(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue and his staff, report nine arrests took place from Oct. 17th through the 31st. In reverse order:

On Monday, Oct. 31….48-year-old Dan Christensen, of Atlantic, was arrested for Assault causing bodily injury, and for Possession of a controlled substance/marijuana. And, 42-year-old Albert Kintin, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public intoxication and consumption of alcohol in a public place.

On Oct. 24th...29-year-old Jason Mark, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Failure to Appear. And, 27-year-old Sakios Yleiza, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/2nd offense, and Violation of a No Contact Order.

On the 22nd, of October….22-year-old BJ Taun, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication, and, 38-year-old Fernando Villa-Diaz, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault & Child Endangerment.

There were two arrests Oct. 21st in Atlantic….30-year-old Casey Manzanares, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of Probation. And, 54-year-old Honey Kelver, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault.

And, on Oct. 17th, Atlantic Police arrested 32-year-old Tyler Mills, of Atlantic, for Harassment in the 3rd Degree and two counts Violation of a No Contact Order.

All nine subjects were transported to the Cass County (IA) Jail, booked in and held. As of today (November 1st) these individuals remain in the Jail: BJ Taun; Sakios Yleiza; Dan Christensen, & Albert Kintin.

Des Moines, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is recognizing Veteran’s Day by spreading the word about lost and forgotten war memorabilia turned over to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. “Safe deposit boxes are often used to keep important documents and items secure,” said Fitzgerald. “If the boxes go three years with no activity, the contents are turned over to my office as unclaimed property. Some items we find while inventorying the contents are Purple Hearts, other medals and honorable discharge papers.”

Reuniting Iowans and veterans with their lost treasures has always been a mission for Fitzgerald. “We work year-round to reunite these items with the owners of the safe deposit box,” continued Fitzgerald. “Utilizing Veteran’s Day to emphasize our efforts, I have put together a list of individuals who have military-related items currently being held in my office. Keep in mind some of these items may have been passed over multiple generations or between loved ones, so the name listed does not necessarily mean the item was theirs.”

• Ruth Manhood: Robert Mahood military discharge papers
• Norman Stroink: Good Conduct medal dated July 24, 1943
• Martha Celia Stehn: World War II medal
• Jack and Penny Harker: National Defense medal
• Bruce Hutchison: military medals and French War Medal letter
• Bruce Vierling: Good Conduct medal and pins
• Christopher Garmon: Army training documents
• Jaret Goforth: Army discharge papers
• Lois Priebe: Honorable Discharge papers
• Mary Creech: military pins

If you are on this list or recognize a name, search at GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov or contact Fitzgerald’s claims team, at FoundIt@tos.iowa.gov or (515) 281-5367.”

Every year, millions of dollars in abandoned property are turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office as unclaimed property, which refers to money and other assets held by financial institutions, businesses and organizations that have lost contact with the owner for a specific period of time. In addition to abandoned safe deposit box contents, other common forms of unclaimed property include dormant checking and saving accounts, uncashed checks, lost stocks, life insurance policies and utility deposits.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Area Chamber’s Annual Scrooge Contest is now underway, through the month of November. Eleanor Hoover, who passed away in 2019, organized the contest beginning in 2002 just one year after the inaugural Lighted Parade. Her daughters, Jackie Sampson and Billie Hoover, took the reins in 2019. The Scrooge contestants raise money and collect non-perishable food items for the Atlantic Food Pantry. The 2022 candidates include: Dr. Matt Weresh, Cass Health; Dave Frederiksen, Atlantic Hy-Vee; Jeff Gude, First Whitney Bank & Trust and Joyce Wieser & Lori Blum, Brown’s Shoe Fit.

Photo Left to Right: Dr. Matt Weresh, Lori Blum, Joyce Wieser, Jeff Gude and Dave Frederiksen

The contest will run from November 1st to November 22nd at noon. The contestant with the most points will be named Scrooge and all proceeds will benefit the Atlantic Food Pantry. Winner of the Scrooge Contest serves as the Grand Marshal in the Lighted Parade on December 3rd at 6 PM in Downtown Atlantic. Cash donations are worth 5 points on the dollar and one non-perishable item earns the contestants one point. Donations to a contestant can be made by delivering food or funds to their drop off locations. For more information, please call the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com. The contest will run November 1st – November 22nd.

Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce says “I’m so thankful Jackie and Billie agreed to carry on the tradition and help us organize the contest. Each year, more goods are donated and more money is raised, which continues to benefit a growing number of individuals and families in our community.”

