Red Oak Police report an early morning arrest on Saturday. At 1:38 a.m. Officers arrested 27-year-old Trevor Allen Johnson of Red Oak following a traffic stop at the intersection of G Avenue and 200th Street on the charge of Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense. Johnson was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.
Skyscan Forecast Saturday, June 11, 2022 Austin Romer
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. SW @ 15. High 85.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. S @ 10. Low 64.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Humid. E @ 10. High 87.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 71.
Monday: Cloudy, windy, and hot. S @ 20. High 96.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Windy. S @ 20. High 91.
Yesterday’s high was 80 and the low was 60. This day last year the high was 85 and the low 62. The all-time record high was 99 set in 1892. The record low was 36 set in 1903. Sunrise this morning is 5:45 a.m. and sunset tonight is 8:53 p.m.
LOGAN, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Friday, said that on April 22, 2022, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between former West Harrison School Teacher Benjamin J. Work and a minor student. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, along with agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, initiated an investigation into the allegation. Mr. Work was placed on administrative leave by the West Harrison School District on April 22, 2022.
During the investigation, law enforcement identified six minor students that Mr. Work had reportedly had inappropriate contact with between the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022. On June 3, 2022, Mr. Work resigned from the West Harrison Community School District.
Benjamin Work (Harrison County S/O photo)
On June 10, 2022, Benjamin Work was arrested at his residence without incident. He was transported and booked into the Harrison County Correctional Facility. Work has been charged with five counts of Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee (Class D Felony), five counts of Lascivious Conduct with a Minor (Serious Misdemeanor) and two counts of Indecent Contact with a Child (Aggravated Misdemeanor).
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Friday, issued a disaster proclamation for Union County in response to severe weather on June 7. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of this severe weather.
In addition, the proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for Union County. The Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery.
The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.
The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation.
For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke said Friday, the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the June 7, 2022, Primary Election. By random selection, Precinct 1 will be the precinct audited. The polling place location for Precinct 1 is the Gold Fair Building. The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office will conduct this audit on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, starting at 9:00 a.m.
The audit will take place in the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room in the Courthouse, 105 E Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak. Said proceeding shall be open to the public.Notic
(Atlantic, Iowa) – A reminder from Cass County Treasurer Tracey J. Marshall: Office hours for the Treasurer were changed as of June 3rd, and until further notice. The office is open the following hours and days:
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ” ” ” ”
Closed on Tuesday’s
Property Taxes and Motor Vehicle Renewals: The best way is by mail or online. www.iowatreasurers.org
A BILL OF SALE is required for all Motor Vehicles purchases
Marshall said “We will process your payments as they come in. Please provide a telephone number in the event we need to contact you.” Please use the yellow drop box outside– envelopes are in the side box
BOB McDERMOTT, 85, of Greenfield, died Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. A Mass of Christian Burial for BOB McDERMOTT will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 16th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield from one hour prior to services; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon at the church to follow.
Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Catholic Church, 303 N. Elm Street, Greenfield, Iowa 50849.
BOB McDermott is survived by:
His sister – Mary (Dan) Wichhart, of Creston.
His brother – Douglas (Janet) McDermott, of Jefferson.
other relatives, in-laws and friends.
KIM WOOD, 64, of Massena, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the Omaha Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. A Mass of Christian Burial for KIM WOOD will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena. Lamb Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation is at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 14th, from 2-until 7-p.m., with a Rosary at 4:30-p.m. The family will greet friends from 5-until 7-p.m.
Burial is in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena.
Memorials may be directed to the Kim Wood Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.
KIM WOOD is survived by:
Her husband – Ted Wood, of Massena.
Her daughters – Kaeanna (Bryan) Dzialo, of Cincinnati, Ohio and Alice “Ali” Wood, of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Her brother – William Waters, of Massena
Her sisters – Joan (Larry) Carr, of Corning, Jean (Kenny) Young, of Atlantic and Elizabeth Mills, of Massena.
other relatives and friends.
(Radio Iowa) – Sioux City Police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight. Sergeant Jeremy McClure says the call came in about 9 p-m and they arrived at the address and found a man who had been shot. “He was taken to Mercy One for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries. The officers’ investigation determined that there were two women inside the apartment where this occurred and their stories did not match the evidence that was found on the scene,” McClure says.
“They initially reported that the man was on the porch and had told them he had been shot. However, after we conducted a search of the residence, we determined that one of the females inside the apartment had fired a shot through the door striking the man.” Thirty-two-year-old Katrina Lashay Barnes is charged with second-degree murder, possession of marijuana, and possession with intent to deliver fentanyl. McClure says Barnes and the man knew each other.
“She’s in a relationship with the victim they’ve been living in this residence together for some time and they’ve been arguing throughout the day. The victim had left the apartment and when he returned and knocked on the door pounded on the door she fired a shot to the door,” McClure says. McClure says the women failed to call police for 12 minutes after the shooting and then tried to conceal evidence.
They charged the other woman, 25-year-old Jordyn Easton with being an accessory after the fact. Barnes is being held in the Woodbury County Jail on a 150-thousand dollar bond. Easton is being held on a 61-hundred dollar bond.
(Radio Iowa) – Kids from 110 teams have been shooting this week in the Scholastic Clay Target Program state championship north of Cedar Falls. Iowa D-N-R Shooting Sports Coordinator, Chris Van Gorp, says it’s a sport that has really grown among kids. “The program’s been around in Iowa for 15 years, and we continue to see growth every year, the last couple of years, we’ve continued to see increased growth. This is our record year with attendance here at the state shoot. There’s actually over 42-hundred kids enrolled in Iowa in the program,” Van Gorp says.
He says around three thousand of the kids participate in the shoot — which started with elementary and middle school kids Thursday and the high school events run today through Sunday. “These trapshooting teams are coached by local volunteers that are willing to donate their time and give their time and expertise to organize a team and coach a team and mentor these youth through the season. And then some of the teams are affiliated with schools and can get varsity letter awards,” he says. He says one of the draws to trapshooting is the wide range of kids who can participate. 
“The nice thing about clay target shooting is that you don’t have to be the biggest or the strongest, or the fastest,” according to Van Gorp, “pretty much anybody can do it and it’s a lifelong sport. What it does take is focus and commitment and perseverance.” He says the trap teams learn about teamwork and gun safety. “We haven’t had any incidents with our youth with the firearms. The foremost principle that our coaches teach our athletes and safety first and fun — and if we happen to win along the way, that’s great. But without being safe and conscientious, we don’t have a program for the kids,” Van Gorp says.
Van Gorp says there is a cost involved as you need a gun, and you’ve got to buy ammunition and targets for practice. He says there are a lot of fundraising opportunities that the team does to help offset the costs. He says you have to maintain your focus and consistency to win at state. “Our teams have league competitions throughout the season, that are usually a 50 target event. So they shoot two rounds of 25 targets for 50 targets total,” he explains. “The state championship event for our high schoolers is a 200 target event.
There are eight rounds of 25 targets that they have to shoot in one day. So it’s a little bit more grueling, and to come out on top, you got to be able to get through all eight rounds.” Van Gorp says the program has been adopted by about ten community colleges and ten four-year colleges in Iowa. He says those shooting sports programs give opportunities for kids to continue in competition after high school.
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