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The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says there were six arrests over the past week and one, minor-injury accident investigated. Those arrested include:
On Thursday, July 29th –
On Monday, July 26th –
On July 25th, 42-year-old Anthony Ryan Karns, of Wiota, was arrested for violation of a no contact order. Karns was transported to Cass County Jail and was later released on his own recognizance. Karns violated the no contact order that same day after his release and was arrested again by Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Karns posted bond the following day and was released. Karns was arrested again on July 27 for violation of a no contact order. Karns was later released after posting bond.
Cass County Sheriff’s officials report one person suffered minor injuries during an accident at around 2-p.m. on July 24th. Mitchell William Benes, of West Des Moines, was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries that happened during a collision at the intersection of Olive Street and Boston Road. Authorities say Kevin Ray Anderson of Sanford, MI, was driving a 2016 Freightliner semi-tractor trailer westbound on Boston Road, and came to a stop at the intersection.
Benes was driving a 2020 Chevy Blazer was also traveling westbound on Boston Road. His vehicle failed to stop at the intersection, and struck the rear of semi.
(Radio Iowa) – COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa hit a record low of 46 in late June — but they have been increasing in the past month — and were reported at 158 this week. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics epidemiologist, Melanie Wellington, says she’s concerned Iowa is headed towards a surge in hospitalizations like the one in Missouri. “Community transmission is definitely on the rapid rise, and vaccination in the state remains relatively low,” according to Wellington. “And that is a recipe for a lot of people getting infected — and those who are not vaccinated at high risk for being hospitalized.”
Wellington says she’s more worried about those who are not vaccinated than she is of the threat of COVID variants. “The vaccines are still very effective at preventing most diseases, most infections, and certainly almost all severe diseases and hospitalizations. The vaccine is still really more important than ever,” Wellington says.
The Iowa Department of Public Health says 61 percent of adult Iowans are fully vaccinated.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited with Liz Denney about her work at the Cass County Fair Food Stand. Liz runs the Cass County Fair Food Stand and with the help of a team of volunteers, Liz provides food for the many people attending the Fair this year.
Liz has run the food stand for 24 years and is also a member of the Cass County Fair board. Even with all the work Liz does for the Fair, she also runs her own salon, called Simply Hair. Liz says her favorite part of working with the Fair is the people, getting to see everyone, and always putting the needs of the 4-H and FFA exhibitors first.
Anne Quist, Grace Garrett, Krysta Hanson, Marcus Daugherty, Mike Cook, Donnie Drennan, Dolly Bergmann, Dr.Keith Leonard, Liz Denny, Lucas Mosier, Kelsey Beschorner, Alden Harriman, Colt Doherty, Ruth Sears. (Photo submitted)
The food stand is always looking for food donations and volunteers. The food stand is open from 6:30 A.M to 10:00 P.M. There are many events that the Fair is putting on this year, including bull riding, a king and queen contest, tractor pulls, blindfolded golf cart race, and many different animals shows.
For more information about the Cass County Fair visit their Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CassCoFairIA
(Council Bluffs) – The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday) reports three recent arrests.
A reminder from the Iowa Department of Revenue: Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is the first Friday and Saturday of August. The annual break from sales tax is the perfect time to save on clothes, shoes, or advanced shopping for the holiday season. In general, select clothing and footwear are tax exempt – meaning no state sales tax will be collected, but there are restrictions.
Not interested in leaving the couch? Internet sales are included if they are ordered and paid for during the exemption period. Visit the Sales Tax Holiday page for full details.
The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Friday, approved two agreements with the Iowa Department of Transportation, with regard to funding for bridge projects. The projects and funds include $700,000 for Bridge #380 on 730th Street, about two-tenths of a mile south of White Pole Road, which Wolken said has been maintained as much as possible, but is at the point now where it needs to be replaced. Due to deck and substructure issues. And, $500,000 for Bridge #182 on 610th Street, six-tenths of a mile north of Oxford Road. Wolken said the aging bridge is currently only able to handle 18 tons, which is less than it has handled in the past. The funds come from DOT SWAP monies, with no local cost to the County.
