Downtown Atlantic will find more shoppers than usual filling its sidewalks and doorways this Saturday, July 18th. Participating Atlantic businesses will once again offer crazy, summer deals during the annual Crazy Daze retail sales event.

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Ouida Wymer says “Crazy Daze is a long time tradition in Atlantic. We hope to bring people from out of town to experience crazy sales, have a great time and come back to shop Atlantic.”

Shoppers can also enjoy a free, Thanks with Franks hotdog lunch on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  at 5th and Chestnut. The hot dogs and chips meal is sponsored by Hockenberry Family Care and Hy-Vee.  Beverages will be provided by the Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

In addition to crazy sales at Atlantic retailers, there will be live street entertainment by BJ Hart and Caleb Kelly, as well as Sheltered Reality. Sheltered reality is a nonprofit musical organization whose performing membership spans all ages from 4 years old to 76. Performances include performance of percussion set to music, as well as high energy choreography, to engage and motivate audiences.

Crazy Daze activities are brought to you by McDermott & Son Roofing, Renew Ag Supply and Salute Gymnastics. For more information on Crazy Daze and other Chamber events visit atlanticiowa.com or contact the Chamber office at 712.243.3017.

A man from Union County was arrested late Thursday night in Creston on a couple of charges. 44-year old Brian Taylor, of Creston, was stopped in the 300 block of S. Elm Street at around 11:30-p.m. He was taken into custody for Driving While Revoked and OWI/3rd offense. Taylor was later released on $5,000 bond.

A teenager from Panama was crowned Queen of the 2015 Shelby County Fair, Thursday night. Chelsea Assmann received the honors. She’s the daughter of Larry and Christine Assmann.

Haley Klein, daughter of Bob and Julie Klein, was the first runner-up. Mackenzie Goshorn, daughter of Darren and Kay Goshorn, was second runner-up.

Sheriff’s Officials in Sac County said Thursday, several residents of the County have been receiving phone calls from someone posing as a deputy with the Sac County Clerk of Court. The caller tells the victims that they have a bad check and that they can resolve this with a credit card payment over the phone.

The phone number on caller ID shows that it is a local number but the caller is telling the victim to call an (872) number. Authorities say this is a SCAM and you SHOULD NOT give out your credit card number to anyone calling you on the phone.

The 872 phone number is a trac phone out of the Chicago area.