(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports two arrested from the past week. On Dec. 15th, 40-year-old Dustin Brian Benge, of Greenfield, was arrested in Orient, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked for OWI. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. And, on Dec. 13th, 60-year-old Nicholas Dave Allen, of Des Moines, was arrested in Clarinda, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation/Failure to Appear. He was being held on a $2,000 cash-only bond.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department has issued a report on arrests and incidents that have taken place from November 13th through Dec. 19, 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, the defendants were transported to the Cass County Jail and held.

• Dec. 19th: 26-year-old KR Takauo, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI.
• Dec. 18th: 25-year-old Jesus Gomez, of Atlantic, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.
• Dec. 17: 32-year-old Levi Stice, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/Public Intoxication.
• Dec. 16: 35-year-old Leroy Keith, of Des Moines, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance w/the intent to Deliver, and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.
• Dec. 12: 24-year-old Redme Eas, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• Dec. 8: 27-year-old G Love Kovac, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense.
• Dec. 7th: 22-year-old Dylan Troyer, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI.
• Dec. 4th: 22-year-old Atty Emanuel, of Atlantic, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Public Intoxication; 22-year-old Ansan Ichita, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intox.; and 26-year-old Weneity Seker, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense.

November arrests:

• Nov. 29th: 28-year-old Benser Mark, of Atlantic was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order.
• Nov. 28th: 20-year-old Bermackson Ress, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault.
• Nov. 25th: 51-year-old Binte Binios, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI, Driving While License is Barred, and Open Container; and 28-year-old Benser Mark, of Atlantic, was arrested for Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon.
• Nov. 22nd: 49-year-old Daniel Christensen, of Atlantic, turned himself-in to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on a Cass County warrant for Failure to Appear.
• On Nov. 20th: 25-year-old Sergio Ramos Almanza, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and 18-year-old Zane Brownsberger, of Lewis, was CITED INTO COURT and then released, for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
• On Nov. 18th: 54-year-old Masaichy Kovac, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intox.; 56-year-old Melissa Beyerink, of Lytton, and 35-year-old Casey Kirchner, of Rockwell City, were both arrested for Theft in the 4th Degree.
• And, on November 13th: Atlantic Police arrested 30-year-old Robert Warner, of Atlantic, for OWI/2nd offense, Driving While License Denied or Revoked, and Interference with Official Acts.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will meet at 8:30-a.m.,Tuesday, Dec. 20th, in the courthouse Board Room. Following a Secondary Roads Department Update, (and at around 8:45-a.m.), a Public Hearing will be held on the 2^nd Reading of a Revised 2022-02 Ordinance, Amending the Montgomery County Zoning Map – Rezoning filed by Joshua Kendrick for property at 2663 U Ave, Villisca, IA otherwise known as Lots 15 and 16 in South Villisca changing the zoning designation from R-Residential to C-Commercial with action as necessary. Kendrick filed the request in order to operate a storage business for recreational vehicles, including boats and campers. The Board tabled action on the matter during their meeting on Dec. 13th, so that they may view the property in question.

• The Supervisors will also hear Compensation Board recommendations for FY23-24 for budgeting purposes, with action as necessary.
• Pipeline ordinance discussion with action as necessary
• Schedule 2023 organizational meeting with action as necessary
• Dan Wright to request approval to purchase a Boss TGS 600 Tailgate Spreader with Slide in Attachment and installation with action as necessary

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

*Please note, this is a public meeting; however, it will be conducted via ZOOM

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(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will meet Tuesday morning, beginning at 9-a.m.  Their meeting takes place in the courtroom at the Adair County Courthouse, and will conducted both in-person and by telephone, for those unable to attend.**

The meeting includes, at 9-a.m., a canvass of the Dec. 13th Fontanelle City Special Election. The remainder of their agenda includes (but is not limited to):