The Board also approved a Road Use Agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company, with regard to the development of the Rolling Hills Wind Farm, during and after re-power of each wind farm. The company will provide dust control and rock necessary for the service roads. And, the Supervisors approved the end of probationary employment status and a payrate increase of $.50/hour for three Secondary Roads employees hired in April.
In other business, the Board received a Quarterly report from Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee. And, County Engineer Trent Wolken updated the Board of Secondary Roads Dept. activities and maintenance.
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds, Thursday, announced her appointment of James Daane as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 3B. Daane, of Sioux City, Iowa, currently practices law with Mayne, Hindman, Daane, Parry & Wingert in Sioux City. Daane received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Dakota.
James Daane
Daane fills the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of District Court Judge Duane E. Hoffmeyer. Judicial Election District 3B includes Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury counties.
Sheriff’s Deputies in Page County arrested a man from Shenandoah, Thursday. Authorities say 38-year-old Aaron Duwayne Childs was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation. The original charge for the probation stems from a conviction of Receipt, Transportation, or Possession of a Firearm by a felon. Childs was taken into custody about eight-miles northeast of Essex, in the 1300 block of K Avenue, rural Page County.
Aaron Duwayne Childs
He was transported to the Page County Jail, and was being held on a $5,000 cash-only bond, pending further court proceedings.
(Ames, Iowa) – Don’t let your prized possessions end up as debris that could cause a crash on the highway. That’s the word from the Iowa Department of Transportation. It’s moving season for some Iowa college students. For many, that means asserting your adulthood by trying to get as much stuff into or on top of a vehicle as possible and moving it from point A to point B with minimal assistance. The DOT says “Hopefully, you will heed the advice of folks who have successfully executed multiple moves and make sure that all your belongings are securely attached inside your vehicle or in the bed of a truck. What might seem like a small loss to you when your plastic lawn chair ends up on the highway, could become a major issue if a driver hits the chair and crashes, potentially injuring (or worse) people.”
I-DOT offers these Quick tips:
And, here’s a link to a great resource on how to make sure all your stuff makes it safely to your destination – https://www.tciteam.com/secure-your-load/
So far in 2021, there have been 176 deaths in traffic crashes. That is an increase of 11 since last Friday. To see statistics published daily by the Office of Driver Services, go to the daily fatality report at https://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/stats/daily.pdf
(Radio Iowa) – Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist from Z-Z Top who died this week, made one of his last public appearances in Manchester, Iowa. Kurt Palmer is the Delaware County Fair Board’s president. “Our hearts just go out to the family and the band mates and the crew,” he says. “To have him be able to be playing on our stage just a couple of weeks ago, it is mind blowing a little bit and it is hard to kind of grasp that.”
The July 16th concert at the Delaware County Fair was the first stop in the band’s latest tour. Hill died in his sleep Wednesday at the age of 72, just days after he took a leave of absence from the band due to a hip issue. Delaware County Fair Manager Jeannie Domeyer says a survey of fairgoers a couple of years ago found the legendary band was one of the top acts people locally wanted to see. “And so when we told the world we were going to make it happen, there was just a big air of excitement about it,” she says. Domeyer says nearly five-thousand fans were there for Z-Z Top’s performance in Manchester. “It was actually the first concert that they had done since they had been shut down during the pandemic and so they were excited to get back on the stage. We worked with management quite heavily because they were working through things that you have to work through when you haven’t been on the road in a really long time and so I’m just really grateful that we worked so well together and that hopefully he just had a great experience here being back on the road again.”
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill (public domain photo)
Palmer, the fair board’s president, says the grandstand was packed and the parking lots were overflowing. “We had three months to sell tickets and that was a little bit of concern possibly right at the beginning (with) a shorter amount of window space,” Palmer says, “but man, the community really wanted to see this band.” Palmer says the band was great to work with. “They’re a band that’s been doing it for 50 years and most of their crew members have been with them for 30+ years,” Palmer says. “They always just kept on telling us: ‘Hey, we’re here for you guys to just put on a show. you tell us what you want.'”
Drummer Frank Beard, lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and Hill formed Z-Z Top in 1969 in Houston. Their 1983 album “Eliminator” sold more than 10 million copies. It included the hit “Sharp Dressed Man” which was used 30 years later as the theme song for the “Duck Dynasty” T-V series.