Atlantic, IA – Cass County Public Health will be providing free Friends and Family CPR classes on February 5 and March 4, and Stop the Bleed Classes February 19 and March 18. All courses will be held at 1408 East 10th Street at 6:00 pm.
Space is limited for these free classes, so reserve your spot today by calling Cass County Public Health Nurse Linda Edelman at (712) 243-7551.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark, was named to the Nancy Lieberman Top 10 Watch List on Monday. Clark won the award last season and was a finalist in her sophomore and freshman year.
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 10 student-athletes who are front-runners for the award that recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball.
Now in its 25th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.
In her senior campaign, she has broken the Iowa all-time records for scoring, assists, and three pointers made. She currently leads the country in points (634), points per game (31.7) and assists (154).
Clark broke the record for most Big Ten Player of the Week honors in a career with 25. She has been named B1G POW seven times this season, surpassing her total from a season ago. Additionally, she is the first player in college women’s basketball history to be named AP National Player of the Week twice in the same season. Clark has also garnered honors from the WBCA on four occasions.
She is the first Division-I player to record 3,300+ points, 900+ assists, and 800+ rebounds in a career. Is also the all-time leader in 30+ point performances in men’s and women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. (48)
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa City, West | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Waukee | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Valley, W.D.M. | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Ankeny Centennial | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Dubuque, Senior | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | North Scott | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Cedar Falls | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Ankeny | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Sioux City, East | 11 | 2 |
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | Clear Lake | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | ADM | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Waverly-Shell Rock | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Solon | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Decorah | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Ballard | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | MOC-Floyd Valley | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Marion | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Bishop Heelan, Sioux City | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Assumption, Davenport | 7 | 5 |
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | West Lyon | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Christian, Hull | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Hudson | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Underwood | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Pella Christian | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Monticello | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Treynor | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Grundy Center | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Regina, Iowa City | 12 | 2 |
| Rank | School | W | L |
| 1 | Marquette Catholic, Bellevue | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | North Linn | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Winfield-Mount Union | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Madrid | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Keota | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Lake Mills | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Lynnville-Sully | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | ACGC | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | St. Mary’s, Remsen | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Kee, Lansing | 14 | 1 |
(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a man from Adair was arrested at around 7:10-p.m., Friday, following a traffic stop in Adair. 25-year-old James Dale Luke was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. His breath alcohol content registered slightly over the legal limit, at .087%. The legal limit for intoxication in Iowa is .08-percent. James Luke was taken to the Adair County Jail and released a couple of hours later on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.
(Anamosa, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of a child who died Saturday (Jan. 20, 2024), from injuries that occurred during an eastern Iowa sledding accident on Jan. 10th. The Patrol says 13-year-old Adam McWherter died from his injuries at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, after his sled was struck by an SUV, when the sled crossed a road in front of a 2008 GMC Envoy SUV. The driver of the SUV was identified as 49-year-old David Thomas, of Anamosa.
The accident happened at around 11:30-a.m. Jan. 10th, in rural Anamosa.
The accident remains under investigation.
SHIRLEY BETH FRIZZELL, 85, of Council Bluffs (formerly of Oakland), died Thursday, January 18, 2023, at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for SHIRLEY FRIZZELL will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held at the Oakland United Methodist Church one hour prior the funeral service.
Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland.
SHIRLEY FRIZZELL is survived by:
Her husband – Gordon Frizzell, of Council Bluffs.
Her daughter – Kathi (Dean) Sharp, and Debbie (David) Simonin, all of Council Bluffs.
Her son – Jamie (Rebecca) Frizzell, of Anamosa.
Her sister – Bonnie Allen.
Her brother – Norman (Carole) Bates.
6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
(Massena, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is holding Cabin Fever Escape program. The program/open house will be held at the Outdoor Educational Classroom outside Massena, IA on January 27th, from 1-until 4-p.m. There is no charge, and all ages are welcome to attend. Cure your cabin fever and have some family fun!
Bring your mugs, sleds, and dress for the weather. Snowshoes, and cross country skis will be available to use. If you get cold, warm and tasty drinks and a movie will be playing inside the Outdoor Classroom lodge. There will be no snow activities planned as well.
To reach the Outdoor Classroom, take Highway 148 south of Massena, turn left on Tucson Road and follow it east for about two miles, then make a right-hand turn into the parking lot. The Cass County Conservation Board hopes you will take the time to join them for the free, family event on January 27th.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa region of the American Red Cross is taking nominations for its Heroes of the Heartland award, a prestigious statewide event to recognize the unsung leaders in our state who go above and beyond to save a life or make our community better. Red Cross spokeswoman Emily Holley says the awards are for ordinary people who do extraordinary things. “It could be someone who saved a life, someone who administered CPR, or someone who was in the right place at the right time and provided assistance to someone struggling,” Holley says. “It could also be someone who saw a need in the community and stepped in to fill that need.”
