(Atlantic, Iowa) – After considerable discussion, the Cass County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday), voted unanimously to pass a resolution appropriating $45,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA/Covid Relief) funds to the City of Lewis, for the purchase of a pre-owned ambulance. The ambulance is one the Griswold Fire & Rescue Department recently retired. Board Chair Steve Baier….

The Board approved also, the hiring of a person for the Treasurer’s Office Driver Examiner/Office Assistant, at a rate of $20 per hour. Afterward, Steve Baier put County Department heads on notice that due to recently passed legislation, things will look a lot different for FY 2025, with regard to hiring and salaries.

Cass County Board of Supervisors mtg.,6/11/24

The Supervisors approved the issuance of a County credit card to new Sheriff’s Department Deputy Cameron Ward. And, they approved a canvass of the June 4, 2024 Primary Election, certifying the results as published, and sending those onto the State Election Commissioner.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors heard a regular report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, and they appointed Supervisor Mark O’Brien as a liaison to the County Conservation Board.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report a man from Polk County was arrested Monday afternoon on a Theft charges. Authorities say 35-year-old Preston Leshawn Butts, of Des Moines, was arrested at around 2:19-p.m. in the parking lot at 808 Laurel Street. Butts was charged with Theft in the 4th Degree (for Possession of property valued at more than $300 but less than $750). Butts was cited and released from the scene.

(Creston, Iowa) – No injuries were reported following a collision Sunday afternoon, in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, a 2019 Nissan Maxima driven by 22-year-old Luke Allen Latham, of Creston, was traveling north on Clark Street at around 1:10-p.m., and a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 65-year-old Charles Scott Howarth, of Creston, was traveling west on Walnut Street. When Howarth failed to yield the right-of-way, his pickup struck the car on the rear passenger side, causing a total of $8,000 damage.

Howarth told Police he didn’t see the Nissan, and that Latham must have been speeding. A witness also told Creston Police they saw the car speeding. Latham said he was traveling at 25 miles per hour, and he observed the pickup stop at the stop sign, but that Howarth did not yield.

No citations were issued.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – A fire last week in Clarinda claimed the life of a 65-year-old man. Authorities on Monday identified the victim of Thursday evening’s fire as Steven Gail McCurdy. The blaze occurred late Thursday evening at 709 E. Lincoln Street, in Clarinda.

According to Clarinda Fire Chief Roger Williams, the cause of the fire was accidental, or at least undetermined, due to considerable damage to the residence. The residence was a total loss.

Clarinda police officers arriving at the scene before firefighters, tried to gain entry into the home to rescue McCurdy, but were forced to retreat due to heavy smoke and heat. Firefighters made entry into the house and extricated McCurdy from his home, but were unsuccessful in their efforts to revive him.

Clarinda Fire was assisted during the incident by firefighters from New Market, Clarinda Police, Clarinda EMS and MidAmerican Energy.