A traffic stop in Red Oak at around 4:50-this (Sunday) morning, resulted in the arrest of a man from Mills County. Red Oak Police report 18-year old Blake Robert Raymond, of Glenwood, was taken into custody following the traffic stop at the intersection of Highways 34 and 48, for OWI/1st offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.
Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 74. Our Low was 44. We received .01″ rain. Last year on this date, the High was 63 and the Low was 25. The record High in Atlantic on May 3rd was 87 in 1895, 1949 & 1968. The record Low was 25 in 1900.
The Pottawattamie County Public Health Department, Saturday night, put out a statement related intended to address rumors related to COVID-19 testing criteria. Officials said “Testing criteria is based on guidance from the Iowa Hygienic Lab or private lab guidelines. Pottawattamie County Public Health does not have a role in deciding who does and does not get tested.”
Iowans are encouraged to go to www.testIowa.com and complete the assessment. TestIowa is a new initiative designed to dramatically increase the rate of COVID-19 testing so Iowans can have better access to testing and help stem the spread of COVID-19 to get us back to normal as quickly as possible.
On May 2nd, Pottawattamie County remained at a total of 45 COVID-19 cases. Twenty-three individuals have recovered, 19 are self-isolating at home, one is hospitalized, and there have been two deaths. As a reminder, health officials said “We have community spread of COVID-19 in Pottawattamie County. Individuals should be taking precautions to protect themselves. Stay home as much as possible, limit travel and shopping. If you must leave home, practice social distancing, and stay at least six feet away from others. Implement excellent hygiene and disinfectant practices. Wash hands and disinfect frequently touched surfaces multiple times per day. And if you are sick, self-isolate at home.”
If you have COVID-19 symptoms or develop symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath), contact your healthcare provider before going to the doctor’s office or an emergency room.
The Atlantic Fire Department responded to two fire Saturday night. Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the first was a brush fire that got out of control near the Cass County Landfill. The fire spread to a nearby building, but was quickly extinguished. As soon as that fire was under control, Atlantic Fire was called to America’s Best Value Inn on east 7th Street, at around 9:58-p.m., for a report of visibly smoke and flames from one of the rooms on the west side of the complex.
Atlantic Fire Dept. responds to America’s Best Value Inn (5/2/20 – Ric Hanson photo)
Cappel says Room 305 had food in the microwave. The occupant fell asleep and left the meal was left in the microwave for too long. The result was a section on the west side of the motel filling with smoke. Cappel says the only damage was to the microwave and some possible damage to the top of a refrigerator. The fire was already out by the time firefighters arrived. The area was ventilated and crews were on the scene until around 10:35-p.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas and Missouri are resuming their bitter Border War in football after the former Big 12 rivals agreed to a four-game series in which each school will play two home games beginning in September 2025. The fourth-longest rivalry in college football dates to 1891, but it has been on hiatus since Missouri departed for the Southeastern Conference. The schools recently announced a six-game series in men’s basketball beginning with the upcoming season that includes two games on each campus and two in Kansas City, Missouri.
The second football game between the Jayhawks and Tigers will take place in 2026 in Lawrence. The third will happen in Columbia in 2031 before the series concludes the following season in Lawrence. Missouri leads the series 56-55-9 after winning the most recent matchup at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 25, 2011.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a contract with defensive end Taco Charlton, adding a former first-round pick who flamed out in Dallas and Miami but whose athleticism is a perfect match for coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s defense. The 25-year-old Charlton was the 28th overall selection in the 2017 draft. He made seven starts for the Cowboys before sustaining a shoulder injury, and he was waived just two weeks into last season. The Dolphins signed Charlton and he made five starts and appeared in 10 games, but he was a healthy scratch the last four games of the regular season.
The Dolphins waived him Thursday and the Chiefs were able to sign him when he cleared waivers Friday.
Audubon County Public Health Administrator Bob Nelson, today (Saturday), said the County has been notified by the Iowa Department of Public Health of a fifth confirmed case of COVID-19. The person is an older adult aged 61-80 and is self-isolating at home.
Aud. Co. Public Health Admin. /Public Information Officer Bob Nelson announces on Facebook, another COVID-19 case.
Audubon County Public Health is conducting a contact tracing investigation for this case to identify close contacts who should monitor their health symptoms and self-isolate. All known individuals who have had close contact with this confirmed case will be notified to self-isolate per Iowa Department of Public Health protocol.
Council Bluffs Police are working in conjunction with the Iowa DCI, as part of an investigation into an Officer-involved shooting incident that took place at around 8-a.m., Saturday. Authorities say the unidentified Officer arrived at the Bucky’s Gas station located at 3434 Nebraska Avenue, and was approaching the entrance of the business, he was informed by a Bucky’s employee that a male had just stolen a gas can from the business. The item was valued around $14.
Jimmy J. Carr
When the officer confronted the suspect, 34-year old Jimmy J. Carr, of Omaha, at the front of the business, Carr allegedly reached into his pocket, displayed and then fired a gun. The officer was able to return fire, striking Carr, who was arrested a short time later, without further incident.
Carr suffered a gunshot to the left hip area and was taken to UNMC for treatment of a non-life threatening injury. No other persons were injured in the incident. The officer’s names will be released at a later time.
DES MOINES – Today (Saturday), the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 757 additional positive cases for a total of 8,641 positive cases. There have been an additional 3,377 negative tests for a total of 41,085 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. 87 percent of new positive cases today are in the 22 counties where restrictions remain in place. 493 of the new 757 positive cases are from Black Hawk, Dallas, Polk and Woodbury counties.
As Governor Reynolds mentioned in yesterday’s press conference, the state of Iowa will report large case counts this weekend as SHL completes reporting from a high volume of tests processed this week. According to IDPH, an additional 5 deaths were also reported, 353 are currently hospitalized, and 3,156 Iowans have recovered. At this time, 1 in 63 Iowans have already been tested.
According to IDPH the additional 5 deaths were reported in the following counties:
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI-TV) — Police in Marshalltown are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a fatal shooting in March. KCCI-TV reports that 22-year-old Johnqwez Deanthony Lewis was killed March 25. A second man also was shot but survived. Police Capt. Christopher Jones called the the crime “a senseless act of violence.”
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