The Cass County Sheriff’s Office issued a report today (Tuesday), detailing numerous, recent arrests. On Monday (Aug. 24th), deputies arrested: 32-year old Sean Patrick Gifford, of Atlantic, on a District Court warrant for Failure to Appear. Gifford was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $25,000 bond; 52-year old Henry Lewis DeGraw, of Bridgewater, was arrested on charges of Felon in Possession of a Firearm (A Class-D Felony) and Driving While Revoked (Serious Misdemeanor). DeGraw was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains on $5,000 bond. And, as the result of a traffic stop on August 24th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19-year old Jordan Thomas McElroy, of Sioux Falls, SD, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense (Serious Misdemeanor). McElroy and a passenger, Joshua Lawrence Hawley-Giannini, were each also charged with Possession of Marijuana (Serious Misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple Misdemeanor). Both men were taken to the Cass County Jail where they remain held on $1,000 bond each.

On Saturday, Aug. 22nd, deputies in Cass County arrested: 23-year old Vincent Gene Bernard Helton, of Lawton, OK, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Helton was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance. And, 54-year old Jeffrey Charles Dory, of Anita, was arrested on one count of Driving While Barred (Aggravated) and three counts of Driving Under Suspension (Simple). Dory was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $2,000 bond.

On Friday (Aug. 21st), 25-year old Mykel Allen Thoren, of Stanton, was arrested in Cass County on charges of Driving While Barred (Aggravated) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Serious). Thoren was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $3,000 bond. And, 33-year old Juan Manuel Anaya Mendez, of Atlantic, was arrested on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. Anaya Mendez was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $300 bond.

On August 20th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year old James Matthew VanScoyk, of Council Bluffs, on charges of Driving While Barred (Aggravated) and Driving While Revoked (Serious). VanScoyk was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $3,000 bond. And on August 19th, deputies arrested 30-year old Trel Curtis Peterson, of Massena, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Peterson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $10,000 bond.

The Council Bluffs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man that was involved in a shooting at the Council Bluffs Walgreens store early Monday morning.  Surveillance photos of the man and the SUV have been released by the CBPD in hopes of gaining more information.

The man in the photos was a passenger in a dark colored SUV that was involved in the shooting incident. No one was injured and the victim of the attempted shooting was identified.  If you have information regarding the identity of the man or information on the incident, please call 328-STOP. Callers can remain anonymous and
your tip could be eligible for a cash reward.

The Audubon Police Department announced details Tuesday on two recent arrests.

On Monday, August 17th the Audubon Police Department arrested 31-year-old Donovan Eugene Harris of Boone. Harris was arrested for Trespassing and transported to the Audubon County Jail to await an appearance before the magistrate.

On Tuesday, August 18th the Audubon Police Department arrested 22-year-old Joseph Andrew Riesberg of Audubon. Riesberg was arrested for Driving While Suspended and released on promise to appear.

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The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that it is partnering with the Atlantic High School to start a Silver Cord Program in Atlantic. The Silver Cord Program is a graduation incentive program that promotes volunteerism in the Atlantic area.

Under the program guidelines Atlantic High School seniors who volunteer a minimum of 200 hours throughout their high school career will graduate with a silver cord and be eligible for a $500 scholarship provided by the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

“We are so excited to partner with so many great organization to get the program started. Our goal is to educate as many volunteer based organizations as we can so the program can be a huge success,” Ouida Wymer, Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Atlantic Chamber will introduce the program at an educational meeting on Wednesday, August 26th at 12:00pm at the Rock Island Depot (102 Chestnut Street). The meeting is meant to introduce the program to civic organizations and answer questions about the program.

The meeting is open to any civic organization in the area and organizers are requesting groups to RSVP to the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce at 712-243-3017 or chamber@atlanticiowa.com

Two suspects were arrested on drug charges in Red Oak on Monday after completion of a narcotics investigation.  At 9:41pm Monday officers arrested 23-year-old Jessica Renee Graham of Essex and 30-year-old Montana Wayne Kroupa of Omaha, NE at the intersection of North Broad and East Washington Streets in Red Oak.  Graham was charged with two counts of Conspiracy to Deliver Controlled Substance Marijuana and Operating While Intoxicated Drugged 1st Offense.  Kroupa was charged with two counts of Delivery of Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Both suspects are being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $5,000 cash bond.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Monday of a Red Oak man for Violation of Probation.  At 5:03pm officers arrested 57-year-old Sabas Tafolla Hernandez in the 200 block of East Oak Street.  Hernandez was booked in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

The Iowa Department of Transportation released a weekly update on the Highway 6 construction project in Atlantic.

Officials said work was largely delayed last week due to rainfall on Tuesday but work that was completed included Bluffs Paving placing concrete from Plum to Cherry Street, south 12 foot wide lane. Bluffs Paving placed concrete at Plum Street Intersection (north side, 50% complete).

Work planned for this week of August 24th includes Bluffs Paving continuing main line subgrade prep, modified base and subdrain installation for South 12 Foot Lane, East Bound Lane from Cherry to Spruce Street. Possibly place concrete on Thursday, August 27, 2014. They will also continue with driveways and sidewalk from Spruce to Plum Street on both sides of 7th Street.

With City Elections set to take place on November 3, 2015 Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman is reminding the public that nomination petitions for a city office must now be filed with the County Auditor and not with City Clerks.

The first day to file papers is today August 24th with the final day to file being September 17th.

The process for filing nomination petitions is as follows:

• Obtain an original nomination petition and candidate’s guide from the county
  auditor, city clerk or online from the Iowa Secretary of State www.sos.iowa.gov.
• Obtain the nomination signatures of the required number of eligible electors of
  the city or ward, as the case may be (The candidate’s guide lists the number of
  signatures required. In Cass County, the number of signatures required is 10 for
  all positions except the Atlantic At Large council position for which a minimum of 16 signatures are required.). A person may sign nomination petitions for more than one candidate for the same office.
• Attach a notarized affidavit acknowledging the candidate’s eligibility.
• File the petition with the County Auditor prior to 5 p.m. on September 17, 2015.

Each candidate who successfully files a completed nomination petition is assured a place on the ballot.