One of last year’s heroes was a Hy-Vee truck driver and volunteer firefighter who stopped to help save a near-fatal car crash victim he came upon while driving his route. “We also honored a group of friends in their early 20s,” Holley says. “They were coming home from a hockey game and one of them went into cardiac arrest. They pulled over and all three of them cycled through administering CPR until first responders arrived on the scene.”
The ceremony to recognize the heroes is scheduled for April 9th at the state Red Cross headquarters in Des Moines. “We provide them with an award and we work with a video company to produce videos that interview the person who nominated them, the person they may have helped,” Holley says. “It’s a wonderful time to really recognize folks who deserve it. And it’s also a corporate fundraiser for the American Red Cross and that money goes to our home fire campaign.”
The deadline to submit nominations is February 1st. Find an online nomination form at redcross.org/iowa.
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency not regulated by a bank or financial institution and may be used for purchases or investments. Cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (ATMs) work like a bank or credit union ATM and convert traditional currency into cryptocurrency for a fee, but scammers are using these machines to exploit Iowans.
The FBI issued a public service announcement alerting the public about the increase of these scams and described the various tactics being used to steal money with a cryptocurrency ATM. One tactic being used in Iowa is a romance scam. The victim meets a romantic interest online or on a dating app, gains the victim’s trust, then makes a request for money due to a medical emergency, legal fees, or other emotional and urgent plea that tugs at your heartstrings. The scammer then requests the funds be deposited at a cryptocurrency ATM into a crypto wallet address provided by the scammer, that the victim does not control. Once you deposit money into an uncontrolled cryptocurrency wallet, the money is gone.
A second tactic is an investment opportunity that promises astronomical returns. These interactions can begin as a simple text message or email, but the scammer will often direct the victim to use an online message platform such as WhatsApp or Telegram to continue the dialog. After the victim makes an investment which appears to be earning the promised returns additional funds will be requested. The scammer then directs the victim to place the investment money into a cryptocurrency ATM. Again, the digital wallet is controlled by the scammer and the money is gone.
Cryptocurrency ATMs generally operate without regulatory oversight, often do not have to follow money transmission law, and may contain a disclaimer stating the ATMs owners are not able to offer assistance with obtaining any funds after the cash is entered into the ATM. Remember with cryptocurrency, once the virtual currency leaves your wallet, it is out of your control.
Avoid being a victim by following these simple rules:
If you suspect you have been the victim of a scam, stop communicating with the person immediately. Block them on all communication platforms, but save screenshots of any conversations, copies of documents, and instructions on sending the money. Report all cryptocurrency ATM scams to local law enforcement and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). If the cryptocurrency scam involves an investment, please call the Iowa Insurance Division at 515-654-6600.
The Iowa Fraud Fighter program is a source of information to shield your savings from scammers. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it is!
(Article by Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division)
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa Representative Tom Moore (R-Griswold) has issued his weekly Legislative Update. In his report covering the past week, Moore said the “Hot Topic” among his constituents and Iowans in general, is HSB542, the Area Education Agency (AEA) reform bill that has garnered a lot of attention since it was announced in the Governor’s Condition of the State address.
Moore said the Governor’s talking points do not necessarily reflect his beliefs and opinions. He stressed “The bill is NOT being fast tracked and will take a lot of work before it is finalized.”
Despite Iowa spending over $5,300 more per pupil on special education funding than the national average, Moore says “we’ve ranked 30th or worse in 9 of the 12 national assessments on special education performance. Spring 2023 state assessment results show a 41% proficiency gap for students with disabilities as compared to overall student results.” The United States Department of Education, Moore said, has recognized this problem and designated Iowa as “needs assistance” for implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act since 2018. If Iowa doesn’t act, the Biden Administration could determine our course of action. This Fall, in-person monitoring from the U.S. Department of Education begins.
“It is worth noting that Iowa is the only state that requires school districts to send money straight to the AEAs whether they are utilizing their services or not. It has been 50 years since AEAs were created to support students with disabilities, and they are now out of touch. They employ six times more staff than the Department of Education while owning/leasing 54 properties. Their annual budget is $529M, there are nine AEA regions with their Chiefs receiving an average salary of $309,667. Furthermore, only 62.8% of AEA funds are focused on special education.”
Moore says “Again, I hear each and every one of you that have reached out to share the importance of the AEA’s. I have no intention of voting for a proposal that would leave school districts high and dry without the essential services currently being provided by AEA’s. We will continue to work on this bill to determine how to best improve special education outcomes.”
District 18 AEA Statistics
District Funds Controlled Solely By Their AEA
Atlantic $859,439
CAM $283,900
Essex $112,482
Griswold $281,395
Red Oak $649,324
Shenandoah $629,927
Villisca $194,674
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