of both the Army and Air National Guard. He is a Joint Qualified Officer who served three years in an Operational Assignment at U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado. McClintock holds both a bachelor’s degree in public administration and a master’s degree in business administration from Upper Iowa University. He also holds a second master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Brig. Gen. William F. McClintock

The adjutant general is the second highest-ranking position in the Iowa National Guard. McClintock will assist in managing more than 7,000 part-time Soldiers. Brig.  General McClintock will replace Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Osborn, who is the newly appointed Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Parks & Recreation Board, Monday, set the 2023 Sunnyside Pool Season membership fees. Parks and Rec Director Wyatt Adderton proposed the daily rate remain unchanged at $5 per day, but an increase in the Seasonal rate.

Board member Shirley Jensen asked if there will be funding available for kids whose families cannot afford the passes. Jeremy Butler said his church has donated $1,000 for however the parks board sees fit, with regard to the pool fees, with the hopes of sparking additional philanthropic donations. Shirley Jensen agreed.

In other business, the Atlantic Parks and Rec Board voted to allow Wyatt Adderton to purchase Pool-Pass software, that will help the department handle member registration, pool entry, point of sale and re-sale inventory. Parks Chair Jolene Smith said the software would be especially beneficial where the concession stand is concerned. Wyatt Adderton…

He said the program is very easy to use as far as accessibility is concerned, and pool staff should have no problem with maneuvering through the site and software. The person paying for the membership would have their profile and membership status on the system, including their photo. Hard cards are available for an extra fee. Sunnyside Pool will accept cash, and the E-Pass can also be used for concessions. Jolene Smith and Barb Barrick agreed, last year’s membership and daily fee system was a “fiasco,” and this new system should be a great leap forward.

The Board approved painting of the Sunnyside Pool buildings, including the bathhouse and pump station at 10th and Sunnyside. Adderton said they are currently getting some bids from artists to possibly put a mural on the building. The Board also approved the purchase of a new water slide at Sunnyside Pool, as long as the slide and mural costs stay within the City Administrator’s determined budget.

The Park’s Board granted James McEntaffer permission to install 1/2-mile mile markers around the Schildberg Recreation Area walking path, as part of an Eagle Scout project. They gave Frank Saddlemire permission to plant trees in Sunnyside Park. And, they approved a request for the installation of memorial benches at the Schildberg Recreation Area.