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Cass Health Med Spa — Now Open

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March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic, IA – Cass Health Med Spa is now open to patients. This new service line centers around aesthetic dermatology treatments and products in a private, elegant retreat for men and women.

Dermatology provider Lace Sindt, ARNP is the healthcare provider overseeing the Med Spa. Sindt says “Since 2009, I have worked in aesthetic dermatology, including the management of two medical spas. I absolutely love to be a part of a patient’s journey to feeling more confident in their appearance, and I’ve seen the impact it has on their total well-being, so it’s very exciting to now offer this experience here in our community.”

In addition to her medical dermatology practice, Sindt will now offer exclusive services in the Med Spa such as Botox, dermal fillers, chemical peels, and facial resurfacing treatments. Also on the team at the Med Spa are registered nurses Maddy Peppers and Brenna Irlmeier; both will provide treatments such as peels and microneedling.

The Med Spa also carries high-quality skincare products from Skin Medica and EltaMD. For patients interested in the treatments and services, the Med Spa offers free consultations.

Lace Sindt

The Med Spa is open every-other Thursday, and appointments are required. Appointments can be made by calling 712-243-7500 or through the patient portal found at casshealth.org/medspa.

Cass County Sheriff’s report, 3/8/24: 15 arrests 2/23-3/7/24

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March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), released a report detailing 15 arrests that occurred February 23rd through March 7th. In order from most recent to the earliest arrests….

On March 7th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Nelson, 36, of Griswold, on the charge of OWI 2nd Offense. Nelson was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On March 6th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Thomas, 43, of Atlantic, on a warrant for another agency. Thomas was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his transfer to another County.

On March 4th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nicole Anaya, 43, of Atlantic, on the charges of OWI 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Anaya was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on her own recognizance.

On March 3rd, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tylor Thompson, 26, of Lewis, on the charge of OWI 1st Offense. Thompson was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on her own recognizance.

On March 3rd, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Logan Nielsen, 27, of Atlantic, on the charge of OWI 2nd Offense. Nielsen was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On March 2nd, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason Frederiksen, 42, of Marne, on the charge of OWI 1st Offense. Frederiksen was transported to the Cass County jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On March 1st, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sam Sinatro, 20, of Atlantic, on a warrant for Failure to Appear. Sinatro was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release.

On February 27th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shawn Sowder, 30, of Goldfield, IA, on a warrant for Failure to Appear. Sowder was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.

On February 27th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robin Grieshaber, 38, of Cumberland, on the charges of Harassment 1st Degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Grieshaber was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

On February 26th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Jones, 32, of Council Bluffs, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Jones was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On February 25th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tochiro Kovac, 52, of Atlantic, on the charges of OWI 1st Offense and Child Endangerment. Kovac was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On February 25th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeanna Kramer, 19, of Atlantic, for OWI 1st Offense. Kramer was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on her own recognizance.

On February 24th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zander Luft, 20, of Red Oak, for OWI 1st Offense. Luft was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On February 24th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesse Kinser, 21, of Griswold, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Kinser was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

On February 23rd, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Harry Wood Jr., 72, of Massena, for OWI 1st Offense. Wood was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

Riverside Bulldogs Boys Basketball 2023-2024 Season Recap

Sports

March 8th, 2024 by admin

The Riverside Bulldogs boys basketball team ended their season with 75-64 second round loss in the Class 1A-Region 8 Bracket. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by senior Grady Jeppesen who had 21 points that night.

Riverside was led in scoring this season by senior Grady Jeppesen who had 587 points and averaged 26 points per game.

The Bulldogs will be losing four seniors to graduation this season: Mason McCready, Garrett Hough, Kyler Rieken and Grady Jeppesen

Bulldogs coach Nick Kroon commented on well senior Grady Jeppesen has been playing this post season against St. Albert & Exira-EHK.

Coach Kroon talked what he is going to really going to miss the seniors leadership on this years team.

Coach Kroon commented on the summer leagues that his team will be a part of over the summer.

The Bulldogs ended the season with 13-10 overall record and went 9-7 in the Western Iowa Conference.

Atlantic Girl’s Track Team Confident for upcoming season

Sports

March 8th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The Atlantic Girl’s Track Team are gearing up for the 2024 season with a new wave of senior leadership, medal winning experience, and 34 poised athletes. Head Coach Matt Mullenix is looking forward to the confidence and experience that having medal winners bring.

One of the strengths of this year’s program will be the sprinting and hurdling events. Atlantic will have state medal winners senior Claire Pellett, sophomore Taylee Hagen, junior Morgan Botos, junior Mariah Huffman, junior Hailey Huffman, sophomore Adler Bruce, and sophomore Jacie Reed competing.

Another positive influence for the future success of this track season is the mindset that all of the Trojans seem to have. Pellett discussed how the team is buying in to the idea of being unified and putting in disciplined work.

One unique aspect of this year’s Girl’s Track Team is the theme of “Feed the Cats”. A philosophy based on lions when hunting prey, that when you’re not hunting you should be conserving energy. With so many of Atlantic’s athletes being multi-sport participants, Coach Mullenix saw that this idea could help to mitigate injuries and have the maximum amount of energy available for his runners. It’s a notion that runners like Pellet is fully behind.

Senior hurdler Avery Knuth also explained that a focus for the team this year is to not stop working no matter the difficulty and take each day as it comes.

Atlantic will contend at the Indoor meet in Ames today and then head to Northwest Missouri State University on March 16th.

