DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines officials say a proposed $60 million downtown development project would bring retail and office space and high-rise apartment to the area. Television station KCCI reports that the development would be built at 7th Street and Grand Avenue, at the site where an old parking garage was torn down several years ago.

Des Moines city economic development director Erin Olson-Douglas says 665 Grand would be built in phases. The first phase would see a three-story, 18,000-square-foot office building, with a first-floor upscale restaurant, as well as a six- to eight-floor building with 75 apartments. The city urban design review board is set to vote Tuesday on the project’s first phase.

Police in Creston are investigating an incident of vandalism at the Creston High School Track. Authorities say school officials reported Monday that sometime overnight Sunday into early Monday morning, someone drove on the school track and went through a fence. The incident resulted in $3,000 damage.

And, a man residing in the 400 block of New York Avenue, in Creston, reported Monday morning, that sometime between Nov. 1st and 13th, someone had stole an Electronic Computer Module from a Dodge truck that was parked at a property he owns at 200 Russell Stree. Someone also attempted to gain access to the building at this address by pulling away wire and removing a window. The damage and loss was estimated at $350 altogether.

A Judge in Cass County District Court, Monday, sentenced an Atlantic man to four-years in prison following his guilty plea in August on three counts of OWI. The Judge however suspended the sentence for 50-year old Rex Dean McDermott and ordered him placed in a RCF – Residential Care Facility – until space is available at a treatment facility.

McDermott has been in treatment for his addiction, and, according to his lawyer, been sober since his treatment program began.

McDermott will remain under control of the RCF. He was also ordered to pay all fines, surcharges and court costs and complete the drinking-driving school.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning and Wednesday morning, in Atlantic. During their session at 9-a.m. today, the Board will canvass the results of the Nov. 7th City Elections. There were two ties for Write-in votes in Cass County last week. In each case, the Board will draw lots (Or simply pulling a name out of a hat). Their action will determine the third person elected to serve on the Cumberland City Council: Gary Cooper or Darrin Hardisty. Both men had 23 votes last week. Michael Martin and Mike Hill were elected to fill the other two seats.

And, in Wiota, there are three seats on the City Council. Jeff Lillard and Charles Bechtold won two seats. The third will be either Deanna Spry or Lamar Spies, who received two votes each during the election.

Tomorrow is the Board’s normal, weekly session which begins at 8:30-a.m. The only thing to note on the agenda, is an annual report and Fiscal Year 2019 funding request from the Cass County Library Association.