A man from Adair County was arrested Thursday evening, in Creston. 30-year old Brian Keith Cunningham, of Greenfield, was arrested in the area of Union/Elm Streets at around 5:40-p.m., for Public Intoxication and Indecent Exposure. Cunningham was being held for Union County in the Adams County Jail, on a $1,300 bond.

(7-a.m. News)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say firefighters rescued four people from an apartment building fire in Iowa City. The fire in the ground-floor apartment was reported just before 10 a.m. Thursday. Four people in the second-floor unit were blocked by heat and smoke from escaping on their own. Firefighters helped them out and down from a second-story window. No injuries have been reported.

May is School Board Recognition Month. On Wednesday night, the Atlantic Community School District celebrated their “superheroes” with the help of students. The students researched superheroes, created a superhero display, and made superhero cupcakes for the Board of Education and guests at the Wednesday meeting. A picture of the event was posted on the Iowa Association of School Boards’ Facebook page.

Atlantic Community School Board members (Left to right): VP – Kristy Pellett; Alison Bruckner; President – Josh McLaren; Jenny Williams; Dr. Keith Swanson.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman, Thursday, said in accordance with the CODE OF IOWA, a permit is required for display of fireworks. Sunderman said applications for display of fireworks in the rural portions of Cass County are available at the County Courthouse in the office of the Cass County Auditor and online on the Cass County Website. Those who plan to display fireworks within the city limits should apply to the city in which the fireworks will be displayed. A PDF copy of the Iowa Code pertaining to Fireworks can be found here: file:///C:/Users/KJAN/AppData/Local/Packages/microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState/Files/S0/39083/Attachments/FIREWORKS%20727.2-2019[42670].pdf

Per the CODE OF IOWA       727.2  FIREWORKS.

1.  The term “fireworks” includes any explosive composition,

or combination of explosive substances, or article prepared for the

purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion,

explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank

cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or

other fireworks of like construction and fireworks containing any

explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any

explosive substance.  The term “fireworks” does not include

goldstar-producing sparklers on wires which contain no magnesium or

chlorate or perchlorate, flitter sparklers in paper tubes that do not

exceed one-eighth of an inch in diameter, toy snakes which contain no

mercury, or caps used in cap pistols.

2.  A person, firm, partnership, or corporation who . . . uses or

explodes any fireworks, commits a simple misdemeanor.  In

addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed for a

violation of this section shall include assessment of a fine of not less

than two hundred fifty dollars.  However, the council of a city or a

      county board of supervisors may, upon application in writing, grant a

      permit for the display of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations,

      amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals

      approved by the city or the county board of supervisors when the

      fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator . . .

LE GRAND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say man and wife were killed when their van collided with a semitrailer in central Iowa. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 30 in Le Grand. The Iowa State Patrol says the van was struck as it crossed the eastbound highway lanes. The patrol identified the dead couple as 79-year-old Delbert Eakins and his wife, 77-year-old Geneva Eakins. They lived in Le Grand.

The truck driver was identified as 50-year-old Michael See, of Swisher. He was treated at a hospital and released. The accident is being investigated.

(Radio Iowa) — Boone police arrested two people Thursday night following a shooting near a park earlier in the day. One person was injured as a result. Schools near the park were on lockdown due to the incident. The names of those arrested and injured have not been released. Boone police stated that the two suspects will each be charged with attempted murder. The shooting victim suffered a single gunshot wound. He was flown to a Des Moines hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As a precaution, the Boone Community School District ordered a lockdown yesterday afternoon to protect students and staff from the incident.