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(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Human Rights is adding a group to its juvenile justice division, a committee made up entirely of young people. The Youth Justice Council will be comprised of youth who have had experience in the juvenile justice system. Kayla Powell, the D-H-R’s youth development coordinator, says young people are known for taking action on issues.
Powell says, “I’m excited that we’ll be able to resource that energy and resource that expertise and really mobilize their ideas to get a better juvenile justice system in Iowa.” Since it’s a new approach to the state’s juvenile justice system, Powell says she’s working on making sure other committees are ready to partner with youth. Jill Padgett, a juvenile justice specialist at the department, says they don’t yet have all the details, but they are working on creating a sort of guidebook for the group.
“I think by creating this intentional space for a youth-driven, youth-directed subcommittee, it’s affirming that belief that your voice is heard, and it matters,” Padgett says. “And it’s really up to us and up to the decision makers to amplify their voices.” Padgett says part of the foundation for the new group is researching how other states have been successful. The official launch date is set for fall of this year.
(reporting by Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio)
(Radio Iowa) – The Governor’s office is confirming that the Commandant at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown has been fired. A spokesperson for Governor Kim Reynolds’s office confirmed that Timon Oujiri was removed from his post last Wednesday, May 5th. Division Administrator Penny Cutler-Bermudez is serving as acting commandant.
Oujiri was appointed to IVH in May 2017. There has been no word on what led to Oujiri’s removal and no comment yet from IVH.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests from over the past week:
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said also, 38-year-old Warren Logan Davis, of Earlham, was cited May 3rd, for Driving While Barred. Davis was released at the scene of his traffic stop.
Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Sunday, responded to a domestic argument at 106 Main, in Northboro. During an investigation, 39-year-old Kerri Lynn Glanzer, Omaha, NE was arrested for Interference with Official Acts. Glanzer was transported to the Page County Jail where she was being held on $300 bond, pending further court appearances.
(Radio Iowa) – The Republican who’s leading the Iowa Senate’s tax writing committee suggests House Republicans are tone deaf to demands for property tax relief. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, says it’s time to end property tax support of the system and embrace the governor’s tax plan which includes that change. “We all know that there’s a skyrocket real estate market occurring as we speak, Dawson says. “These assessments are coming home to roost at some point in time.”
Dawson hosted a subcommittee hearing on the overall plan this (Monday) morning. “This bill is the pathway forward,” Dawson says. “There is no other train in this capitol right now that’s going to leave the station and address all of these priorities.” Dawson says since Senate Republicans and Republican Governor Reynolds are on the same page, Republicans in the HOUSE are on a “lonely island” with their alternative plan that does not get rid of the property tax levy for mental health services.
Atlantic Rotarian Ruth Sears recently presented a $500 check to Alexsis Fleener, with SHIFT ATL. The non-profit SHIFT ATL is organizing the first Rotary Farm to Table dinner date night fundraiser, set for July, 2021. As the Rotary plans and hosts the event SHIFT ATL will be working within the vision of the organization to SHIFT the direction of Atlantic’s social and economic development opportunities, by leveraging partnerships – farmers, local vendors, locally sourced and grown food – and strengthening social bonds.
The latter being accomplished by gathering couples and individuals who wish to enjoy an evening out with friends and loved ones, as we celebrate the vast and vibrant ag community we have, all while supporting the development and growth of Atlantic through SHIFT ATL within the community.
Two people were arrested on separate charges Friday night, in Pottawattamie County. The Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Noel Kerrie Dominguez was arrested at around 10:20-p.m., following a disturbance at a motel in Underwood. Authorities were told a man and a woman were verbally arguing, and that the female allegedly struck the male. An investigation resulted in Dominguez taken into custody for Domestic Abuse/2nd offense. She was transported to the Pott. County Jail and later released.
And, at around 10-p.m., Friday, a report about a vehicle all over the road, coming into oncoming traffic and stopping in the middle of the road, resulted in the arrest near Treynor, of 26-year-old Jenaro Aguilar-Ramos. He was arrested on Highway 92 at 320th Street, for OWI/1st offense. Aguilar-Ramos was transported to the Pott. County Jail, and later released.
The Atlantic Police Department reports four arrests and two citations were issued recently. This past Saturday, 59-year-old Ginnie Jo Schroeder, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. On Friday, 18-year-old Bradley Dennis, of Atlantic, was cited for OWI/1st offense and released. On May 4th, 30-year-old Scott Belew, of Audubon, was arrested in Atlantic for: Driving while barred; Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia.
On May 1st, 29-year-old Devin Gardner, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving while Barred. April 29th, Atlantic Police arrested 41-year-old Charles Shroyer, of Griswold, on a Cass County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Driving while barred, charge. And, on April 28th, Atlantic Police cited 19-year-old Dylan Thomas, of Atlantic, for Contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Unless otherwise stated, each of the subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail and later released, with the exception of Ginnie Schroeder, who remained in the jail as of May 10th.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – May 10, 2021 – ITC Midwest says their personnel will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately May 17th through June 3rd, weather permitting. The Helicopter patrols will provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system owned and operated by ITC Midwest. The flights will be conducted in the Ames, Ankeny, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Dysart, Gladbrook, Iowa City, Iowa Falls, Marengo, Marion, Marshalltown, Newton, Palo, Perry and Vinton areas. Among the 19 Iowa counties in the aerial patrol areas, is Adair, Cass, Dallas and Guthrie (In addition to Benton, Boone, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Hardin, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Polk, Story and Tama).
Officials say the patrols are a North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC) requirement for ITC Midwest’s vegetation management program, support proactive maintenance objectives and align with the company’s model for operational excellence. They include inspections of steel structures, wood poles, conductors (wires), insulators and other equipment. Crews check for damaged or worn equipment and vegetation hazards.
The inspection flights are often conducted at low altitudes to allow accurate visual inspection of equipment for lightning damage, wear or other potential problems. This is normal procedure, so there is no cause for alarm if a low-flying helicopter is sighted near transmission lines during the time frame listed above.
(Radio Iowa) – Authorities in eastern Iowa are investigating a fatal shooting where both the victim and suspect are from the South. Davenport police were called to a home Sunday afternoon to investigate a disturbance and found a woman who had been shot. Paramedics couldn’t revive her. She’s identified as 20-year-old Wilanna Bibbs of Durham, North Carolina.
Police arrested 31-year-old Justin Wright of Atlanta, Georgia on a first-degree murder charge, but there’s no word as yet on a motive.