(Radio Iowa) – Iowa is part of a 700 million dollar nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to the company’s talc-based baby powder and body powder products. The company has agreed to permanently stop the creation and sale of these talc-based products within the U-S. Iowa will receive more than nine million dollars from the settlement.
(Radio Iowa) – The state Board of Regents will vote on an increase in tuition and mandatory fees undergrad and graduate students at their meeting today (Thursday) in Iowa City. Graduate students spoke out against their increases Wednesday during a public comment period. Amanda Kozar is a grad student in history, and says they can’t afford increases. She says between moving expenses, security deposits, university fees, the U-bill and the monthly payments, the current pay scheme is unsustainable for graduate students. Noah Neibor is also a history grad student and he called for the fees be abolished altogether. Nicole Yeager says other universities have recognized this and taken steps to help and keep graduate students.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Red Oak was arrested early this (Thursday) morning, following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Evergreen Avenue. 37-year-old Jesse Ray Nelson was taken into custody at around 12:36-a.m., on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Nelson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by Officers with the Red Oak Police Department, in making the arrest.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say a man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, following a traffic stop. 29-year-old Tylor Daniel Fine, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 1:35-p.m. and charged with Driving While Under Suspension, and Interference with Official Acts. Fine was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $491.25 bond.
JOYCE TRUE, 80, of Elk Horn, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. A Memorial service for JOYCE TRUE will be held at 10:30-a.m. on June 21st, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
Visitation at the funeral home is on the 21st, from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m.
A Private family burial will take place in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.
JOYCE TRUE is survived by:
Her sons – Terry (Connie) Pieken, and Bill True III, all of Avoca.
Her daughters – Pam Beasley, of Springfield, MO., & Donna (Jeff) Slack, of Viborg, SD
17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren; and her daughter-in-law: Linda Pieken, of Avoca.
(Omaha, NE) – The National Weather Service in Omaha reports hail the size of baseballs or larger pummeled parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, Wednesday evening. In western Iowa, golfball-size hail ( 1 3/4″ in diameter) fell at around 6:50-p.m. along the Interstate 29 corridor in Monona County, about three-miles west of Whiting, and covered the roadway. Other reports include:
Hundreds of people in eastern Nebraska and parts of western Iowa also lost power during the storms.
(Lake Mills, Iowa) – A vehicle being pursued by law enforcement in northern Iowa’s Winnebago County, crashed Wednesday night and ejected the driver, who died at the scene. According to the Iowa State Patrol, authorities were chasing a 2005 Lincoln LS at around 10-p.m., when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 69 at 212th Avenue, near Lake Mills.
When the car entered the ditch and rolled over, the driver was ejected. Their name was being withheld pending notification of family.
The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Lake Mills Police, Fire & EMS Departments, and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. S/SW winds 5 to 10 mph becoming N/NE & gusting to near 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 63.
Saturday: Partly sunny & breezy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 88.
Sat. Night: Breezy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 69.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & breezy w/just a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 93.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning was 68. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low was 54. The record High for June 13th was 100 in 2022. The record Low was 37 in 1906. Sunrise: 5:45. Sunset: 8:54.
[UPDATED 6/13] (Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Community School District’s (ACSD) Board of Education, Wednesday evening, discussed and then voted to approve, a request to advertise for a shared-position with the City of Atlantic, for a School Resource Officer (SRO). Atlantic School District Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnson..
Prior to the Board’s vote, Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue mentioned he had applied for a COPS (Community Oriented Policing Service) Grant. He expects to be notified in late September, about whether or not the grant is approved.
He said the nationwide federal grant is for a three-year program.
Chief Hogue said since the Atlantic P-D has previously never applied for the grant, he hopes that works in their favor.
In the meantime, a 28-E cost sharing agreement between the City and the School District would have to be approved by both entities. Superintendent Beth Johnsen said Middle School Principal Casey Pelzer was exploring the possibility as well, of the District applying for a similar type of, or other grant opportunities, to share in the cost of hiring an SRO. 
In her report to the Board, Superintendent Johnsen said the District received $50,000 per district building, in the form of a School Safety Grant, for a total of $200,000.
She said also, the District’s new web page will be coming on-line in the next week or so.
Additional information will be released on social media, including the ACSD Facebook page. The Board, Wednesday, approved the resignations of:
They also approved 2024-25 School Year Contract Recommendations and/or Letters of Assignment for:
The Board approved 2024-25 Substitute Wage Rates (affecting two positions), in the amount of $150/day and $190/day, respectively. They approved PLC Supplemental Contracts, and by a vote of 3-to 2: Administrative, Director and non-union Employment, Contracts. The dissenting votes came from Jodi Stowater-Goodrich and Josh McLaren. In other business, the Atlantic School Board approved Fuel Bids as presented, Transportation Routing Software, and the renewal of Liability & Workman’s Comp Insurance, along with 2024-25 Membership renewals pertaining to: The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB); Iowa School Finance Information Service (ISFIS), and Rural School Advocates of Iowa (RSAI).
MARILYN RUTH NELSON, 82, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services for MARILYN NELSON will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church (Elk Horn, IA). Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Public visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 14th from 5-until 7-p.m
Interment is in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery. A luncheon will be held following the interment in the fellowship hall of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Marilyn Nelson Family, to be determined at a later date. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home – P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.
MARILYN RUTH NELSON is survived by:
Her daughter – Cheri (Mike) Mahoney, of Willow Spring, NC, and Nancy (Dustin) Williams of Lincoln, NE.
Her sons – Leland Nelson, of Elk Horn, IA, and Paul (Kim) Nelson, of Dexter.
Her brothers – Charles (Melody) Baker, of Tampa, FL, and Randy (Kathy) Baker, of LeGrand, IA.
Her sisters – Joanne (Gary) Parker, of Columbus, NE,., and Beverly (Larry) Mundt, of Fort Worth TX.
6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Barbara Baker of Greenfield, other relatives and friends.
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