A trucking company out of Massena will be collecting relief supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims, next week. Shawn Holloway, of Massena, is with Holloway and Sons Trucking. He says he’ll be parking a tractor-trailer in the parking lot of Atlantic Carriers (located north of Hy-Vee), on Sept. 7^th, in hopes of filling the trailer with items to donate to the United Way and American Red Cross, in Houston.

Holloway says he wanted to do something good in his life, and set the plan in motion to collect the necessary supplies for those in need.

(The list is as simple as clean-up supplies, non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items, kids toys and baby wipes.)

Holloway says he needs the help of residents in the area to provide those items to help residents of Texas affected by the devastating storm, begin the process of clean-up and recovery, and return to a somewhat more normal life.

He’ll be at the Hy-Vee at around 2-p.m. next Thursday to park the trailer and help load it. Anyone who wants to help the loading process is welcome to do so. The truck and trailer will be available through Saturday, or until it’s loaded. Holloway plans to hit the road and head to Houston, on Monday.

Other drop-off locations include the Darren Hardisty Shop at 207 Jackson Street, in Cumberland, with items will be accepted anytime after 5:30-p.m. or on weekends, and in Corning at the Grace Baptist Church (1801 Quincy St.), from 10-a.m. to 7-p.m., Tuesday (Sept. 5^th). The location in Red Oak is Mark Ranney’s shop across the street from Red Oak McDonald’s restaurant.

Police in Creston say a Ringgold County man turned himself-in Thursday afternoon on a Union County warrant for Probation Violation, and an Adair County warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. 30-year old Shaune William Tindle, of Mt. Ayr, appeared at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, was booked into and held in the jail on a $5,300 bond.

And, a Creston man residing in the 500 block of N. Cherry Street, in Creston, reported to Police Thursday morning, that sometime between 6:13-a.m. and 6:48-a.m., Thursday, someone slashed three tires on his vehicle. The incident happened while the vehicle was in the Super 8 motel parking lot. The loss was estimated at $400.

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The Cass County Board of Supervisors, during their meeting Thursday morning, in Atlantic, decided to appoint a County Attorney to succeed David Wiederstein, who had earlier announced his resignation over the Board’s move to make the job a full-time position. The resignation is effective Jan.1st, 2018. No appointment was made Thursday. Instead, the Board will hash out the details on preferred qualifications, and plan to announce at a later date, when they will begin to take applications.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman said once an official announcement is made on the appointment, the public does have an opportunity to file a petition for a special election. At least 97 signatures would be needed on a petition, but even then, the petition cannot be filed until after it is published. After that, there is a 14-day period before any action on appointment would be made.

The Cass County Supervisors, Thursday, also approved tax compliance procedures relating to tax-exempt bonds and approved a loan agreement, providing for the sale and issuance of general obligation county purpose bonds, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same, as related to the Elite Octane Ethanol plant projects.

And, the board approved the employment of Andrea Goins as Information Technology/Geographic Information Systems Coordinator. They also approved a low bid from Murphy Heavy Contracting in the amount of $451,115 for a bridge replacement project on Tucson Road, located about one-quarter of a mile west of 690th Street.

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A new study finds almost one in every three Iowans is obese, a number that’s bounded from about one in five at the start of the new millennium. John Auerbach, president and C-E-O of Trust for America’s Health, says more Iowans need to get serious about their diet and exercise. “The Hawkeye State is more or less where it was last year, which is 13th from the bottom,” Auerbach says. “It’s not a good ranking. It represents a percentage of about 32% of the population in Iowa who are overweight or obese.”

Kansas was the only state on this year’s report that saw a decrease in its obesity rate while five states had an increase. The rest, like Iowa, remained steady. Over the 14 years of these reports, Iowa’s numbers have continued to inch upward, like our waistline measurements. “It is concerning. By comparison, Iowa’s obesity rate in 2000 was 21% of the adult population and now it’s at 32%,” Auerbach says. “We haven’t really turned the corner yet.”