• Back to Work Policy
• Brenda Wallace, County Treasurer: Treasurer Clerk Wage Increase
• 9:10 a.m. Jayne Lents, Compensation Board
  • FY24 Elected Official Salary Recommendations
• Handbook Changes Discussion
• County-Wide Training Day
• Nick Kauffman, County Engineer
  • Longevity Raise for Clark Carns
  • Wage Progression for Dustin Hepp
  • Sign ROW Contracts for N72 Culvert Extension Project FM-C001(121)—55-01
  • Sign Final Voucher Lakeview HMA Project L-LAKEPAVEPH2-7X-01
  • Report of Maintenance & Activities

** The conference phone call can be accessed by using the following dial in information:

Dial in Number: (605) 313-6157 Access Code: 526272#

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has released additional information concerning an accident that occurred north of Wiota, Sunday morning. Authorities say that at around 10:10-a.m., first responders were called to the area west of the intersection of Durango Road and Edgewood Road, on Edgewood Road, for a single vehicle rollover accident.  A 2012 Chevrolet Silverado being operated by Michael Anderson, of Cumberland, was pulling over to the side of the roadway.  When Anderson pulled over too far, the remaining shoulder of the gravel roadway gave out, causing the pickup to roll into the ditch.

Due to the steep angle of the ditch, the vehicle became stuck.  Anderson suffered back injuries and because of this, along with the vehicle being stuck in the ditch, the cab of the vehicle had to be removed for extraction.  Michael Anderson was transported via EMS for medical treatment then later flown to a secondary hospital for emergent care.  There was one passenger within the vehicle whom did not report any injuries.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors have three separate meetings coming up before the year ends. Auditor Mark Maxwell says the Board will meet 9-a.m. Tuesday, December 20th 2022, at the Therkildsen Center. Following the conclusion of items on their agenda, the regular meeting will recess and the Board will be taken to their Courthouse Supervisors room, for public department budget discussions with individual departments.**

On December 27th, a representative will be at the Courthouse at 9-a.m., to present the Shelby County Health, Dental, vision and life insurance policies. Ryan Bervin will be on hand to discuss with the Supervisors 2024 rates. Department Budget Discussions will begin immediately following the presentation to the Supervisors at this special session.

And, Department Budget presentations / discussions will continue, starting December 28^th at 9:00-a.m., in the Supervisors Board room at the Courthouse.

**Here’s a portion of the agenda for December 20th:

1. Shelby County Farmland Auctions for crop year 2023-Action Item
2. Department head reports Brandon Burmeister Secondary Roads
3. Brent Scheve Shelby County Insurance policies, approval signatures 2023-Action item
4. Auditor- ICAP Review of County 2023-distracted driving policy and Proof of insurance for private vehicles used on County time.
5. Consideration of signing an approval for waiver and consent to enter in an agreement with other Counties for joint representation and Common Interests.-Action Item

9. ISAC Wellness program agreement Calendar 2023, Authorize Chairperson to sign agreement with ISAC. –Action Item
10. Set hearing date and publication for Consideration of a Resolution Officially establishing an EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Advisory Council in Shelby County. ( Jan 10^th the hour of 9 AM ) and the councils charged duties.—Action Item
11. Set hearing date and publication for an ordinance reading regarding Ordinance for the engaging of stream mitigation credits in accordance with Iowa Code 23A. (January 10^th the hour of 9 AM) –Action Item
12. Merit raises, allowance consideration-Action Item
13. Recess and move meeting to Courthouse for budget sessions
14. Open meeting and possible approval of certain department budgets-Action Items
15. Adjourn

(Creston, Iowa; 7-a.m. News) – The Creston Police Department reports the arrest Friday morning, of 32-year-old Quinton Lee Christensen-Kimball, of Creston. He was taken into custody under the authority of a Union County warrant for the Judicial District of Correctional Services, for Probation Violation. Christensen-Kimball was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 cash-only bond.

41-year-old Gregory James Clair, of Creston, was served with a warrant, