(Glenwood, Iowa) – Officials with the Glenwood Police Department report the arrest on Sunday, of 41-year-old Billie Jo Monson, from Glenwood. Monson was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, with a cash or surety bond set at $2,000.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest last Thursday, of an Atlantic man. Deputies arrested 30-year-old Anthony Asay, on charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance and Eluding.  Asay was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held, pending his later release on bond.

“All criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in the court of law. “

(Panora, Iowa) – The driver of an SUV was arrested following an injury accident that took place early Sunday morning, near Panora. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2018 Ford Edge driven by 42-year-old Carl Dean Snowden, of Panora, was found by a unit with the Panora Fire Dept., as authorities were conducting a search for the vehicle. The SUV was located at around 12:34-a.m. near the intersection of Cyprus and Panorama Drive. A passenger in the vehicle, 51-year-old Amy Sue Snowden, of Panora, suffered a small laceration on her hand, was treated at the scene by Panora EMS, and then transported by Panora Police to the Guthrie County Hospital, for additional treatment (Stitches).

When Carl Snowden was located outside the vehicle, a Sheriff’s Deputy noticed an odor of alcohol on his breath. He was also unsteady on his feet. Snowden took one Standard Field Sobriety Test and failed. He then refused to take additional SFST’s. He did, however, agree to take a Breath Alcohol (BAC) test, which registered over the legal limit. Carl Snowden was placed under arrest and transported to the Guthrie County Jail, where he tested 0.159% on the BAC at the jail (nearly twice the legal limit of .08%).

The Sheriff’s report did not list any charges. It did mention the SUV was traveling too fast for conditions, and that the vehicle sustained $20,000 damage.

(Anita, Iowa) – Linn Street & Highway 148 in Anita were blocked for a couple of hours this (Monday) morning, due to an accident involving a train and a semi tractor trailer hauling grain. The accident happened a little after 8-a.m., according to Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Westering.

The accident scene is by the Casey’s store in Anita, for reference. No injuries have been reported to the driver of the semi or the two train engineers. The train sustained disabling damage.

Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon noted earlier, there are no signal lights at the crossing.

Photos courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County EMA

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report the arrest at around 3:10-a.m. Saturday, of a woman wanted on an outside agency warrant. 43-year-old Carrie Nawacy Pendegraft, of Creston, was taken into custody at a residence in the 600 block of New York Avenue, on a Clarke County warrant for Failure to Appear, on an original Possession of a Controlled Substance, charge. Pendegraft was transported to the Clarke County Jail.

And, 42-year-old Thomas Lee Zelosko, of Creston, was arrested the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Sunday night. Zelosko was wanted on a Clay County, Missouri warrant for Failure to Appear. He was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting transport to Missouri.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol is joining forces with Metro Area Organizations to Take a Stand Against Speeding, for “Speeding Awareness Week.” Trooper Ryan DeVault says the Iowa and Nebraska departments of Transportation, the City of Omaha and more than 20 agencies and organizations are asking motorists to watch their speed by joining their voices together in a public education campaign to emphasize that following posted speed limits is critical to driver, passenger, pedestrian and cyclist safety. Beginning today (January 24), you’ll be seeing messages related to “Speeding Awareness Week” on social media, digital ads, and dynamic message signs around the metro and both states.

As traffic volumes have rebounded from an initial decline during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, speeding has remained a serious issue. These two factors, speeding and high volumes, have resulted in a staggering number of speeding tickets in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area. And while areas across the country are dealing with excessive speeding issues, Omaha and Council Bluffs metro area agencies are hoping to combat the problem via an educational campaign before traffic volumes increase even more during the spring and summer months.

Austin Yates, an engineer with the Iowa DOT, says “Metro area law enforcement agencies and first responders have noticed that speeding has increasingly become a factor in crashes, both in minor incidents and more serious crashes. This is an issue that can’t be ignored. Any speeding puts more lives at risk, which is why we partnered up to declare this week Speeding Awareness Week.” Speed impacts those outside of vehicles, too. Changes in speed can have real-life consequences for pedestrians. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, if a person is hit by a vehicle going 20 miles per hour (mph), there is a 10 percent chance of fatality. The chance of fatality increases to 40 percent if a vehicle if going 30 mph and then increases to an 80 percent chance of fatality if the vehicle’s speed is at 40 mph.

Speeding, both “casual” and excessive, results in serious losses of time, money but – most importantly – human life. That’s why, as part of Speeding Awareness Week, every partner agency encourages drivers to slow down and follow the posted speed limit on roads. Information about the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area’s Speeding Awareness Week can be found at: slowdownmetro.com.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A public hearing on an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Cass County Budget will take place during Tuesday’s meeting of the Cass County Board of Supervisors. Following the hearing, the Board will vote on adopting resolutions for the FY 22 Budget Amendment and Appropriations. The hearing begins at 9-a.m. in the Supervisor’s Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse.

In other business, the Supervisors will hear from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, and act on approving the plans for a bridge rehabilitation project (L-289-73-15) with the City of Atlantic. They’ll also act on approving the end of a probationary employment status and set the pay rate for the remainder of FY22, for an Auditor’s Assistant who was hired in Oct., 2021.

The Board will discuss and possibly consider action on a Cass County Rebate Program for new, non-residential construction in rural Cass County. They will also hear a report from County Sanitarian Jotham Arber (Guthrie County Health Dept.), discuss the FY2023 Budget, and hear an update on environmental health. If candidates are available, the Board will act on appointing members to serve on: the Condemnation in Eminent Domain Committee; Cass County Zoning Commission; A Brighton Township Trustee, and a Pleasant Township Clerk.

As time allows, the Supervisors will take into consideration and possibly act on budget matters/requests.