The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a call Sunday afternoon about suspicious persons at 735 Old Lincoln Highway, resulted in the arrest of a Council Bluffs woman. A search of a vehicle led to the arrest of 42-year old Marion May Wright, on charges that include Unauthorized possession of an offensive weapon (red and black brass knuckles), and Possession of Controlled Substances (1 gram of marijuana and 2 grams of Amphetamines/methamphetamine). Saturday night, Pott. County Deputies arrested 42-year old Michelle Renee Emert, of Council Bluffs, on two valid Pott. County warrants for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills, and, Theft in the 5th Degree. Her bond was set at $1,300.

Early Saturday morning, an accident near the 27 mile marker of Interstate 80, resulted in injuries to 24-year old Noah Bruner Stallworth, from Omaha. Stallworth was not arrested, but faces charges of OWI/1st Offense, and Failure to Maintain Control. And, an investigation into a reportedly intoxicated driver at around 12:03-a.m. Saturday on I-80 near mile marker 39,resulted in the arrest about 40-minutes later, of 49-year old Michael Anthony Denning, of Avoca. Denning was charged with OWI/1st offense.

And, 27-year old Joshua Lee Jens, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Friday morning at the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office. Jens was wanted on a warrant for Harassment in the 1st Degree. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail and turned over to Corrections Staff.

The Clarinda Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection with a stabbing incident that took place Friday afternoon. 41-year old Ricky Dean Peterson, of Clarinda, turned himself in to Clarinda Police Officers late Friday night at around 18th and Lincoln, and was arrested for felony willful injury and use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a felony in connection with the stabbing. Peterson was being held in the Page County Jail on $12,000 bail.

Officers in Clarinda had responded at around 4:15-p.m. Friday to the stabbing incident at an apartment complex located at 901 W. Tarkio Street.  24-year old Marshall Mahmud Graham, of Clarinda suffered stab wounds to his abdomen and left arm, during the incident. Graham was transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center and was later air lifted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. Authorities say the stabbing was an isolated incident and at no time was there any reason to believe the public was in danger.

The Clarinda Police Department was assisted in its investigation, by the Page County Sheriff’s Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation.

DES MOINES – Organizations now have until 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10 to submit proposals to Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to grow Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in Iowa. Iowa Workforce Development was recently awarded an additional $1 million ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen and grow Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in Iowa. The grant is focused on expanding opportunities in healthcare and advanced manufacturing, the fastest growing and largest employment sectors in the state, as well as increasing the participation of women, youth, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities.

Organizations may apply for funding in five areas: Quality Pre-Apprenticeship; High School Registered Apprenticeship; Healthcare Sector Registered Apprenticeship; Advanced Manufacturing Sector Registered Apprenticeship; and Pilot Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program.  The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and  the guidelines for submitting a proposal is available online for the following programs:

Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs: Recognized Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs may apply for a $10,000 award to focus on career pathways to create or provide on-going support of a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship program. The funds can be used for creation of curriculum, supportive services, participant support costs, outreach, and staff costs for developing and operating the program. Each Quality Pre-Apprenticeship program must have at least one Quality Pre-Apprentice or 10 percent of Quality Pre-Apprentices, whichever amount is greater, hired by a Registered Apprenticeship program by Oct. 31, 2020. Total funding available is $150,000.

High School Registered Apprenticeship Programs: High School Registered Apprenticeship Programs may apply for a $15,000 award. This award may be used to start or to support a current High School Registered Apprenticeship Program. The funds can be used for Related Training Instruction, supportive services and a Registered Apprenticeship coordinator. Total funding available is $145,000.

Healthcare Sector Registered Apprenticeship Program: This funding is to be used to grow at least 200 active Registered Apprentices in the healthcare sector. The funds can be used for Related Training Instruction, supportive services, stipends to apprentices or sponsors to incentivize retention, a Registered Apprenticeship coordinator and travel. Total funding available is $150,000.

Advanced Manufacturing Registered Sector Apprenticeship Program: This funding is to be used to grow at least 200 active Registered Apprentices in the advanced manufacturing sector. The funds can be used for Related Training Instruction, supportive services, stipends to apprentices or sponsors to incentivize retention, a Registered Apprenticeship coordinator and travel. Total funding available is $150,000.

Pilot Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program: This funding will be used to provide a pipeline of at least 200 active pre-apprentices to Registered Apprenticeship Programs with a focus on underrepresented populations. The funds can be used for creation of curriculum, supportive services, participant support costs, outreach, and staff costs for developing and operating the program. Extra points will be awarded for programs targeting healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors and programs that have a statewide presence. Total funding available is $125,000.

Iowa Workforce Development received an initial $1.8 million ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant received from the U.S. Department of Labor in November of 2016. The additional $1 million in funding ends on Oct. 31, 2020.

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a body has been recovered from the Upper Iowa River in northeast Iowa. The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office says the body was pulled from the water Sunday, northwest of Decorah. The person is believed to have drowned. More information about the drowning and the person’s name haven’t been released.

The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission are seeking public input regarding the Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Long-Range Plan. This plan will build upon the Commission’s long-range strategy for multi-modal transportation over the next three decades, Iowa in Motion 2045. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Long-Range Plan has three key objectives:

• Serve as the primary guide for Iowa DOT decision-making regarding bicycle and pedestrian programs and facilities.
• Help achieve improved project-level coordination within the Iowa DOT.
• Provide consistency and mobility for bicycle and pedestrian users statewide.

In addition, the plan will serve an important role in improving safety for all road users, reducing crashes, and bringing Iowa closer to the goal of zero fatalities on Iowa’s roadways, and aligns to federal regulations that require bicycle and pedestrian accommodations be routinely and consistently considered in the design of transportation facilities.   The Iowa DOT has drafted the Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Long-Range Plan to consistently implement best practices when considering such accommodations.

The Iowa DOT will be accepting public comments on the plan through Sept. 4, 2018.  You can view the plan and related information online at https://iowadot.gov/iowainmotion/modal-plans/bicycle-pedestrian-plan

A reminder today that the Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, July 24^th), to discuss the Interstate 80 Planning Study and to gather public feedback on the technical reports, including the final report, Vision for Infrastructure Investment. The reports and previous online meetings are available to view online at www.iowadot.gov/interstatestudy. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, in Des Moines. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the planning study. No formal presentation will be made.

If you are not able to attend the meeting, information and materials will be available online at the project website mentioned above.