On the optimistic side, Auerbach says Iowa’s numbers may finally be stabilizing as we’ve been hovering around 32-percent for a couple of years now. “The fact that Iowa is leveling off now in terms of its obesity rate is encouraging,” Auerbach says. “We need to see additional progress in terms of programs and policies in the state in order for us to reverse the upward trends we’ve seen since 2000.”

Auerbach’s list of recommendations includes: investing in prevention at the federal, state and local levels; prioritizing early childhood policies and programs like Head Start; maintaining progress on school-based policies and programs, including full implementation of nutrition standards for school foods; and expanding health care coverage and care, including a full range of obesity prevention, treatment and management services.

The top-ranking states, those with the lowest obesity levels, are Hawaii, Massachusetts and -tops- Colorado, where the obesity rate is 22-percent. The lowest-ranking states on the list are: Alabama, Mississippi and -last- West Virginia, with an obesity rate of almost 38-percent. See the full report at: http://stateofobesity.org.

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Special Weather Statement for the following area counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold…

Officials with the National Weather Service in Des Moines report smoke from Canadian forest fires is moving across Iowa. National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Cousins said the fires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan likely were supplying the majority of the smoky haze. He said also, the haze had cut visibility at the Davenport Municipal Airport to 2 1/2 miles.

In Addition, the latest Air Quality Index provided by the Iowa DNR suggests unhealthy conditions for parts of Iowa. In western Iowa, some people may experience unusual sensitivity to air pollution created by the smoke. In Central and north central Iowa, where the effects are more moderate, persons may realize more serious health effects, especially those who already have breathing issues.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of business leaders suggests more economic growth lies ahead for nine Midwest and Plains states. A report released Friday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose to 57.5 in August from 56.1 in July. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says it “points to solid growth for both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing for the rest of 2017.”

The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth in that factor. A score below that suggests decline. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Four people were arrested in Adams County over the past week on drug-related charges. Sheriff’s officials say one of the arrests took place this (Friday) morning. Deputies pulled over a vehicle traveling 82 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone at around 12:45-a.m., and as they approached the vehicle, detected a strong odor of marijuana. When asked about the odor, the driver, Holly Shumaker, of Roscoe, IL., handed deputies a small baggie containing marijuana.

A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of marijuana, two marijuana grinders, two smoking devices and rolling papers. Shumaker was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Interference with Official Acts. A passenger in the vehicle, Ashley DePursia, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense.

An investigation into a vehicle on the shoulder of the road near Highway 34 and Notchwood Avenue at around 10:11-p.m. on Aug. 26th, resulted in the arrest of 18-year old Brandon Logan, Jr., of Clarinda, and the referral of a 15-year old to Juvenile Court. Authorities say when deputies approached Logan, Jr., who was the driver of the vehicle, they detected the odor of alcohol and marijuana coming from the vehicle. They also observed pieces of marijuana on Logan’s pants and a marijuana grinder in plain view.

Logan consented to but failed, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and was placed under arrest for OWI/1st offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The 15-year old was referred to Juvenile court for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

And, at around 3:30-p.m. Aug. 24th. Sheriff’s Deputies in Adams County conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 34 at Fig Avenue, on a vehicle driven by Trevor Gray, of Blanchard. Upon establishing Probable Cause, they searched his vehicle and recovered numerous baggies of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale. Gray was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was also cited for Excessive Speed, and Towing an Unsafe vehicle. A warning was issued as well, for Improper rear tail lamps.

The Cass County Auditor’s Office, Thursday afternoon, reported long-time businessman Gerald Brink, who serves in an At-Large capacity on the Atlantic City Council, has submitted nomination papers to retain his seat in the November 7th election, and will now be included on the ballot.

Brink was appointed last September by the Atlantic City Council, to fill a vacancy on the Council that was created by the departure of Bob Cord, who moved out the area. Also on the ballot for the City Elections in November, are previously announced candidates, Incumbent Mayor – Dave Jones, and Incumbent Parks and Rec Board Member – Jolene Smith.

Persons wishing to file nomination papers for the City elections may do so at the Auditor’s Office weekdays until 5-p.m., Sept. 21st.