(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office, Friday (today), released the names of persons who have filed nomination papers to run for the CAM School Board during the November 2nd elections (I=Incumbent):

CAM School Board Member – South

• Todd McKee, of Massena
• Gary Dinkla (I), of Massena

CAM School Board Member – North

• Charles L. Kinzie (I), of Anita

CAM School Board Member – At Large

• Christopher Spieker, of Massena
• Cara Murphy, of Anita

And, patrons of the CAM School District will have two Public Measures to vote on, in November:

Public Measure DI:

Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,500,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish and equip additions to and to remodel, repair, improve, furnish and equip the existing South Elementary/Middle School building and Senior High building and improve the sites, to transition to a single Elementary site in Massena and a single Junior/Senior High site in Anita; and to improve athletic complexes and sites?

Public Measure DJ:

Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this proposition shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?

(Radio Iowa) – Kossuth County’s Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Kossuth County Sheriff Roger Fisher says it shows elected officials in the county support for the U.S. Constitution. “As an elected official, a sheriff, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the State of the Iowa and the United States, not the federal government,” he says, “so if there was ever an imposement coming upon Kossuth County from the federal government on the Second Amendment, I would not support it and that’s just because of the oath I took to uphold the Constitution.”

According to the Iowa Firearms Coalition, Second Amendment Sanctuary resolutions at the county level do not supersede federal law, but would prevent county resources from being used to enforce gun restrictions that are at odds with the U.S. Constitution. Boards of Supervisors in Buchanan and Kossuth Counties adopted the policy statement this week. The coalition’s tally indicates Boards of Supervisors in 13 other Iowa counties have passed Sanctuary resolutions (and those other counties are Adams, Carroll, Chickasaw, Cedar, Clarke, Hardin Jasper, Madison, Mills, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Washington, and Wayne counties). Opponents say the resolutions are purely symbolic and carry no legal weight.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Jill & Darrin Munch of Bearings Plus, on Thursday, September 16th, 2021. The Ambassadors joined the husband & wife in celebrating the opening of the parts store located at 510 East 3rd Street in Atlantic.

Darrin Munch has been in the business of replacements parts for many years in the Audubon County area but recognized a need further south. Darrin purchased the building and after some remodeling and building the inventory, he was able to officially open his doors in August. The store in currently open Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM, but Darrin anticipates expanding his hours to accommodate the ag community during harvest.

Bearings plus specializes in agriculture, commercial, and industrial replacement parts purchased straight from the manufacturer, which allows the business to pass along savings to the customer. Bearings Plus strives to have high-quality bearings, belts, chains, pulleys, seals, etc. on hand to get the customer back up and running with the shortest down time as possible.

Bearings Plus is located at 510 E 3rd Street in Atlantic. For more information, call 712-250-8582 or visit their Facebook page,

https://www.facebook.com/Bearings-Plus-106107498457218

(Dubuque, Iowa) – Despite an increase in wagering activity due in-part to the pandemic, Dog racing in Iowa is coming to an end. According to reports, appealing to many animal rights activist groups, the Iowa Greyhound Park is closing due to a shortage of available greyhounds and the overall collapse of the dog-racing industry. The Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque will end the sport during the 2022 season.

Ttentative plans call for the season to be shortened, lasting just a month or two, compared to 112 days of racing this year. In recent years, Iowa Greyhound Park saw a sizable increase in wagering activity, due in large part to a massive rise in bets made on Dubuque races by those who are not physically in the park.

The Glenwood Police Department today (Friday), said 18-year-old Willow Harvey, of Glenwood, was arrested Thursday. Harvey was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $1,000.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Friday (today), said 29-year-old Christopher James Canfield, of Lewis, was arrested Sunday (9/12), for harassment 3rd offense.  Canfield was transported to Cass County Jail and later released on his own recognizance. And, on September 10th, Cass County Deputies arrested 55-year-old Michelle Renee Evans, of Bridgewater, on Cass and Adair County warrants for animal neglect with injury.  Evans was transported to Cass County Jail where she was held and later transferred to Adair County.