The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery and Shelby Counties will hold their respective regular, weekly meetings, Tuesday morning, November 1st, in Red Oak and Harlan. In Red Oak, the Montgomery County BOS will meet at 8:30-a.m. in their Courthouse Supervisor’s Meeting Room, and electronically, via Zoom. During their session, the Board will receive an update (if available) from the County Veteran’s Affairs Director, and continue with discussion (as needed), on the Carbon Summit Solution Pipeline. Action on a potential pipeline Ordinance, remains on hold, in the mean time.

In Harlan, the Shelby County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9-a.m., Tuesday, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Auditor Mark Maxwell notes for those wanting to attend a scheduled hearing on amending various sections of the Shelby County Zoning Ordinance with regard to the transport of Hazardous liquid through a Hazardous Liquid Pipeline, that the hearing won’t begin until 10-a.m., Tuesday. Prior to the hearing, the Board will hold a hearing on a Resolution to Incur non-current debt.

They will also consider/act on the appointment of the following County Medical Investigators: Gretchen King, RN; Marye Krajicek, RN, and Frannie Delauter, RN. Secondary Roads Department Head Brandon Burmeister will present for the Board’s consideration/action, approval of a Utility Permit for the Nishnabotna Valley, REC, and a Resolution to vacate a portion of Beech Road.

After holding the pipeline Ordinance Hearing, the Board will close the hearing and consider passage of Ordinance 2022-4, regarding the pipeline.

(Radio Iowa) – An explosion and fire demolished a historic Waterloo restaurant on Sunday morning. The Hickory House was one of Waterloo’s oldest eateries, marking its 70th year in business just last week. Prior to the fire, witnesses report seeing a car hit the building’s gas meter, then drive away. Both the fire and police departments are investigating.

Reports say one firefighter suffered minor injuries in the blast. Officials say the building’s roof caved in and it’s a total loss. The owners say they hope to rebuild.

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Officials with the Glenwood (IA) Police Department, say there were three arrests over the weekend:

On Friday, Oct. 28th, 39-year-old Robert McAtee, of Glenwood, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree ($2,000 bond), and, 36-year-old Christopher Grow, of Glenwood, was arrested for OWI/1st offese ($1,000 bond).

On Saturday, Oct. 29th, 36-year-old Jared Mason, of Waverly, NE., was arrested in Glenwood for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Bond $1,000).

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston arrested three men on separate assault charges over the weekend. Early Sunday afternoon, 29-year-old Zachery Allen Chumbley, of Creston, was arrested at his home for Domestic Abuse Assault. He was later released on bond. Saturday night, 34-year-old Clay Allen Brammer, of Creston, was arrested at his home for Domestic Abuse Assault/3rd offense. He was being held on a $5,000 bond in the Union County Jail. And, early Saturday afternoon, 36-year-old Douglas Edward Woodward, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. He was later released on his own recognizance (ROR).

Saturday morning, Creston Police arrested 32-year-old Brooke Marie Carter, of Creston. She was charged with Driving While Barred and released from the scene with a citation. At around 2:20-a.m., Saturday, 44-year-old Justin Arthur Hansen, of Diagonal, was arrested in Creston for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on bond.

Friday evening, 32-year-old Rachel Marie Colburn, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. She was later ROR. Earlier that afternoon, 21-year-old Breck Nathanial Low, of Creston was arrested for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order, and later released ROR. At around 4-p.m. Friday, 25-year-old Shelby Nicole Sheppard, of Creston, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. She was also Released on her Own Recognizance.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department reports an argument Sunday morning resulted in an altercation that led to a stabbing. Authorities say Officers were dispatched to 3551 Avenue E at 10:13 a.m. following a report of a stabbing. Upon officers’ arrival, they were told that Ricky Pettigrew and Dylan Pearey had a verbal altercation that turned physical. Dylan Pearey then allegedly pulled a knife on Ricky Pettigrew and that Pettigrew was swinging a chair at Pearey.

Pearey ended up cutting Pettigrew on his head with the knife. At this time, it is unknown if Dylan Pearey sustained any injuries. Ricky Pettigrew’s injuries were not life threatening.

The case is still under investigations and no charges have been filed at this time.

(Oakland, Iowa) – Riverside Community High School in Oakland, IA will present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” as their fall musical on beginning this Friday. The performances Friday and Saturday night (Nov. 4th & 5th) will be at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm), while Sunday’s matinee is at 2:30pm (doors open at 2:00pm). There will also be a free will donation Soup Supper at the high school prior to Friday night’s performance from 5:00-6:30pm to help raise money for the Riverside Music Department.

The musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown was written as a series of vignettes based on the famous comic strip series titled “Peanuts” which was written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. Riverside High School’s production has six main characters and a chorus/ensemble.

The main cast include:  Kyler Rieken as Charlie Brown, Eric Duhachek as Linus, Autumn Bennett as Lucy, Bowe Branan as Sally, Treydon Watson as Schroeder, and Kim Smith as Snoopy. The musical is under the direction of Mrs. Mikayla (Somers) Stockhaus who teaches 3-12th grade Vocal Music at Riverside CSD.

(Creston, Iowa) – No injuries were reported following a collision Sunday evening, in Creston. Authorities say the accident happened at around 5:40-p.m. on Elm Street Sunday, when a 2012 Chevy Traverse driven by 16-year-old Sidney Kay Vasquez, of Ames, stopped at the intersection with Howard Street, but then proceeded into the intersection, into the path of a 2015 Chevy passenger vehicle, driven by 31-year-old John Berg, of Creston. Berg had the right-of-way, and no traffic control device. Police cited Vasquez for Driving While Suspended.Damage to the vehicles amounted to $4,500 altogether.

Creston Police said also, a 2015 Chevy pickup driven by 63-year-old Robert Dale Hepp, of Cromwell, sustained $5,000 damage Sunday morning, when a deer came out of the north and struck the side of the vehicle. The accident happened at around 7-a.m. Sunday, as Hepp was traveling east on Highway 34, near S. Lincoln Street. Hepp wasn’t hurt.