No. 6 Iowa State men visit K-State on Saturday

Sports

March 8th, 2024 by admin

The sixth ranked Iowa State men still have a chance to earn a share of the Big 12 championship as they get set to close the regular season tomorrow at Kansas State. The Cyclones are 13-4 and a game behind top ranked Houston. The Cougars close at home against 14th ranked Kansas.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. K-State is 7-10 in the Big 12 and at 17-13 overall may need several wins to boost its NCAA Tournament hopes.

The Cyclones are 24-6 overall and Otzelberger says his team has gotten there by focusing on the next challenge.

Supreme Court rules on “revenge porn”

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March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court rules a Boone County man who posted a sex video online to get back at his former girlfriend does not have to register as a sex offender. Kadin Miller recorded himself having consensual sex with his girlfriend and then posted the video to an online porn site several months later, saying it was revenge after the relationship ended badly He was found guilty of harassment and the district court ruled the posting of the video was sexually motivated and Miller was ordered to register as a sex offender.

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the prosecution failed to present evidence that Miller’s harassment was sexually motivated. The ruling says that just because a sex act was performed for sexual gratification, that doesn’t mean the posting of the video was also for sexual gratification.

Chief Justice Susan Christensen wrote a dissenting opinion, saying so-called “revenge porn” has many motives other than personal vindictiveness, such as “greed, voyeurism, and self-aggrandizement.”

ALFRED JOSEPH PAULEY, 88, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 3/13/24)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

ALFRED JOSEPH PAULEY, 88, of Harlan, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for ALFRED PAULEY will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption, in Panama (IA). Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

A Rosary will be held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama, beginning at 4:30-p.m., Tuesday (March 12th), followed by visitation from 5-until 8-p.m.

ALFRED PAULEY is survived by:

His sons – Jerry Pauley and Scott Pauley, both of Panama;Bruce (Kris) Pauley of Woodbine; Tony (Niki) Pauley, of Newton; Trent (Sheri) Pauley, of Council Bluffs, and Toby (Heather) Pauley, of Harlan

His daughters – Barb (Gary) Leinen, and Tracie (Corey) Freund, all of Panama; and Trina (Joel) Jacobsen, of Shelby.

His brother – Kenny Pauley, of Panama.

22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchild; other family members and many friends.

House approved tax break for beekeepers

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A bill being considered in the legislature would eliminate the state sales tax on Iowa beehives. Beyond honey production, hives are often sold or rented so the bees can pollinate fields or orchards. Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids guided the bill through the House this week. “It treats bees as we treat any other livestock,” Jones said. The bill passed the House unanimously — after Representative Chuck Isenhart of Dubuque rattled off some puns.

“This is a sweet bill, I have to say. It’s creating a lot of buzz around the capitol and I promise you if you vote for the bill you won’t get stung,” Isenhart said. “In fact, your constituents will swarm around you with adultation.”

According to the state apiarist, there are around half a million beehives in Iowa and about a dozen beekeepers raise bees on a commercial scale, with thousands and thousands of hives. Iowa currently ranks 16th in honey production.

Drowsy driving can be deadly, so beware after the time change Sunday

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March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – With the switch to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, some Iowans may be starting next week out sleepy from that lost hour of shut-eye. Triple-A Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says a new motor club study finds driving while drowsy can be dangerous, and even deadly. “This recent study is based on in-depth crash investigation and national fatal crash data,” Ortner says, “and it estimates that drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times as many traffic fatalities as traditional crash data may indicate right now.”

The study finds drowsy drivers were involved in 18-percent of all traffic fatalities between 2017 and 2021, accounting for nearly 30-thousand deaths. Ortner suggests Iowans try to get a nap on Sunday afternoon to help catch up on their sleep before Monday morning, especially if they have a lengthy commute. “Some signs that you’re too drowsy to drive are probably the key indicators that maybe you shouldn’t get behind the wheel,” Ortner says, “if there’s frequent yawning or blinking, if you have trouble remembering the past few miles, you’re missing your exit, you’re drifting from your lane.” Whether you’re driving to work or taking the family on a road trip, Ortner says it’s vital that you stay alert or get off the road.

AAA graphic

“Drowsiness impairs drivers in a lot of different ways. It can reduce alertness, it can impair your judgment,” Ortner says. “It may cause those hazardous micro-sleeps, and I think we’ve all had those where you catch yourself nodding and wake up, and then self-perception of drowsiness. A lot of drivers underestimate their own drowsiness and they’re putting themselves and others are at risk.” He says sleep deprivation increases a driver’s risk of making mistakes that can lead to crashes.

The Triple-A study finds those deprived of sleep by four or more hours have an impairment similar to those who are over the legal blood-alcohol limit.

IA Auditor releases agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Charter Oak

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March 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Auditor of State Rob Sand has released an agreed-upon procedures report on the City of Charter Oak, Iowa, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The agreed-upon procedures engagement was performed pursuant to Chapter 11.6 of the Code of Iowa.

Sand reported fourteen findings related to the receipt and disbursement of taxpayer funds. They are found on pages 7 through 10 of this report. The findings address issues such as a lack of segregation of duties, the lack of utility reconciliations, disbursements exceeding budgeted amounts, the lack of a credit card policy, petty cash funds not maintained on an imprest basis and record retention for accounting transactions when there is a change in software applications. Sand provided the City with recommendations to address each of the findings.

The City Council has a fiduciary responsibility to provide oversight of the City’s operations and financial transactions. Oversight is typically defined as the “watchful and responsible care” a governing body exercises in its fiduciary capacity.

A copy of the agreed-upon procedures report is available for review on the Auditor of State’s website at Audit Reports – Auditor of State.