The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Bartlett man after determining he shot a Glenwood man in the face.  Deputies first received a call of shots fired at 2028 11th Street in Bartlett at 4:30am on October 31st but were unable to determine at that time if shots were fired and if anyone was injured.

The next day Fremont County Deputies were called to Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg for a male who had been admitted to the ER with possible gunshot wounds.  Deputies were able to determine that 24-year old Dyson Tobin of Glenwood had non-life threatening injuries to his face from a shotgun.

Tobin then explained that he was fired at several times by 40-year-old Tim McCollum of Bartlett while he was asked to move a vehicle from McCollum’s property.  A search warrant was then conducted on McCollum’s residence and firearms and ammunition were located.

McCollum was arrested on charges of Willfull Injury Causing Serious Injury, a Class C Felony; Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, a Class D Felony; Intimidation with a Weapon Causing Injury, a Class C Felony; and Going Armed with Intent, a Class D Felony.  He is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $30,000 cash only bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal officials reviewing Iowa’s plans to switch its Medicaid services to private care say they have concerns about the state’s timetable for implementing the changes. Timothy Hill, deputy director of the Center for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Services, says in a letter dated Friday that officials for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have concerns that the transition could risk the quality of Medicaid access.

The letter is addressed to Mikki Stier, who oversees Medicaid services for the Iowa Department of Human Services. DHS spokeswoman Amy Lorentzen McCoy says the department is working closely with federal officials to demonstrate the state is ready for the changes.

Iowa’s $4.2 billion Medicaid program provides care to poor children, families and disabled people, as well as some low-income adults.

Officials with Deter Motor Company and The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce have announced nominations for the 15th annual ATHENA Award in Atlantic, are being accepted now through Dec. 4th. The Athena Award will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 23rd, 2016 at the Cass County Community Center. The award will be presented to an exceptional individual who has achieved excellence in her/his business profession, has served the community in a meaningful way and has assisted women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills.

Athena Award

The ATHENA Award was first presented in 1982 in Lansing, Michigan and has grown to include presentations to more than 6,000 individuals in hundreds of cities across the globe. Locally, past winners include Lanette Plambeck in 2015, Pat Markman, Dolly Bergmann, Wendy Richter, Ann Pross, Janell Hansen, Jan Kinison, Carole Schuler, Glenda Farrier, Margaret Slepsky, Denise O’Brien, Leanne Pellett, Judy Marnin, and LaVon Eblen.

Deter Motor Company believes in the values underlying ATHENA’s philosophy of incorporating talent and expertise of women into the leadership of our businesses, our communities and our government. The spirit of the ATHENA Award Program is captured in a quotation from Plato, “What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.” By honoring exceptional leaders, others will be encouraged to excel.

Those interested in nominating an individual can pick up a nomination packet at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, 102 Chestnut Street, or by visiting www.AtlanticIowa.com. Nominations are due by December 4th, 2015 at noon at the Chamber Office.