The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest last Friday, of 22-year old Bryant Kenney Mitchell, of Wiota. Mitchell was arrested on a District Court Warrant for Probation Violation. He was also charged with OWI 1st Offense (Serious) and Possession of Marijuana 2nd Offense (Serious). He was taken to the Cass County Jail and was later released on $2,000 bond.
A College Springs woman was arrested following an accident early Sunday morning in Page County. At 3:17am Page County Sheriff’s Officials responded to an accident near Highway 2 and M Avenue but then had to search the area for the actual accident site which turned out to be about 6 miles away at Maple Avenue and 270th street. A 2003 Chevy Trailblazer was located that had gone through the T-intersection and went into a corn field. The driver, 34-year-old Gelena Ann Gladman of College Springs, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. She was taken to the Page County Sheriff’s Office for processing and later released on $1,000 bond.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a College Springs man after a traffic stop on Saturday evening. At 7:00pm Deputies stopped a black Chevy Blazer near the intersection of 310th Street and Nutmeg Avenue for a traffic violation. During the stop Deputies arrested 48-year-old Steven William Wells of College Springs for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While Barred, and OWI 1st Offense.
Wells was transported to the Page County Jail and later released on $2,000 bond.
A single vehicle motor vehicle accident on Saturday near Clarinda resulted in the driver suffering unknown injuries.
At 11:24am Page County Deputies responded to the crash in the area of 210th Street and Willow Avenue, about 3 miles east of Clarinda. After investigation it was determined that 16-year-old Maya Larissa Konstantinov of Clarinda was the driver and only occupant of a 1993 Ford Explorer that lost control on the gravel of 210th Street just west of Willow Avenue and entered the north ditch. The vehicle then rolled and damaged a fence before coming to rest. Konstantinov was taken to Clarinda Regional Health Center with undisclosed injuries by Clarinda Ambulance.
The Explorer sustained about $1,500 damage and the fence owned by Mark J. Baldwin of Clarinda sustained $500 damage.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Nikki Lynn Garner of Shenandoah on a Page County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Theft 5th Degree. Garner was arrested at 9:12am on Saturday at the intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 2. Garner was taken to the Page County Jail and held on $300 cash bond.
The Council Bluffs Police report a woman died during a motorcycle accident on Saturday. At about 4:30pm emergency personnel were sent to the 2400 Block of N. 8th Street regarding a single vehicle motorcycle accident. When Officers arrived on the scene, they located 50-year-old Jacqueline Booton of Council Bluffs in the ditch. Medical personnel then arrived on scene and pronounced Booton deceased.
Booton was operating a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the time of the accident. The investigation shows that Booton was northbound on North 8th street and for reasons unknown left the roadway and entered the ditch on the east side. She traveled some distance where she was eventually thrown from the motorcycle and into a concrete culvert. Booton was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The accident is being investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department Traffic Unit. At this time it is unknown if speed or alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.
| (Washington, D.C., August 21, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18 and currently is the Regional Forester for the Southern Region. Following the announcement, Secretary Perdue issued this statement:
“The Forest Service will be in good hands with the U.S. Forest Service’s own Tony Tooke whose knowledge of forestry is unmatched. Tony has been preparing for this role for his whole professional life, and at a time when we face active and growing fires, his transition into leadership will be seamless. He will oversee efforts to get our forests working again, to make them more productive, and to create more jobs. His focus will be on ensuring we are good neighbors and are managing our forests effectively, efficiently, and responsibly, as well as working with states and local governments to ensure the utmost collaboration. No doubt, the stewardship of our forests is an awesome and sacred responsibility, and no one knows that better than Tony who has dedicated his career to this noble cause,” said Secretary Perdue. Tony Tooke Biography: Tony Tooke is the Regional Forester for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18, including many assignments in Region 8 and the Washington Office (WO). He is responsible for 3,100 employees, an annual budget exceeding $400 million, 14 national forests, and two managed areas, which encompass more than 13.3 million acres in 13 states and Puerto Rico. His previous position in Washington, DC was Associate Deputy Chief for the National Forest System; with oversight of Lands and Realty, Minerals and Geology, Ecosystem Management Coordination, Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers, the National Partnership Office, and Business Administration and Support Services. As Associate Deputy Chief, Tooke was the Forest Service Executive Lead for Environmental Justice; Farm Bill implementation; and implementation of the Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment Improvement Strategy. Another priority included implementation of a new planning rule for the National Forest System. Also in the WO, Tooke served as Director for Ecosystem Management Coordination, Deputy Director for Economic Recovery, and Assistant Director for Forest Management. Prior to 2006, Tooke served as Deputy Forest Supervisor for the National Forests in Florida as well as District Ranger assignments at the Talladega NF in Alabama, the Oconee NF in Georgia, and the DeSoto NF in Mississippi. His other field assignments were Timber Management Assistant, Other Resource Assistant, Silviculturist, and Forester on six Ranger Districts in Mississippi and Kentucky. Tooke grew up on a small 200-acre farm in Detroit, AL. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Forestry from Mississippi State University. He was in the Forest Service’s inaugural class of the Senior Leadership Program, and he has completed the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program. |
Preseason AP Top 25 (first-place votes in parenthesis):
Others receiving votes: TCU (98), Utah (85), Notre Dame (65), Boise State (37), NC State (26), Northwestern (25), Pittsburgh (23), Oregon (21), Houston (19), Colorado (18), UCLA (9), San Diego State (9), BYU (5), Appalachian State (4), Nebraska (4), Tulsa (4), Kentucky (3), Texas A&M (3), Michigan State (1).
FREDERICK HENRY CLAUSEN, 92, of Perry, formerly of Dexter, died Sunday, August 20th at the Perry Lutheran Home. Funeral services for FREDERICK HENRY CLAUSEN will be held on Friday, August 25th at 10:30 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Dexter. Johnson Family Funeral Home, Dexter Chapel has the arrangements.
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Visitation will be held on Friday prior to the service from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the church.
Burial with full military honors will follow the service in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lutheran Ladies Aide in care of the funeral home.
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Officials have announced the winner of online balloting for new license plates that will grace Iowa vehicles in the years to come.
The Iowa Transportation Department said Monday that the design dubbed “City and County Reboot” received more than 113,000 votes. The design’s top blue border contains city and country images and the bottom green border is intended to evoke growth, nature and wellness.
Finishing second was an option called “Flying Our Colors,” which was based on the state flag. The rural theme of “The Great Wide Open” finished last.
Sharp social media criticism greeted the three options. Their designer said in response that she was artistically hamstrung by law enforcement considerations.
The state plans to begin issuing the new plates next year.
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