(Radio Iowa) – This morning’s (Monday) commute was a lot faster for some northeast Iowans. The Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing reopened over the weekend, connecting Lansing with Crawford County, Wisconsin. The bridge had to be closed in late February after two piers shifted, causing the bridge to buckle. The piers were replaced with steel pipe pilings that reach down more than a hundred feet into bedrock, compared to the old pilings that went down about 40 feet.

With the bridge’s reopening, the temporary water taxi and shuttle services are being shut down.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports a total of six arrests occurred over the weekend. Two of the arrests took place Saturday morning:

At around 1:54-a.m., 33-year-old Ryan Lee Loy, of Murray, was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC. Loy was charged with OWI 2nd Offense. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $2,000 bond. And, at around 9:10-a.m, Saturday, Creston Police arrested 31-year-old Nicolas Andrew Klontz, of Creston. He was taken into custody in the 500 Block New York Avenue, on a charge of Child Endangerment-Multiple Acts/Serious Injury. Klonz was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Early Sunday morning, 38-year-old Brandon Morrison, of Greenfield, was arrested at 102 W. Taylor Street in Creston, for OWI/3rd Offense. Morrison was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $ 5,000 cash or surety bond. Sunday afternoon, 60-year-old Nickie Rae Stovie, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC. Stovie was charged with Harassment/3rd Degree-Personal Contact, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, and Disorderly Conduct-Loud Raucous Noise. She was taken to the Union County Jail and later transported to the Adams County Jail, where her bond was set at $2,600.

Sunday evening, 60-year-old Kevin Lee Campbell, of Kellerton, and 41-year-old Lucinda Denenne Jones, of Creston, were arrested Jones’ residence in the 100 block of  Manor Drive in Creston. Both were charged with Domestic Abuse Assault/1st Offense – causing bodily injury. Campbell was being held without bond in the Union County Jail.  Jones was taken to the Union County Jail and then transferred to the Adams County Jail where she was being held without bond.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold two public hearings during a special session that begin at 9-a.m. Tuesday, April 23rd, in their Board Room inside the Cass County Courthouse, in Atlantic. The hearings are with regard to the proposed FY 2024/25 County Budget, and the proposed vacating of Chicago Road, west of 770th Street (North of Anita/south of I-80). The hearings will be followed by action on resolutions approving the respective agenda items, and Certification of Taxes.

The Board will also act on a Resolution setting the Compensation Schedule for Elected Officials in the Fiscal Year 2025.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County, Tuesday morning, will hold public hearings on a proposed FY23/24 Montgomery County Budget Amendment, and the proposed FY24/25 County Budget. The hearings begin at 8:45-a.m. and 9-a.m., respectively, in the Supervisor’s Board Room inside the Montgomery County Courthouse, in Red Oak, and will be followed by action on passing resolutions for the budget amendment and budget.

Later in the meeting, the Board will set the date and time for a public hearing on vacating an unimproved alley located between East Depot and Wayne Streets, in the unincorporated Town of Stennett.

See the full agenda here: AGENDA 4-23-2024 Regular

(Griswold, Iowa) – The Griswold Community School District’s Board of Education will meet in special session today (Monday, April 22) at 3:30-p.m., for the purposes of conducting interviews for the position of MS/HS Principal. The meeting agenda follows:

AGENDA

1. Call Meeting To Order

• Roll Call

• Reading Of The Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Griswold Community School District, in partnership with our families and communities, is to provide leadership for positive change to ensure the best learning opportunities for everyone in a safe and caring environment.

2. Approval Of Agenda (D.R.)

3. Public Input

4. Consider entering into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)i, for the purpose of

evaluating the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring,

performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and

irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed

session. (D.R.)

• Note….A separate closed session will be used for each candidate.

5. Adjourn

(D.R.) = Decision Required

(I.) = Informational