The Atlantic Food Pantry is asking for a specific list of food items, with a focus on monetary donations to help purchase other food items that are needed including meat and refrigerated items. The list of needed food items includes:

• Cream of Chicken/Mushroom Soup; Tomato/Chicken Noodle Soup; Ramen Noodles
• Hamburger Helper; Boxed Noodles
• Canned Beef Ravioli/Spaghetti O’s; Canned Manwich or Sloppy Joe
• Instant Sides (Packages) – Pasta, Sauce or Potato
• Boxed Cereal
• Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
• Saltine Crackers
• Canned Fruit
• Bar Soap
• Canned Tuna/Chicken
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Canned Vegetables; Chili Beans; Diced Tomatoes
• Toilet Paper
• 18 oz. Creamy Peanut Butter
  Quick Oats (no milk needed)
• Pancake/Waffle Mix (no milk needed); Pancake/Waffle Syrup
• Pasta Sauce“Our food pantry continues to see an increase of individuals and families in need of food assistance. We have such a great group of candidates this year. They’re all very determined people who already do a lot for our community. I have no doubt this will be another successful year for the pantry and our community,” mentioned Smith.Past Scrooge titles have been awarded to: Mary Ann Moorman 2007, Dana Halder 2008, Tammy Wise & Janet Huey 2009, Ritchie Anderson 2010, Janet Cappel 2011, Melanie Petty 2012, David Miller 2013, Mark McNees 2014, Ted Robinson 2015, Jon Johnson 2016, Rob Stamp 2017, Rob & Sonya Clausen 2018, Billie Hoover, Jackie Sampson & Lori Christianson 2019, Brain Ruge 2020 and Ray Paulin 2021.

The Creston Police Department reports two people were arrested on separate charges, Monday, while another was cited. At around 11-p.m., 39-year-old Bithia Erin Whitfield, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center. Whitfield was charged with Assault – Intent to cause pain/injury and subsequently released on a Promise to Appear in court. And, 37-year-old Colan Kelly Hanner, of Creston, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct-Abuse Epithets/Threatening Gesture. He was being held on a $300 bond.

21-year-old Andrew George Mills, of Lenox, was cited by Creston Police, for allowing an Animal to run At-Large. He was released at the scene with the citation. Creston Police said also, a man residing in the 400 block of New York Avenue, in Creston, reported that his various yard decorations were stolen from his residence. The loss was estimated at $220.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa public schools are now allowed to stock Narcan, also known as Naloxone, the drug that when administered may be able to reverse an overdose. Ben Miskle, a professor in the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, is hosting educational sessions with district nurses in both the Iowa City and Clear Creek Amana school districts to discuss the potentially life-saving medication. He notes, opioid overdose deaths are increasing nationally, locally, and in adolescents. “There’s a big push right now to understand that we don’t always plan for a fire, but most people have a fire extinguisher. We hope it never gets used, but if it does, we’re prepared,” Miskle says. “That’s kind of the way that we’re approaching Narcan in schools. We hopefully never have to use it, but in case we do need it, we hope that it’s there.”

Iowa school boards need to create a policy, then go through the Iowa Department of Public Health to obtain their Narcan kits. “Kind of the problem with that is that not everybody is necessarily great at writing policy or is an expert at writing policy,” Miskle says. “So sometimes they need a little bit of help in getting that done, or maybe they’re not as comfortable with how to actually administer the medication, so then filling in some of those gaps with education can be really helpful.” Miskle is holding the educational sessions as a community service initiative along with a colleague, Heidi Wood, a clinical pharmacy specialist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He says they’re also meeting with individual school nurses, teachers, staff and anyone else to familiarize themselves with the drug — and their options.

“Both of our spouses actually work for school districts across Iowa,” Miskle says. “Knowing that we just need Naloxone out there, Narcan out there to help prevent overdoses, it’s definitely something that we just want everybody to be safe and all of our communities to be safe and working in health care, I think we both see that need.” The U-I aims to expand the project throughout the state and is asking U-I College of Pharmacy alumni to provide needed education to school nurses.

Police in Red Oak, Monday afternoon, arrested a woman for OWI/1st offense. Authorities say 32-year-old Amanda Jo Cacek was arrested in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street, a little before 3-p.m., Monday. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

(Polk County, Iowa) – A man from California was struck and killed by a semi tractor-trailer late Monday night, in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a semi driven by a man from Sacramento, CA, was westbound on Interstate 80 near Altoona at around 10:30-p.m., when 18-year-old Davis Cooper, of Pasadena, CA, entered the roadway and was hit. Cooper died at the scene. It’s not known why he was walking along the Interstate. The Patrol said Cooper was parked at a convenience store nearby, before entering the interstate on foot.

A traffic stop at around 11:30-p.m. Monday, in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of the driver, for having a suspended license through the State of Iowa. 47-year-old Terry J. Aherns, of Red Oak, was also cited for failure to show proof of insurance. High bond was set at $491.25.