The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two men from Atlantic were arrested on separate OWI charges last week. On January 17th, 32-year old Adam Lee Morris was arrested on a felony charge of OWI/3^rd or Subsequent Offense, and, Driving While Revoked. Morris was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

Last Wednesday, Cass County Deputies arrested 28-year old Carl James Soglin on a charge of OWI/1^st Offense. Soglin was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrested last week of a man for allegedly using or displaying a weapon during an assault. 32-year old George W. Poorker, of Emerson, was arrested early Wednesday morning. His bond was set at $2,000.

On Friday, Mills County Deputies arrested 41-year old Steven Wayne Thompson, of Omaha, on a warrant out of Shelby County, for 2nd Degree Theft. His bond was also set at $2,000. That same day, 27-year old Christopher Lee McDaniel, of Pacific Junction, was arrested for Violation of an Order. He was being held in the Mills County Jail on $10,000 bond.

And, Sunday, 31-year old Brandon Heath Smith, of Malvern, was arrested for 2nd Degree Theft. His bond was set at $5,000.

Forecasters say a snowstorm is headed for northern Iowa that could dump up to eight inches of snow on the region by Wednesday afternoon. Meteorologist Kenny Podrazik, at the National Weather Service, says the much of Iowa will see at least some precipitation from this storm system.

“We’ll see rain and snow develop during the late morning hours tomorrow and the rain-snow mix line will be along the Highway 20 to Highway 30 corridor,” Podrazik says. “Anything south of that is going to be more rain. Further north, toward the Minnesota border, you’ll see the bulk of the snow.” Anyone who will need to be traveling across Iowa’s northern third during the next 48 hours may have to rethink their plans.

“Snow’s going to really start to accumulate during the late afternoon tomorrow and into tomorrow night,” Podrazik says. “It’ll really impact rush hour traffic across northern Iowa. The winds may really start to develop during the overnight hours toward Wednesday morning, so that’ll cause some blowing and drifting snow and probably some visibility restrictions as well.” Predictions call for the deepest snow to be farther north and nearly 40 Iowa counties are now under an advisory.

“We have a Winter Storm Watch out along the Highway 20 corridor northward, so we’re looking at anywhere from four to eight inches in that area,” Podrazik says. “From Estherville to Mason City, we’re looking at six-to-eight inches and from Fort Dodge, that area, we’re looking at a four-to-six range.”

Cold weather is forecast to remain after the storm passes, with highs statewide mostly in the 20s and 30s and lows in the teens and 20s.

(Radio Iowa)

The Atlantic Business and Professional Women of Iowa is offering several scholarship opportunities. Three $500 Colleen Scholarships are available this year to any female resident of Cass, Shelby or Audubon Counties, who is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Systems Management, Chemistry, or Engineering. The student may attend school full or part time and may be of any age. Applications must be submitted by April 1st.

Two $1,000 scholarship are available to a non-traditional (not a recent high school graduate) male or female student who is a United States citizen, has been out of the work force and wants or needs to go back to work but needs additional education, has completed high school five or more years ago and wanting to start or resume their college education and demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals for one or more of the following: (1) To gain additional education to enhance their career or re-enter the work force; (2) To continue education that was interrupted for family or other reasons.

And, a $1000 Bev Mendenhall Nursing Scholarship honoring the memory of a long-time active member is available to a resident of Cass County, Iowa and a non-traditional student, who (1) Is a United States citizen; (2) Has been out of the workforce and wants/needs to go back to work but needs additional education; (3) Completed high school five or more years ago and now wants to start or resume their college education; (4) Demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals.

For an application or further information, contact Jolene Roecker at 712-249-7700, or email jolene.roecker@greatwesternbank.com . Applications must be postmarked by April 1.

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A lawman was injured in a weekend crash in northeast Iowa. A Fayette County sheriff’s deputy was involved in an accident which totaled his patrol vehicle early Saturday afternoon. Authorities say Deputy Christopher Schveiger lost control of his vehicle on a county road near Fayette, the vehicle entered ditch and struck a tree.

Schveiger was taken to a West Union hospital and treated for minor injuries and released later that afternoon.

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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) – Authorities are investigating what caused a methane-fueled fire at the JBS pork plant in Marshalltown. Firetrucks were dispatched to the plant’s methane collection lagoon about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters and JBS staffers isolated the plant from the methane collection system to prevent any gas exposure to the plant itself.

Officials say it took about three hours to extinguish the blaze. No injuries have been reported. JBS officials estimate damage at $500,000 and say the plant remains in production.

Police in Creston said today (Monday), three men were arrested Friday, one of them twice in the same day. 38-year old Brady Richert, of Creston, was arrested just before 3-a.m. Friday, for Disorderly Conduct. Richert was arrested again Friday afternoon, on the same charge. He was later released from the Union County Jail on separate, $300 bonds.

45-year old Kevin Giles, of Orient, was arrested Friday night at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, for 2nd Degree Harassment. Giles was being held in the jail on $300 bond. And, 42-year old Mikel Wierick, of Creston, was arrested Friday night for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

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National School Choice Week takes place this week in Iowa and across the country. There are 207 events planned in the Hawkeye State to raise awareness about K-12 school choice, and 21,392 events nationwide. The events in Iowa, which are independently planned and independently funded, include everything from information sessions and open houses at schools to rallies, policy discussions, and movie screenings organized by community groups. Highlighted events include a large school choice celebration January 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Historic Building Auditorium, in Des Moines.

The counties of Monona, Dallas, and Jackson and cities of Burlington, Calmar, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Grimes, Maquoketa, Melcher-Dallas, Milford, Perry, Polk City, and Webster City have issued official proclamations recognizing January 22nd-through the 28th, 2017 as “School Choice Week.”

National School Choice Week provides families in Iowa with the opportunity to research and evaluate the K-12 school choices available for their children in advance of the 2017-2018 school year. The Week also raises awareness of the importance of providing every child with effective education options.

With a goal of raising public awareness of effective education options for children, National School Choice Week will be the largest celebration of education options in US history.

SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR IOWA FAMILIES

According to National School Choice Week’s organizers, families in Iowa can use the Week to look for K-12 schools for the 2017-2018 school year. Parents in the Hawkeye State can choose from the following education options for their children: traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, online academies, private schools, and homeschooling. In some parts of the state, open enrollment policies allow parents to select the best traditional public school, regardless of where the school is located. The state also has programs allowing qualifying children, in some cases, to receive scholarships or tax credits to attend private schools.

ABOUT NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK

National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort spotlighting effective education options for children, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning, and homeschooling. The Week runs from January 22-28, 2017. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com.