Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers issued a report today (Saturday), on his department’s recent arrests and incidents. Brothers says three people were arrested last Wednesday (Nov. 13th)for carrying concealed weapons.

They include 27-year old Seth Allen Simmons and 28-year old Anthony Lee Castoe, both of Clarinda, and 25-year old Jacob Tanner Franson,of Villisca. Franson was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

And, 36-year old Michael Joseph Hough, of Clarinda, was arrested on the 13th for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance. The following day, 24-year old Cody Robert Cordell, of Gravity, was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and assault causing bodily injury. Cordell was taken into custody following an investigation into a report of fight in progress in parking lot at Casey’s General Store, 318E. Washington Street.  

w/ Chris Parks

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(Correction issued Sunday morning by Council Bluffs Police: The victim was not Roland C. Chapin, Jr. He was a witness to the incident)

The Council Bluffs Police Department is searching for an Attempted Murder suspect after a late night incident on Friday.  Officers were dispatched to Danny Boy’s Billiard at 110 South 29th Street in Council Bluffs at 11:32pm Friday (11/15/13) night for a report of a male subject firing a weapon into a crowd of patrons.  The unidentified victim was shot in the right elbow and was transported to Mercy Hospital by private party.  He was later transported to University of Nebraska Medical Center to receive additional medical attention for non-life threatening injuries.

Witnesses stated that the victim got into a verbal confrontation with the male suspect just outside the southeast door of the business.  The suspect then pulled out a small handgun and fired several shots at the victim.  The suspect continued to fire numerous shots randomly at a crowd while getting into an unknown vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Officers are still investigating the incident and are searching for the suspect whom is described as a white male in his early to mid 20’s with a cross tattoo under his left eye.  He was also described as having facial hair and was dressed in all black clothing with a hat and hooded sweatshirt.  If you have information on the suspect contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712-328-4728.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports one arrest Friday (11/15) night and another early Saturday (11/16) morning.

The first arrest occurred at approximately 9:08pm Friday night after officers were called to investigate a report of Criminal Trespass at 110 W. 5th Street in Villisca.   Officers later arrested Jesse A. Luft of Villisca on a charge of Trespass (simple misdemeanor).   Luft was released after being processed at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and posting 10% Bond.

The second arrest occurred at approximately 2:17am Saturday.  Sheriff’s officials took Cody E. Gray of rural Villisca into custody for a .02 violation.  Gray was processed at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and released.

The Red Oak Police Department reports two separate incidents on Friday (11/15/2013) night.  The first incident was an arrest that occurred at around 8:14pm at 200 E Oak Street.  Officers initiated a traffic stop on a 1989 Ford Taurus and arrested 42-year-old Shawn Carlene Beard on an active Montgomery County Warrant for theft in the 2nd degree.  Beard was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and processed.  She is being held on $5,000 cash bond.

Another incident took place at 10:20pm Friday.  34-year-old Heather Jane Franzen of Stanton was cited for driving while suspended at 200th Street and Ironwood Avenue.  Franzen was written a non-scheduled citation and released from the scene.

ISU Extension and Outreach is providing a program called “Smart Choice” to help consumers understand health insurance concepts and terms, evaluate their own health insurance needs, examine insurance plans and select a plan that fits their needs and budget.  Mary Beth Kaufman, family finance program specialist stresses that the “Smart Choice workshops will not be an avenue for enrolling consumers in health insurance or for providing one-on-one advice about health insurance….” instead, by attending the meeting, consumers will be better able to understand and make sound choices.  Kaufman will teach the Smart Choice class in Harlan on Monday December 2 at the Shelby County Extension office at 906 6^th Street from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Pre-registration is encouraged for the Smart Choice workshop which is free to you thanks to the Shelby County Extension District and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.  Consumers are encouraged to pre-register by calling the Shelby County Extension office by November 27 at 712-755-3014.

(Press Release)

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has rescinded a ban on outdoor burning in Audubon County. The ban, which went into effect On August 31st due to the dry condition, was lifted effective 1-p.m. today (Friday).

An attempt to park a vehicle in the Atlantic Medical Center parking lot Thursday morning resulted in a total of $8,600 damage to five vehicles, but no one was injured. According to the Atlantic Police Department, Rachel Jensen, of Brayton, was attempting to park her vehicle, and was backing up to get between the yellow lines of her parking stall, when she a vehicle driven by Larry Brown of Atlantic, traveling through the parking lot.

After Jensen’s car hit Brown’s, she proceeded to pull forward, and in the process hit a parked vehicle registered to Micheal Spetman, of Council Bluffs. The collision pushed Spetman’s vehicle into another parked car, registered to Gary Claussen, of Walnut. That vehicle was then shoved into a parked car registered to Alan Arp, of Atlantic.

The accident happened just before 10-a.m., Thursday. Officials say Jensen was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

The Chair of the Audubon County Community Foundation has announced that $34,900 in grants have been awarded to four non-profit agencies in the County. According to ACCF Chair Brett Irlmeier, the following each received checks for $8,725 : the Audubon County Agricultural Society received a grant for the Agri Hall air conditioning project; The Audubon County Recreation Foundation also received a check for the construction of a recreation center; A grant was awarded to the Exira Park Committee/City of Exira, for an LED programmable sign, and the Friendship Home Foundation received a grant for their new, Memory Care Unit.

Nonprofit representatives receiving grant awards: 1st row from left to right: Jenny Smith, Audubon Recreation Foundation; Genelle Deist, Friendship Home Foundation; Donna and Jim Johnson, Exira Park Committee; and Thomas R. Nielsen, Secretary/Treasurer, Audubon County Community Foundation.

Each of those nonprofit organizations had submitted applications to the Audubon County Community Foundation by the September 1^st deadline. Of the $34,900 award total, $2,000 from the Leon and Iva Milliman Endowed Fund was provided to the Exira Park Committee.  The Audubon County Agricultural Society was awarded $2,600 from the Charles T. and Kathleen K. Manatt Endowed Fund, $600 from the Audubon State Bank/Stephen Garst Endowed Fund, $1,000 from the Audubon Masonic Association Endowed Fund, $450 from the Fred and Evelyn Nissen Endowed Fund for Audubon, and $450 from the Merle and Norma Petersen Endowed Fund.

All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services.  Only organizations providing services in Audubon County were eligible. Audubon County agency representatives received their checks on November 11^th.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact any of the Audubon County Community Foundation Board Members, or call Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458.

With KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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