DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fired and then reinstated Des Moines police officer, who once shot at a television cameraman, attacked a groom at a wedding and assaulted his girlfriend, has been sued in federal court for attacking a man who called police for help.

The lawsuit filed Monday in Des Moines by Charles Young claims officer Cody Grimes violated his constitutional rights by using excessive force.

Young called police in March 2016 for help with evicting guests from his apartment. He became angry and slammed the door as Grimes and another officer were leaving after declining to help. Grimes says the door hit him. He kicked in the door and forced Young to the floor, fracturing his ribs.

Grimes was fired in 2014 after assaulting a girlfriend, but the city’s civil service commission reinstated him.

A public hearing will take place Wednesday evening in Atlantic, with regard to the City of Atlantic entering into a General Obligation General Purpose Loan Agreement and related borrowing of money. The hearing is part of the Atlantic City Council meeting that begins at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, and follows recognition of the Atlantic High School/Middle School State Archery Team.

Under the agreement, the City would assume $304,181 in general purpose loan debt. If approved by the Council a Resolution would combine those funds with $2.35-million in essential corporate purpose bonds, for the purpose of undertaking various Capital Improvement Projects. It would also authorize the use of a Preliminary Official Statement and the levying of taxes to pay for those projects/bonds. City Administrator John Lund says those steps are the last actions needed by the Council related to the 2018 General Obligation Series until after the City takes the bond to market.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will hold a public hearing on an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, with regard to traffic being required to stop on Sunnyside Lane at the intersections of 10, 22^nd and 29^th Streets. The hearing will be followed by the first reading of an ordinance for the same purpose. The proposed ordinance would remove the 6^th Street stop sign, in order to improve traffic flow, and is in response to an engineers determination that with the new ethanol plant being built, certain areas of town will see higher traffic volumes, including Sunnyside Lane.

In his report to the Council, City Administrator John Lund will clarify the Council’s position on the Existing Inventory of empty lots, and speak with regard to a 2018 Code Enforcement Priority: The Minimum Maintenance Code.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the discovery of a pickup that was stolen from Glenwood on early Tuesday morning. Red Oak Police responded to a parking complaint and discovered the vehicle was reported stolen from Glenwood. The vehicle is a 1997 Dodge R15 Pickup owned by David Leroy Jenkins Sr. of Glenwood. The truck was impounded and the investigation into the theft is underway. The vehicle was stolen in the 600 block of North 6th Street in Glenwood and was later discovered at 811 North 6th Street in Red Oak.

GLIDDEN, Iowa (AP) — A former western Iowa assistant junior high football and track coach has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.
The Des Moines Register reports that 28-year-old Evan Michael Genter, of Glidden, was arrested Sunday. He is accused of kissing and groping a 13-year-old girl over her clothes. Officials say the girl is a student in the Glidden-Ralston School District, where Genter had been a coach.

A criminal complaint says Genter’s conduct showed “a pattern or practice or scheme” to sexually exploit the girl. Genter has been released from jail on a $5,000 bond. A phone listing for him was disconnected Tuesday. Genter’s next court appearance is set for April 5.

District athletic director Kirk Thelin said Tuesday that Genter resigned March 12 in lieu of being fired for improper social media contact with students.

The State Historical Society has launched an “information hub” it calls the “Local History Network.” The network is designed to help connect dozens of local organizations with information about grants as well as free expert advice for projects to preserve community history.

“And the network also offers online tool kits to guide participants through specific challenges, from how to care for textiles to how to write a good grant application.” That’s Susan Kloewer, the administrator of the State Historical Society. Tova Brandt from the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, is chairwoman of the State Historical Society board of director. She says this project has been several years in the making.

“One of the best things about the new Local History Network is about how it can boost some of the historical activities that are already taking place in communities across Iowa,” she says. “Research, preservation, interpretation — so much of the day-to-day work of county and local history museum is done by volunteers who have a passion for telling their local stories and ensuring that photographs, documents, oral histories and artifacts are preserved for future generations.”

