(UPDATED 10/15/19) — The Cass County Board of Supervisors, this (Tuesday) morning, will discuss and possibly act on an Economic Development Proposal. Board Chair Steve Baier told KJAN News Alan Williams with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has informed him a business is looking to add to their locations, with the idea to establish one in the Midwest. Cass County, Baier said, meets the criteria of the company, whose identity was not revealed.

The Board will also act to establish the compensation rate for Township Trustees and Clerk. Other business includes the Assignment of a Tax Sale Certificate to the City of Atlantic (Lot 3, except a certain section, and the east 90-feet of Lots 1 & 2, and Lot 4, all in Block 16, of Atlantic). They may also receive scheduled reports from the County Attorney and Engineer, as available. The meeting begins at 9-a.m. in their Boardroom at the Cass County Courthouse, in Atlantic.

(Radio Iowa) — Around 20 Iowa communities are hosting local employers and state leaders this fall for what are known as Future Ready Iowa summits. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says it’s an ideal opportunity to discuss Governor Kim Reynolds’ goal of continuing to build a skilled workforce in Iowa. Townsend says, “Future Ready Iowa is the initiative to align our workforce and education program so we can get 70% of Iowans between 25 and 64 upscaled and trained to have post-secondary credentials by 2025.”

Townsend says one goal of the summits is to get business leaders to sit down with their counterparts from within the same community in order to discuss what’s working. “You had local employers coming in to talk to other local employers about the benefits of work-based learning programs in their facilities, or working with the disabled, or recruiting from communities you may not have otherwise thought about recruiting from,” Townsend says. “It’s been a great way to share those success stories.”

The most recent Future Ready Iowa summit was held this past Friday in Manchester. Townsend says all of the attendees were encouraged to keep moving forward. “I am hoping that we’ll have employers who want to access and leverage the Employer Innovation Fund and put in an application to get some assistance or a match to help them address a barrier to training here in the community,” Townsend says. “It’s a program that’s going to keep going. We’re going to meet our goal by 2025 so we’re going to stay engaged.”

The summits began in September and will run into November. Upcoming summits are planned in: Cedar Falls on Tuesday, Indianola on Wednesday, Spencer on Thursday, Davenport on Friday, and in the coming weeks in: Jefferson, Conrad, Carter Lake, Cedar Rapids, Garner, Orange City, Ida Grove, Farley, Chariton, Cherokee and Ames.
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Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports that at around 10-p.m. Sunday, his officers executed a search warrant at 718 East Washington Street, in Clarinda. Taken into custody was: 27-year old Devin Ray Wallace, of Clarinda, and 34-year old Brandy Annamae Strange, of New Market. Wallace is charged with felony delivery of over 5 grams of methamphetamine, felony ongoing criminal conduct, felony possession of methamphetamine, felony gathering where drugs are unlawfully used and failure to pay required drug tax stamp fees. He was being held in the Page County Jail on no bond until court appearance. Strange is charged with felony delivery of over 5 grams of methamphetamine, failure to pay required drug tax stamp fees and felony possession of methamphetamine. Strange was being held in the Page County Jail without bond, until making a court appearance.

Reports concerning the incident have been submitted to the office of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports today (Monday), 43-year old Michael Paul Duke, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop in Council Bluffs. Duke was arrested at around 2:22-a.m. and transported to the Pott. County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000. At around 12:25-a.m., 33-year old Michael Scott Thomas, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop in Avoca. Thomas was taken into custody for Driving While License Suspended or Revoked. His bond was also set at $1,000.

Just before midnight, Sunday, 50-year old Cindy Lou Hammerstein, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop in Council Bluffs. During the stop, the deputy noticed Hammerstein’s vehicle had struck a deer. He was also informed Hammerstein was wanted on a valid Mills County warrant. She was subsequently transported to the Pott. County Jail. Friday afternoon, 29-year old Rebecca Lynn Matzen was transported to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office by Audubon County Deputies. Matzen was booked into the Pott. County Jail on a warrant for Violation of Probation.

Last Wednesday afternoon, 32-year old Nina Marie Camarillo, of Omaha, an inmate at the Pott. County Jail, was presented with a warrant for Absence from Custody. She was being held in the jail on a $3,000 bond, for Child Endangerment with Injury. 26-year old Damion James Sadler, of Carter Lake, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree, with damage under $300. Sadler was being held in the Pott. County Jail on a $5,000 bond for a previous, assault with serious injury, charge.

An inmate at the Pott. County Jail, 36-year old Andrew Michael Hasbouck, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant last Wednesday, for Theft in the 5th Degree. He was then returned to Corrections Staff. Another inmate, 30-year old Brooke Ann Vacanti, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant for a Felony, Probation Violation charge.

MARION, Iowa (AP) — Work has begun to expand the airport runway in the Cedar Rapids suburb of Marion. The Gazette reports a groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for the $1.7 million project. The work will widen the runway from 23 to 60 feet, meeting the standards of a basic service airport. And additional $400,000 is being spent to replace lighting.

The project is being funded by a $424,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation and city bonds. The city also plans to make improvements to signage, the parking areas and other parts of the airport.

Creston Police say there were four arrests and two incidents of Theft were reported over the weekend. 57-year old Paul Lauer, of Winterset, was arrested at around 6:22-p.m. Sunday, following a traffic stop in Creston. Lauer was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $10,300. Just before 3-p.m. Sunday, 56-year old Scott Phipps, of Creston, was arrested for Domestic Assault. He was later released after posting $100 bond.

Saturday night, 50-year old Fred Still, of Ft. Dodge, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension, and, 29-year old Brandon Garner, of Creston, was arrested on a active warrant out of Clarke County. Still was released as ordered by the judge. Garner was picked up by Clarke County Deputies and transported back to Clarke County.

Sunday night, a man reported to Creston Police his property in the 200 block of S. Maple had been broken into. Some pieces of copper valued at $400-to $500 were stolen. And, a burglary was reported at a storage facility in the 17-hundred block of Highway 34. A lock on the unit had been cut and items including a tent and an awning, were reported missing. The loss was estimated at $450 altogether.

(7-a.m. News)