Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reminds residents that ” In accordance with the CODE OF IOWA, a permit is required for display of fireworks.” Sunderman says applications for display of fireworks in the rural portions of Cass County are available at the County Courthouse in the office of the Cass County Auditor. Those who plan to display fireworks within the city limits should apply to the respective city.

CODE OF IOWA 727.2 FIREWORKS.
1. The term “fireworks” includes any explosive composition, or combination of explosive substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and includes blankcartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction and fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or other device containing any explosive substance. The term “fireworks” does not include goldstar-producing sparklers on wires which contain no magnesium or chlorate or perchlorate, flitter sparklers in paper tubes that do not exceed one-eighth of an inch in diameter, toy snakes which contain no mercury, or caps used in cap pistols.
2. A person, firm, partnership, or corporation who offers for sale, exposes for sale, sells at retail, or uses or explodes any fireworks, commits a simple misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed for a violation of this section shall include assessment of a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars. However,  the council of a city or a county board of supervisors may, upon application in writing, grant a permit for the display of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals approved by the city or the county board of supervisors when the fireworks display will be handled by a competent operator . . .

CASS COUNTY DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS PERMIT APPLICATION
NAME: ___________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: _______________________________________________
CITY: _______________, STATE: ______ DATE OF BIRTH: ______________
(if applicable)
PHONE NUMBER(S): ________________________ CELL: ________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________________
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
DATE: _________________________ TIME: ____________________________
LEGAL DESCRIPTION (IF KNOWN): __________________________________
LOCATION: _______________________________________________________
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING: ___________________
NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER AGE 12: ______________________________
By signing and applying for a fireworks permit I do hereby accept full responsibility and liability for any and all
injuries and/or property damage liability and hold Cass County harmless of any liabilities that may occur during
the discharge of fireworks for which this application is intended.
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
____________________________________________ ____________________
Applicant’s signature Date
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PERMISSION FOR DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
The CASS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS grants permission for the display of fireworks to
the applicant listed and on the date(s) requested above.
_____________________________________________, Chairman ________________
Date approved
SUBJECT TO RULES OF SECTION 727.2, CODE OF IOWA
Cc: Cass County Board of Supervisors
Cass County Sheriff’s Department
Cass County Emergency Management
Applicable city fire department

Clarinda Police and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Dept. K9 units kept busy over the weekend searching for youth who absconded from the Clarinda Academy. In an update to our earlier reports, Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said that at around 9:15-p.m., Sunday, officials with the Clarinda Academy notified the police department that five female students had just absconded from the facility for At-Risk and Troubled youth.

The students that fled the facility included; a 15-year-old from Minnehaha County, South Dakota; A 16-year-old from Winnebago County, Nebraska; A 15-year-old from Cass County, Missouri;. A 15-year-old from Bellingham, Washington, and a 13-year old from Ramsey, County, Minnesota.

A search for the juveniles was conducted with assistance was provided by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Division, K-9 “Judge” and handler, Deputy Buttercase, and K-9 “Roby” and handler Deputy Wake. The K9 teams successfully tracked the juveniles to an area approximately 1.5 miles to the southwest of the Clarinda Academy campus.

The juveniles were apprehended without incident after about 90-minutes, and returned to the custody of the Clarinda Academy where all five juveniles are court ordered placements. Chief Brothers said the Fremont County’s K-9 units were instrumental in locating the five absconded students and that’s he’ grateful for the assistance.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A June trial has been scheduled for a Sioux City man accused of using a belt on his daughter after she refused to do laundry. Online court records say 42-year-old Ricardo Cordova-Larios entered a written plea of not guilty Friday to a charge of assault causing injury or mental illness. His trial is set to begin June 13.

Court documents say bruises on the 14-year-old girl’s back, neck and upper torso matched the outline of a belt.