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First Whitney Bank & Trust partners with the Atlantic Area Chamber for AtlanticFest 2016.

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AtlanticFest, presented by First Whitney Bank, will be held this Saturday, August 13th rain or shine. This annual community festival serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. The funds from AtlanticFest are used to continue to grow the event and to help improve other upcoming events. It also helps support businesses based programs.

Downtown Atlantic will be filled with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Come early and enjoy a pancake breakfast or start the day off with a run through town in the Annual Road Race with chip timing coming back this year. The Annual Tractor Ride will also be taking place, kicking off at the Cass County Fair Grounds at 8 AM. There will be crafters from all over Southwest Iowa, as well as some of the best food vendors to help satisfy any appetite.First Whitney Volunteers Kids can enjoy the pony rides and bounce house while adults can relax in the beer garden or play in the 2nd Annual Bags Tournament. The 18th Annual Car Show and Motorcycle Show will be taking place once again this year. There will be free entertainment throughout the day, including local favorite Glass House Prophet beginning at 7 PM in the beer garden.

AtlanticFest needs more than 1,000 volunteer hours to make it successful. Everything from the Road Race at the beginning of the day to cleaning up the cans after the last band performs is done by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please contact the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber@atlanticiowa.com or 712-243-3017.

KENNETH DUANE GEBBIE, 69, of Dexter (Svcs. 08-11-2016)

Obituaries

August 8th, 2016 by admin

KENNETH DUANE GEBBIE, 69, of Dexter died Sunday, August 7th at HCI-Kavanagh House in Des Moines.  Funeral Services for KENNETH DUANE GEBBIE will be held Thursday, August 11th at 10:00am at Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dexter.

A private family burial will take place in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 10th from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dexter.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Kenneth Gebbie Sr. Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home, PO Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

ROSE BROKMAN, 60, of Atlantic (Svcs. 08-10-2016)

Obituaries

August 8th, 2016 by admin

ROSE BROKMAN, 60, of Atlantic died Thursday, August 4th at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Celebration of Life gathering for ROSE BROKMAN will be held Wednesday, August 10th from 2:00pm-6:00pm in the Fireside Lounge in Atlantic.

ROSE BROKMAN is survived by:

Long time love: Mark Foss of Grant.

Daughters: Sonya Mills of Bellevue, NE. Rachel (Jason) Larson of Atlantic.

Brothers: Tom (Carol) Middleton of Utah. Louie (Mary) Middleton of Utah.

Sisters: Doris and Florence of Utah.

3 Grandchildren

Audubon Police Dept. arrest report (8/6/16)

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer released his latest arrest report today (Monday). Starmer said on Sunday (Aug. 7th), 68-year old Steven Stewart Byriel, of Atlantic, was arrested  for OWI – First Offense, and Failure to Obey a Stop Light.  Byriel was was transported to the Audubon County Jail where he was released on a Recognizance Bond. That same day, 36-year old Spencer Leigh Lile, of Manilla, was arrested in Audubon for Possession of Methamphetamine/3rd offense, having No Insurance, Fraudulant (license) Plates, and Operating a Non Registered Vehicle.  Audubon County Deputy Tibbets and K9 Axel assisted in the arrest.  Lile was being held in the Audubon County Jail on $5000 bond.
Last Thursday (Aug. 4th), 26-year old Cole Jacob Benton, of Audubon, turned himself in to the Audubon Police Dept., for Failure to Appear on a Vicious Dog charge. Benton posted bond and was released. On July 30th, 57-year old Roger Thomas Waters, of Exira, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order.  Waters was transported to the Audubon County Jail where he appeared before a magistrate. And, on July 23rd, 24-year old Tyler Everett Williamson, of Audubon, was arrested for Driving While Barred and Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.  Williamson was transported to the Audubon County Jail and posted bond.

Assault, drug & other arrests in Cass County

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is reporting several arrests. On August 2nd, 31-year old Tony Martin Mayo, Jr., of Lewis, was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. Mayo was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released the following day on $300 bond. On August 3rd, 22-year old Alex Lee Pleis, of Lewis, was arrested on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office felony warrant for Conspiracy to Deliver Marijuana. Pleis was taken to the Cass County Jail and later released on $5,000 bond.

