The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports two men were arrested Monday on unrelated charges. 27-year old Garrett Alan Winther, of Villisca, was taken into custody Monday morning, on a warrant for theft in the 5th degree.
And, 39-year old Jason Ray Cornelison, of Red Oak, was arrested Monday afternoon, on an April 25th bench warrant for violation of his probation. Cornelison was originally charged back in April, with Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd offense.
Two, non-injury accidents were reported in Atlantic over the weekend.
According to the Atlantic Police Department, Paul Willenbring, of Lisbon, was cited Friday for failure to obey a stop or yield sign, after his vehicle collided with one driven by Daniel Huey, of Atlantic. The accident happened at the intersection of 10th and Palm Streets, at around 3:25-p.m. Damage from the mishap amounted to $6,500.
And, Brandon Jacobsen, of Atlantic, was cited Saturday, for Failure to obey a traffic control device, after the vehicle he was driving collided with one driven by Stuart Hoegh, of Atlantic, at 8th and Chestnut Streets. The crash, which happened at around 8:45-p.m., caused an estimated $7,500 damage.
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, in honor of Staff Sgt. James Justice, 32, of Grimes, Iowa.
Gov. Branstad has cleared his public schedule on Wednesday in order to attend the funeral service.
Staff Sgt. Justice was killed during a small arms fire exchange with enemy fighters in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
The Governor’s directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed in 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.
The U.S. flag flown over the state Capitol on the day of the funeral will be presented to Staff Sgt. Justice’s family at a later date, along with a proclamation honoring him.
A Central Iowa restaurant is the home of Iowa’s Best Burger in 2011. Officials with the Iowa Beef Industry Council said today (Monday), “The Rusty Duck” in Dexter was selected by a secret panel of judges as the top location in the state to get a hamburger.
The restaurant was one of 275 nominated from across the state for the IBIC’s and Iowa Cattlemen’s Association contest. The field was whittled down to 10 finalists, which included the Coon Bowl Two in Coon Rapids, and the Farmer’s Kitchen, in Atlantic.
The Rusty Duck’s owner Brad Waldron is also the cook for the 90-seat bar and grill. He says 80-percent of his time is spent preparing hand-pattied beef at the restaurant. Waldron buys choice boxed beef and cuts his own steaks. The trim from the top loin and sirloin goes into the grinder and becomes ground beef for his burgers, which he forms into a 14- or 8-ounce size.
For having the Best Burger in Iowa, The Rusty Duck received a plaque and media prize package. This was the second year the IBIC and ICA have sponsored the contest. Last year’s winner was the Sac County Cattle Company, in Sac City.
Authorities in western Iowa report an arrest has been made in connection with investigation into the March death of a Harlan man. 20-year old Colton Edward Blaine-Benson, of Harlan, was charged today (Monday) with Murder in the Second Degree – a Class B Felony – for the death of 39-year old Jay Anthony Casali.
Officials say Benson-Blaine and Casali were involved in a fight inside a home in Harlan during the early morning hours of March 5th. Casali was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Harlan where he was treated for his injuries. The following evening, he was found dead inside of a different home in Harlan.
An autopsy conducted by the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office determined the injuries inflicted on Casali by Benson-Blaine contributed to Casali’s death.
Benson-Blaine was taken into custody at his residence in Harlan, around 10:30 this (Monday) morning. The arrest was made by officers with the Iowa D-C-I and Harlan Police.
An Iowa National Guard soldier from Walnut was injured by weapons fire while on patrol over the weekend in Afghanistan. Guard spokesman Col. Greg Hapgood reports Specialist Dane Nelsen was wounded by enemy fire while he was part of a foot patrol in Paktia Province.
Hapgood says Nelsen was wounded, evacuated from the combat zone and is receiving medical care, but additional information concerning the extent of his injuries and condtion, was not available.
Nelsen serves with Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry with the Iowa National Guard.
Friday, April 29
Boys: Griswold 189, Underwood 201
Medalist: Drake Fanslau (U) 44 Runner-up: CJ Coughlin (G) 44
Girls: Underwood 206, Griswold 227
Medalist: Cassie Forsyth (G) 44 Runner-up: Erika Casson (U) 50
Fremont County Boys Golf Tourney (April 30)
Team Scores:
Griswold Results:
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The Atlantic City Council this week is expected to act on an order rescinding a resolution approving a development with Boulders Inn and Suites, authorizing tax increment payments and pledging certain tax increment revenues to the payment of the agreement. In his report to the Council, City Administrator Doug Harris will report the Finance Committee is recommending the order be rescinded.
In addition, City Attorney Dave Weidersteen has indicated the agreement between Boulders and the City is no longer valid, and therefore should be rescinded. Harris says he will work with both the Finance Committee and Boulders to prepare a replacement agreement that meets Boulders’ financial needs and protects the City from the potential adverse effects of any state-mandated changes to the commercial property tax system.
Harris says Boulders has verbally agreed that the minimum taxable assessed value on the property, which is on the southwest side of Atlantic, will be slightly more than $1.46-million, and that a Landscaping and Signage plan for the property will be prepared by a qualified landscape architect and attached as part of the agreement. The lack of an agreement and landscaping plan was a bone of contention for the Council, since the original agreement was made in May 2010, but never signed by officials with Boulders.
Harris says he hopes the new agreement can be brought back to the City Council for its consideration during their meeting on May 18th.
The Atlantic City Council this week will hold the first reading of an ordinance dealing with the outside sale of alcoholic beverages, and the second-reading of an ordinance amending the wastewater fee schedule.
An ordinance entitled “Outdoor Alcohol-Beverage Garden” is being proposed by the Chamber of Commerce, because it was inadvertently left out of the RAGBRAI ordinance the Council had adopted earlier. An amendment to the current ordinance is being prepared for the council’s consideration during their meeting Wednesday evening, at City Hall.
And, the Council will act on approving the second-reading of an ordinance which amends the wastewater fee schedule. The first reading was approved during their last meeting. The ordinance does not change the current rate structure, and would have a uniform impact on all customers. If approved after the third and final reading, the rate increase would generate an additional 11.5-percent in revenues from sewer charges. The revenues will be used to help pay for the new, $15-million dollar wastewater treatment plant, which is currently under construction.
Under the proposed plan, the minimum charge, or base sewer rate, would go up three-dollars per month, and the usage charge for water used in excess of 3,000 gallons per month, would increase 50-cents per thousand gallons, from $5.00 per thousand, to $5.50 per thousand.
City Administrator Doug Harris is expected to recommend the council stay with the current rate structure for both residences and businesses, and not restructure it for businesses that use a large amount of water, such as car washes, because of the amount of time it would take to restructure the rates. He will likely recommend the Council undertake a rate study in Fiscal Year 2012 to determine if there is a more fair and equitable rate structure.
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