COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum this week, announced 23-year old Tevonta Reair Tiller, of Omaha, was sentenced in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to serve more than seven-years in prison for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery. Tiller was sentenced to 94 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.

On the morning of January 25, 2019, two individuals, with their faces partially covered, entered the outer doors of the Cobalt Credit Union in Council Bluffs. A man carried a pistol and Tevonta Tiller carried a large bag. After opening the doors of the Credit Union, they could not get inside the lobby because the inner doors of the vestibule were locked. Tiller and his accomplice then left the scene and returned to their stolen vehicle.

They drove across the street from the Credit Union, abandoned the vehicle, and disappeared. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and found evidence that identified Tiller, a known member of the Bloods gang in Omaha.

The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Papillion Police Department, La Vista Police Department K-9 Unit, and the Great Plains Violent Crimes Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be postponing the Drive-In Movie until August 15^th, 2020 due to inclement weather. The event was originally scheduled for this Saturday, June 20^th.

“Due to the high probability of thunderstorms on Saturday, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event. By postponing before the company travels, we’re able to pick a new date and alleviate cancellation charges. No one understands the disappointment of having to postpone more than us and we look forward to offering this experience to the community in the near future,” said Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets already purchased online for the event will be honored at the August 15^th showing. For more information, contact the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.

DES MOINES – Test Iowa will open three new clinic sites in communities across the state beginning Monday, June 22, 2020.  The new clinic sites include:

• Dickinson County: Dickinson County Fairgrounds Expo Building, 1602 15th St., Spirit Lake, opening Mon., June 22
• Dubuque County: Epic Health and Wellness Clinic, 1075 Cedar Cross Rd., Dubuque, opens Mon., June 22
• Cass County: Cass County Health System, 1500 East 10th St., Atlantic, opening Tues., June 23

Clinic sites are partnerships between the State of Iowa and local health care providers to increase access to testing in their communities. Clinics operate and staff the test sites. The state provides testing supplies and processes the samples through the State Hygienic Lab.

Individuals who wish to get tested at any site must first complete the online assessment at testiowa.com. They will then be directed to schedule an appointment.

Test Iowa is a statewide initiative to expand COVID-19 testing. Locations and hours of operation for all test sites can be found at testiowa.com or coronavirus.iowa.gov.

Health officials in Mills County, Thursday, report two new, confirmed cases of COVID-19. The cases were persons 18-to 40 years of age, both of whom contracted the virus through community spread. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in Mills County to 26, with 22 persons having recovered and 1,640 tests completed.

MCPH officials say “We want to remind all county residents that even though the Governor has eased restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, COVID-19 continues to spread in our county. It is now more important than ever to practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow/upper arm and stay at home when you are ill.”

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit the Iowa Coronavirus webpage at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests the economy remains weak in those areas as the coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the region. The overall economic index for the region more than doubled to 37.9 in June from May’s 12.5, but it remained at a weak level. Survey organizers say any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy, while a score above 50 suggests a growing economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said crop prices remain low, and more than one-third of the bankers survey expect that to be a significant challenge over the next year.

At her press conference on Thursday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the formation of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

The board has been put together to help generate ideas for programs and policy to help the State of Iowa bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic challenges. Governor Reynolds announced that Ben McLean, CEO, of Ruan Transportation will head up the board.

McLean made a statement at the press conference on what he hopes the board will work to accomplish.

Governor Reynolds said the board will be joined by state agency directors and other private sector and non-profit professionals to make up a number of working groups to focus on different aspects of the Iowa economy.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Wednesday, June 17th of 43-year-old Terrence Russell Frazier of Atlantic on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Frazier was booked into the Cass County Jail without bond.