On August 4th 24-year old Ashly Marie Rollins, of Atlantic, was arrested on two district court warrants for Failure to Appear. Rollins was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $4,000 bond. On August 6th, 27-year old Aaron Scott Redfield, of Omaha, was arrested in Cass County on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Redfield was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $1,000 bond.

And on Sunday, August 7th, Cass County deputies arrested 22-year old Zachery Charles Vance, of Bellevue, NE, on charges of OWI 2nd Offense and Driving While Revoked. Vance was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released later that day on $2,000 bond.

Applicants needed for housing repair grants in area counties

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF), in accordance with grant money received through Federal Home Loan Bank and Iowa Finance Authority, is seeking low to moderate income homeowner applicants in the counties of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie (excluding Council Bluffs), and Shelby for housing repairs.  SWIHTF is nearing the end of their waiting list, and needs more homeowners interested in participating in the program.

SWIHTFCommunity Development Director Amber Carcel says “SWIHTF has maintained a waiting list of 300-500 names or approximately three years long for many years, but it is now below 100 names.  What this means for the low to moderate homeowners in our region is less waiting time until your name comes to the top of our list.”

The FHLB repair program can assist owner occupied households to eliminate health and safety hazards and to conserve energy in their homes.  Examples of assistance include electrical, heating, plumbing, handicap accessibility, windows, etc.  The assistance is in the form of a five year forgivable loan with the average assistance amount being  $5,000 per home in repairs.

Applicants must be the owner of record, reside in the home, and meet income guidelines.  The condition of the home must be suitable for repair. Interested applicants should contact SWIHTF at 712-243-4196 for more information.

Hillary Clinton plans stop at high school in Des Moines

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will make her first visit to Iowa since narrowly winning the state’s lead-off presidential caucuses. Clinton’s campaign announced Monday that she will speak at a rally Wednesday afternoon at Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Her campaign says Clinton will discuss her plans to improve the economy.

Clinton’s visit will come less than a week after Republican nominee Donald Trump held an event Friday in Des Moines. Trump also has made recent stops in Cedar Rapids and Davenport.

Atlantic’s Hawkins switches commitment to Northwest Missouri State

Sports

August 8th, 2016 by admin

Atlantic standout basketball player Ryan Hawkins switched his college commitment last week to Northwest Missouri State.  Hawkins signed a letter of intent last Wednesday to play for the Bearcats.  The 6-7 Forward had originally committed to play at Wayne State College but changed his mind after a coaching change for the Wildcats.

Hawkins joins a Bearcats squad that went 27-6 overall last season and earned a trip to the Elite Eight of the Division II NCAA Tournament.  The Bearcats also went 19-3 in the MIAA Conference.

Hawkins finished his senior season at Atlantic averaging 22.2 points per game on 54.6% shooting from the field.  He also had 89 steals and 43 blocked shots for the Trojans.  He now will start with preseason workouts until practice with Northwest officially begins on October 16th.

3 arrests in Atlantic

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports three recent arrests. On Friday, 38-year old Aaron Sarsfield, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. Saturday, 25-year old Mark Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Probation Violation. And on Sunday, 24-year old Aaron Knight, of Plattsmouth, NE., was arrested for OWI. All three men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Iowa woman sees brother laid to rest 64 years after his military plane crashed

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August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An Iowa woman attended the funeral of her brother this weekend nearly 64 years after he died in a military plane crash in Alaska. Airman 3rd Class Wayne Dean Jackson of Downing, Missouri was one of 52 men who died in a 1952 military plane crash in Alaska. Remains were recovered from the wreckage site and then in March the military identified some remains as being Jackson’s. Vicki Kelso Dodson of Nevada, Iowa, who claimed Jackson as a brother, said Iowans and Missourians gave him a great welcome home Saturday.

“Complete towns were out waiving flags with their hands over their hearts and it was just amazing…it was really overwhelming,” Dodson says. Jackson’s mother died 17 years ago, and Dodson says she always wanted to bring him home.  “He’s out of the ice, he’s home, he’s off the mountain. And his mother is looking down, I know she is, his mother and dad, he’s home,” Dodson says.

Of the 52 men that died in that crash, remains from 33 have been identified. The military intends to continue searching for the remains from the others.

(Radio Iowa/MissouriNet)