(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak arrested a man at around 2:20-a.m. today (Monday), on felony and simple misdemeanor charges. Officers arrested 44-year-old Brian Wayne Price (no city of residence given), in the 1300 block of Miller Avenue. Price was charged with Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)/3rd offense (a Class D Felony), and Driving While(License) Suspended. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond.

(Radio Iowa) – A 67-year-old man from the small southern Iowa town of Promise City has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank about 45 miles away in Princeton, Missouri. Court records indicate Phillip Michael Blink admits he put on a cowboy hat, a trench coat and a red bandana to cover his face when he robbed in May of last year. He pointed a semi-automatic handgun at a teller, left with over 41-hundred dollars in cash and drove north in a pick-up truck. The bank manager took pictures of Blink and his truck and Blink was pulled over by a Knoxville police officer later that day — with his cowboy get up, the gun and the money in the vehicle. He faces a mandatory 30 years in prison on the armed robbery and gun charges.

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Guthrie County are set to discuss and possibly act on a Resolution “Objecting to the Use of Eminent Domain by the Iowa Utilities Commission.” The subject will come-up as part of the Board’s regular weekly meeting that begins at 9-a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3^rd, in the Supervisor’s Board Room at the Guthrie County Courthouse, in Guthrie Center.

Last week, the Board approved the DRAFT of a resolution objecting to the Iowa Utilities Commision’s authority to enact eminent domain authority within Guthrie County for privately owned and operated carbon dioxide pipelines. A copy of the Resolution can be found here: DRAFT Resolution 25-05 – Resolution Objecting to the Use of Eminent Domain by the Iowa Utilities Commission

The Board will also discuss an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Plan, as part of a presentation from Wixted & Company. Other discuss and possible action, is with regard to a 175^th Anniversary Year Book.

The meeting will be held in-person, and electronically. More information is available here:

September 3, 2024

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County will meet 8:30-a.m. Tuesday, in their Red Oak Courthouse Board Room. On their agenda is approval of tax rebate requests for:

• The County Farm, in the amount of $4,938.
• City of Red Oak-owned property at 205 4th Avenue, in the amount of $188, and the rebate of property taxes acquired by Kimberly Lamb from the City of Red Oak, at 1210 N. 4th St., in the amount of $1,250.

The Board is also expected to act on a Tax Transfer from Rural Services Basic to Secondary Roads for FY 24/25, in the amount of $80,000, and from General Services Basic to Secondary Roads, in the amount of $1-million, for FY 24/25.

The meeting agenda and viewing options can be found here:

AGENDA 9-03-2024 Regular a

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Cass County will meet 9-a.m. Tuesday in the Board Room at the courthouse in Atlantic. On their agenda is action on approving an auditing firm contract with Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

They will also discuss and possibly act on a commercial lease for the premises located at 601 Walnut Street, Suite 1, in Atlantic, for the Fourth Judicial District/Dept. of Correctional Service. The matter was tabled during the Supervisor’s meeting on August 20th.

The Board will discuss and possibly act on a request from the Atlantic Public Library for ARPA funds to repair the roof of the Library. And, they will act on a recommendation from the Cass County Assessor’s Office to abate the taxes on 309 4th St. in Griswold, as well as authorizing Board Chair Steve Baier to sign a technical support agreement with ReNewGov.

In addition, the Cass County Supervisors, Tuesday morning, will act to appoint Jeals Brines, DO, and Jill Pollpeter, MD, as Medical Examiner Deputies, at the request of Cass County Medical Examiner Dr. Elaine Berry.

Agenda/meeting details can be found here: Agenda – 2024.09.03 – for Publication

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A call Sunday night in Red Oak about a possible burglary in progress, resulted in the arrest of a man on two charges. Red Oak Police reports Officers were dispatched at around 9:15-p.m. to the 100 block of E. Maple Street, and upon arrival and a brief investigation, arrested 57-year-old James Kent Otte (no city of residence listed). James Otte was charged with Public Intoxication and Trespass/1st offense (both Simple Misdemeanors).

He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Davenport, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections , Sunday night, said 55-yearGlen Elliot Long, who was convicted of Robbery 1st Degree in Scott County, failed to report back to the Davenport Residential Correctional Facility as required, Saturday.

Long is a black male who stands 5-feet 7-inches tall, and weighs 227-pounds (see his picture below). He was admitted to the Davenport work release facility on 06/11/2024.

Glen Elliot Long (I-DOC photo)

Persons with information on Long’s whereabouts should contact local police.

For more information on the state’s work release program, please see Iowa Code 904.901-904.910

(Left) Trequan M. Cosgrove, and Jaimee Y. Alcarez-Gutierrrez (right) – Marshalltown Police photo

(As we previously reported) Public safety personnel responded at around 5:45-a.m., Saturday (Aug. 31), to the area of North 12th Avenue and Bromley Street in Marshalltown, for a medical emergency. The Marshall County 911 Communications Center received a call about a person found in the roadway on North 12th Avenue with serious injuries. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found an unresponsive, adult male, in the roadway. The man had visible traumatic injuries. Immediate medical care was provided to the individual.

He was transported to the Marshalltown hospital and was later transferred to a medical facility in Des Moines, where he died.

The Marshalltown Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, are jointly conducting this murder investigation. This investigation remains active. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Marshalltown Police Department at 641-754-5725 or 911. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 641.753.1234 or via text by texting the word “marshall” followed by the tip to CRIMES (274637). Tips may also be submitted online at www.marshallcountycs.com.

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), last week, announced awards of $1,678,389 from seven grant programs to strengthen the arts, culture and creative industries across the state and provide Iowans with access to enriching cultural experiences. Among the grant recipients in southwest Iowa, is the following:

• Malvern Area Betterment Association – $2,000 Creative Catalyst Project Grant for “Clay for Community”
• Creston Community High School – $4,000 Creative Catalyst Project Grant for “School to Studio”
• Zack Jones of Malvern – $4,000 Art Project Grant for “Harvest Series: Music and Visual Artists at Malvern’s Art Church”
• Kelly Devitt of Creston – $2,000 Art Project Grant for “Solo Exhibition and Student Experience at Octagon Gallery”
• American Midwest Ballet of Council Bluffs – $5,000 Art Project Grant for “Season 15 Education and Community Engagement”
• Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony – $5,000 Art Project Grant for “2024/25 Omaha Symphony Education Programs for Iowa”
• Creston: Arts – $5,000 Cultural Capacity Building Grant for Operating Support
• Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment – $20,000 Cultural Leadership Partners Grant for Operating Support
• Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn – $20,000 Cultural Leadership Partners Grant for Operating Support

IEDA approved 173 awards to Iowa organizations and Iowans in more than 60 communities from the Art Project Grant Program, Cultural Capacity Building Grant Program, Cultural Leadership Partners Program, Greenlight Grant Program, Iowa Artist Fellowship Program, Iowa Community Cultural Grant Program and Iowa Screenwriters Grant Program.

The matching grants leverage local and private investment and support a wide range of creative projects in Iowa schools, arts and cultural venues and communities. Projects awarded funding range from arts and cultural festivals and live theatre performances to exhibitions, film productions and community public art projects.