(Radio Iowa)

More at: https://www.iowaculture.gov/history/get-involved/local-history-network

Sheriff’s officials in Page County, Monday, took a report of a Burglary in the 2000 block of E Ave, near Shenandoah. Authorities say an unknown person or persons entered the residence in the morning hours while the residents were away. Upon arriving home the residents discovered numerous items were stolen, including: necklaces, watches, American Tourist suitcase, a small black Sentry Safe and various awards & medals. The Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to report anything suspicious, including unknown persons approaching your residence & vehicles not familiar to your neighborhood.Page County Crimestopper’s have offered a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals involved in this Burglary. To report information call the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193.

Sheriff Lyle Palmer said also, that 57-year old Edward Paul Swanson, of Braddyville, was arrested Monday following a traffic stop, in Coin.  Swanson was taken into custody for Driving While License Under Suspension, Possession of Controlled Substance & Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability. Following processing at the Page County Jail, Swanson posted bond of $1,300 and was released. Reports will be forwarded to the Page County Attorney for the filing of formal charges.

In an update to our earlier reports on-line and on-air, the Sac County Sheriff’s Office today (Tuesday), released more information about a fatal accident that took place Monday afternoon. Authorities say 44-year old Deon Levi Wingert, of Carroll, died when he was ejected from the Jeep he was driving, as the vehicle rolled over at around 2:30-p.m., Monday. The accident happened on Sac County Road N-28, south of Lytton. Wingert was driving a 2007 Jeep southbound on the road, when the vehicle drifted off the right shoulder and struck a field drive before going airborne. When the vehicle landed, it rolled several times. Wingert, who was wearing his seatbelt, was ejected from his vehicle. Authorities say bystanders tried to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead by paramedics.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the accident, with assistance from the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Lytton Fire, Sac County Paramedics, and Sac County Medical Examiner all responded to the scene, according to the Sheriff’s statement.

ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have charged a driver who they say caused the deaths of two 16-year-olds when his car collided with a pickup truck in northeast Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol said in a news release Tuesday that 20-year-old Kory Doeppke, of Elkader, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him.

Clayton County Sheriff Michael Tschirgi has said Doeppke was headed west when he failed to halt at a stop sign near Edgewood on Feb. 16 and collided with the northbound pickup. The two fatally injured boys were in the back seat of Doeppke’s car. The patrol identified them as Brady Edwards and Izaiah Drinkwater.

The pickup driver wasn’t injured.

The Exira-Elk Horn/Kimballton School Board, Monday evening, approved salaries for certified teachers, support staff and administrators. Superintendent Trevor Miller said last year they agreed to a two-year agreement with the Certified Teachers, where the package was increased 2.9-percent. This year it’s 2.0-percent. He said insurance rates were much better than expected, so the district was able to have everybody settle between a 2.0 and 2.2-percent total package, including an increase in salary, while at the same time being able to cover insurance.

He said also they received four sealed bids for the General Obligation bonds passed by taxpayers last fall. The Board approved the winning (low) bid from Northfield out of Minneapolis. With that bid, Miller said they’re hoping the tax rate on the bonds will be lower than the predicted $1.27. The Board also awarded the final construction package (Package E, the Exira bleachers). Work on the larger projects – HVAC, windows and so on, will begin as soon as school lets out for the summer. The concession stand project can begin when the weather warms up.

The Board Monday night approved the transfer of Caitlin Giles from 4^th Grade to 2^nd Grade, and they hired Ross Blake as the Junior High Track Coach, because the number of students participating in track was up. And, the Exira-EHK Board set 6-p.m. April 9^th, as the date and time for a Public Hearing on the proposed 2018-19 Budget.

Sheriff’s deputies in Pottawattamie County arrested a man following a physical disturbance Monday evening, in Council Bluffs. The persons who reported the incident were residents in the area. They told authorities two men were fighting in a ditch on the north side of the road, and that a female was also in the area. The woman, Tammy Sorenson, told authorities that her husband, Rick Nelson, was attempting to restrain his son, Brandon, who was heavily intoxicated. 30-year old Brandon Ray Nelson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 5:35-p.m., for Disorderly Conduct by abusive epithets and Public Intoxication.