The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, are expected to act on making appointments to various Board, including:

• A licensed physician as a member of the Cass County Board of Health.
• A Cass County resident/property owner to the Condemnation in Eminent Domain Board* to fill a vacancy.
• the appointment of two persons to the Cass County Compensation Board**.
• and, the appointment of a person to the County Conservation Board.

*Condemnation is when a government orders that a piece of property be vacated and kept vacant, due to some public purpose or concern. … The two most common are due to the unsafe condition of the property or to carry out a government taking of the property under the legal doctrine of eminent domain.

** The County Compensation Board recommends the annual compensation of elected county officials, including: Attorney; Auditor; Board of Supervisors; Recorder; Sheriff and Treasurer.

The Board also continue discussion with regard to use of funding from the American Rescue Plan. Their meeting begins at 9-a.m. in the Supervisor’s Board Room inside the Cass County Courthouse (and, electronically via ZOOM).

(Atlantic, Iowa) – One person was taken into custody following a reported “shots fired” incident in Atlantic, Sunday. The incident took place at around 10:06-p.m. at the Turkey Creek Lodge located at 1104 E. 7^th Street. As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested 53-year-old Julian Joe Gallegos, Jr., of Albuquerque, NM for reckless use of a firearm and going armed with intent.  Gallegos was transported to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held.

Julian Gallegos (Booking photo courtesy Cass County Sheriff’s Office)

(Radio Iowa) – Authorities are investigating the cause of an apparent home explosion in north-central Iowa around nine o’clock last (Sunday) night. Fire departments from Duncombe, Vincent, Woolstock and Webster City responded to the scene two miles northeast of Duncombe. The home was unoccupied with no injuries reported.

The one and a half story house was completely leveled, with debris landing 50 to 100 yards away.

The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports Larry Dale Trower, of Mount Ayr, was arrested a little after 7-p.m., Friday, for Assault while Displaying a Dangerous Weapon. Trower was transported to the Ringgold County Hospital, and upon discharge he was arrested on the ADW charge and transported and booked into the Ringgold County Jail. His cash bond was set at $2,000.

Larry Dale Trower (Ringgold County S/O booking photo)