DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad has submitted the nomination petition signatures he needs to put his name on the ballot for re-election this year. The Republican governor on Tuesday turned in over 10,700 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. The number exceeds the roughly 3,600 he needed to collect by March 14th.

Branstad says his signatures came from all of the state’s 99 counties – not just the ten counties required to be on the ballot. He says the signatures are evidence of his strong support across the state. Branstad is expected to face off with Democrat Jack Hatch, a state senator from Des Moines, in the general election. Hatch says he has gathered the necessary signatures and will submit them before the deadline.

EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (AP) – Middle school students in the northern Iowa city of Eagle Grove spent a day doing service projects to honor a caring student who was killed in 2008 when a tornado swept over a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa’s Harrison County.  The Fort Dodge Messenger reports students at Robert Blue Middle School joined for the projects during the annual Aaron Eilerts Day of Service. The day marks the life of a scout from Eagle Grove who had just finished his eighth grade when he was killed by a tornado that hit the Little Sioux Boy Scout Camp.

Middle school Principal Scott Jeske recalls Aaron was always looking to help people. Some students made pillowcases, which Aaron would do for gifts.  Others activities included painting murals and collecting food for pantries.

Officers with the Atlantic Police Department investigated two separate accidents, one of which resulted in minor injuries. An accident this (Tuesday) morning at 7th and Olive Streets resulted in a citation, but no one was hurt. Officials say a 1999 Jeep Cherokee driven by Cain Stuart, of Atlantic, was traveling south in an alley in the 600 block west of Olive Street at around 7:45-a.m., and entered 7th Street in an attempt to cross the road. Cain stopped in the turn lane but could not continue due to eastbound traffic. A 2013 Chevy Cruz driven by Matthew Stahn, of West Des Moines, was traveling west on 7th Street passing the intersection of 7th and Olive and approaching the alley intersection, when Stuart backed across 7th Street in front of Stahn’s vehicle. Stahn’s Chevy hit Cain’s Jeep, causing it to slide across 7th Street. Stahn’s vehicle slide up over the curb and hit a Turn Lane sign. Stuart was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering a highway. Damage from the crash amounted to $3,700.

The second accident happened at around 3:25-p.m., Monday, at the intersection of 7th and Linn Streets. Officials say a 2009 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by James Berry, of Atlantic, was traveling west on 7th and slowing or stopping for a Red Crosswalk light between Maple and Linn Streets, when his vehicle was hit from behind, by a 1993 Chrysler Imperial driven by Helen Johnson, of Lewis. A passenger in Berry’s pickup suffered minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Officials say Johnson was cited for Failure to Maintain Control & reduce speed.

The Harlan Police Department reports two people were arrested last week following an investigation into a shoplifting incident. On Feb. 19th, officers were called to Do It Best Hardware store for a reported shoplifting incident. Upon officers’ arrival, the suspects were gone. Police reviewed surveillance video and got a description of the suspects and their clothing.

As officers were getting ready to leave the store, the officers received another call reporting a possible domestic situation in the Fareway parking lot. Upon arrival at Fareway, the officers learned that the male subject involved in the alleged domestic situation matched the description of the male subject involved in the Do It Best shoplifting.

Upon further investigation, and with the assistance of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, officers located 29-year old Christopher Terwilleger, Manilla, who was arrested on a Shelby County warrant, a Crawford County warrant, and for Theft in the 5th Degree. Also arrested was 28-year old Tiffanie Newcomb, of Kirkman. Newcomb was arrested on a Shelby County warrant for Theft.

An investigation into the delivery of methamphetamine in the Shelby County area has resulted in an arrest. Sheriff’s officials report 29-year old Christopher Terwilleger, of Manilla, faces a felony charge of Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine-related. Authorities say on Feb. 17th, a warrant for Terwilleger was applied for and received, after the man allegedly delivered a quantity of meth to an undercover agent associated with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Terwilleger was brought to the Shelby County Jail and held on $50,000 bond.

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education gathered in the High School Media Center for a work session on the budget Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein said they heard from Mary Babinet, with the accounting firm of Nolte, Cornman & Johnson, with regard to the District’s account balances, and how they are forwarded. Typically he says, they can be designated as “Restricted” or “Unrestricted” accounts.

Amstein says they learned several accounts set up years ago had not been designated for Restricted accounts and instead went into the General Fund. Amstein says “It caused an issues with our books.” The auditors he says, helped the district get those issues taken care of.

The Board also heard from District Technology Director Roger Warne, with regard to prices he’s researched for the proposed 1-to-1 Initiative, which many districts already incorporate into their educational programs. Warne, he says took a look at prices for the MacBook Air, which would be used in the High School, and Google Chrome Books for the Middle School Students.

Amstein says the Board will examine what’s been spent for technology over the past few years and see if it would be possible to pay for the 1-to-1 initiative at the High School, and/or Middle School, through as part Capital Improvement Project fund. In other business, the District’s Building Leadership Team (BLT) discussed the school calendar with the Board, and the rational for the proposal they will present to the Board at its meeting on March 10^th.

(9-a.m. News)

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during an accident Monday night, north of Harlan. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and 1800th Street at around 7:20-p.m., when a 2006 Chevy Malibu driven by 27-year old Naomi Krapfl, of Defiance, went out of control on the slick, snow covered road. The car crossed the center line and hit a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 32-year old Lilian Garcia, of Harlan. The Chevy also hit a 2012 Hyundai, driven by 53-year old Roger Petersen, of Harlan.

Two passengers in the Malibu were transported by Medivac Ambulance and Earling Rescue, to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. They were identified as 48-year old Della Behrendt, and 8-year old Madeline Krapfl, both of Defiance. The accident remains under investigation.

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Melanie Petty, the mother of Trevor Frederickson, says applications are now being accepted for the 5th Annual Trevor Frederickson Memorial Scholarship.  Applications may be obtained from the Atlantic High School guidance office at 1201 E. 14^th Street or the Atlantic High School website: www.atlanticiaschools.org. Two $750 scholarships are available to those graduating from Atlantic High School in the spring of 2014.

Trevor Frederickson

Applicants must plan to attend a college or vocational school, show involvement in school and/or community activities, supply a copy of their college acceptance letter, provide two letters of reference along with their 7 semester transcripts, and maintain academic achievement of 2.5 or better.  The scholarships will be awarded at the Atlantic High School Class Night held in May.

Funds for the scholarships are raised at an annual golf tournament.  Plans are already in the works for the 6th Annual TFred Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on Saturday, August 9^th, 2013.  Organizers look forward to another successful tournament so they can continue to grant scholarships for many years to come.

Trevor Frederickson graduated from Atlantic High School in 2006.  He went on to further his education at Southwestern Community College in Creston where he studied automotive mechanics and played baseball for the Southwestern Spartans.  Two additional $750 scholarships will be available for Southwestern Community College students this fall.