Coca-Cola Days will be held September 27th and 28th in Downtown Atlantic. The event is the second largest collector’s show in the United States and includes a tailgate barbeque open to the public, a Show, Swap & Sell, “Coca-Cola Makes Life Bearable” raffle and many more activities for all ages. The theme for the 2019 Coca-Cola Days in “Coca-Cola Makes Life Bearable”.

Raffle items include: A Coca-Cola mini fridge, Coca-Cola Corn Hole game, Coca-Cola Wireless Headphones, Coca-Cola Water Cooler, Coca-Cola Tailgate Cooler, Two Cases of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Bear, Coca-Cola Patio Umbrella, Hy-Vee Gift Card, Olsen’s BP Gift Card and Coca-Cola Blanket. Tickets are available at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce for $5 a ticket. The winner will be announced Saturday, September 28th at 2 PM at the Show, Swap & Sell meet at the Herring Building.

T-Shirts for the 2019 Coca-Cola Days Celebration are also available for purchase. The shirts are heather grey and feature the theme, “Coca-Cola Makes Life Bearable”. T-Shirts can be purchased for $16 at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce or day-of at the Show, Swap & Sell Saturday, September 28th.

For more information on Coca-Cola Days or a full list of activities, please visit www.cocacoladays.com, call the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce at 712-243-3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.

The Iowa Dept. of Public Safety reports that at around 12:50-a.m. today (Wednesday), the Burlington Police Department (BPD) and Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office (DMCSO) responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of N. Gunnison Street, in Burglington. Witnesses described a white S-10 Chevrolet pickup truck, with a topper as possibly being involved in the aforementioned shooting.  At approximately 12:57-a.m. BPD officers located the vehicle near Central and Division Streets and initiated a vehicle stop near Angular and Summer Streets.  Initial reports indicate the driver exited the vehicle and displayed a firearm towards the officers and the subsequently fled on foot.  Law enforcement gave chase and multiple rounds were fired by the suspect and law enforcement.  The suspect, who’s name will be released once family has been notified, was mortally wounded and pronounced dead at the Great River Medical Center. The Officers and Deputy were not injured in the incident.

The Burlington Police Department and the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office requested an independent criminal investigation be conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  Per departmental policy, the BPD officers have been put on paid administrative leave pending the investigation.  The names of the officers and deputy will not be released prior to their interview with DCI.

No further information will be released at this time.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Members of two snowmobile clubs say they’re planning a new event to replace the memorial snowmobile race on Clear Lake that’s been canceled after its 10-year run. The North Iowa Snow Seekers and the Hancock County Snowmobile Association say the event will operate under a new name and format. Snow Seekers treasurer Mindy Eastman told the Mason City Globe Gazette that the name for the new racing event hasn’t yet been decided but will be announced soon. She says the event tentatively has been set for Feb. 8.

Organizers of the Jack Helgren Memorial Race say the event has been discontinued because members of the original organizational group have decided to retire. It had been named after Jack Helgren, an area businessman, former snowmobile dealer and avid racer who died in 2009.

The Creston Police Department reports a man from Adair County was arrested late Tuesday morning. 51-year old Jack Howard Davis, of Orient, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County Felony Warrant for a Controlled Substance Violation. Davis was released by the Courts to the custody of a State Detention Facility, where he is serving time for another jurisdiction until his next court date.