(Buena Vista County, Iowa) – A crash Tuesday night in northwest Iowa has claimed the life of a man from Storm Lake. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of a 2013 Mack semi tractor-trailer, 63-year-old Humberto Aladro-Valdes, of Storm Lake, died in a collision that involved two other semi’s. According to the report, the accident happened at around 7:40-p.m. at the intersection of Highways 71 and 7, on the southeast side of Storm Lake.

Authorities say the semi driven by Valdes was traveling west on Iowa Highway 7, at the same time a 2023 Freightliner semi driven by 56-year-old Cedric Lamont Patterson, of Roxie, MS, was traveling north on Highway 71. A semi driven by 37-year-old Deante Martece Seandal Watson, of Des Moines (IA), was southbound on Highway 71. Valdes’ semi failed to stop at the intersection, and struck the semi driven by Patterson, which continued northbound. Valdes was ejected from the cab of his truck, and died at the scene.

The trailer of Patterson’s semi sideswiped the trailer of Watson’s semi. No other injuries were reported. The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the Storm Lake Fire and Police Departments.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – City officials in Glenwood have announced the City Council of the City of Glenwood, has a vacancy of the At-Large Council seat. The council seat expires December 31, 2025, and is vacant as of January 10, 2024, pursuant to the Code of Iowa. The Council has elected to fill the vacancy by appointment, but the electors of the City have the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by a special election. Petition must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the notice or the appointment, whichever is later. The appointment will be in effect until the next pending election, as defined in the Code of Iowa.

The Council will make the appointment to fill the vacancy at the regularly scheduled council meeting on February 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Glenwood City Hall. The appointment will become effective immediately and will expire December 31, 2025. Eligible electors of the City of Glenwood, Iowa, wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing or by email to the city clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. February 2, 2024. Requests can be mailed, or hand delivered to City Hall, 5 N. Vine St, Glenwood, IA or submitted via email to cityclerk@cityofglenwood.org. Interviews with prospective appointees will be conducted the week of Feb. 5-9,2024.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – Officials with the Page County Attorney’s Office said Tuesday, that a man from Clarinda was found guilty Monday in Page County District Court, of the crime of Lascivious Acts with a Child, a class C felony. 41-year-old Jesse J. Stimson was originally charged on September 13, 2023, with one count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, a class B felony, one count of Lascivious Acts with a Child, a class C felony, and one Count of Indecent Contact with a Child, an aggravated misdemeanor. On January 22, 2024, Stimson entered into a negotiated plea of guilty to Lascivious Acts with a Child. As part of that plea, the State dismissed the Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree charge and the Indecent Acts with a Child charge.

Jesse J. Stimson

As part of his sentence, Stimson was ordered to serve a sentence of up to 10 years of incarceration, which was suspended, he was placed on two years of formal probation, he will be required to reside at the Residential Treatment Center until maximum benefits are achieved, and he was ordered to complete the Sex Offender Treatment Program. Stimson will also be required to register as a sex offender and placed on a special sentence which will include a 10-year parole, pursuant to Iowa Code.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic City Council will hold two Special Meetings. Both take place in the Council’s Chambers at the Atlantic City Hall. The first meeting, at 4:30-p.m., today (Jan. 24), is with regard to Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Planning.

The second meeting, at 5:30-p.m. Thursday (Jan. 25), is a Closed Session pertaining to a personnel matter, whereby the individual has requested a closed session with regard to their professional competency, hiring, performance or discharge, that is being considered.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say two people were arrested on separate charges, Tuesday. At around 3:50-p.m., Deputies took 55-year-old Gregory Allen Riley, of Red Oak, into custody for Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding an airway and/or blood flow. Riley was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

And, at around 9:20-p.m., Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 48-year-old Scott Allen Henneman, of Villisca, on a Page County warrant for Failure to Appear or pay Child Support. Henneman was turned over to Page County Corrections and held on bond.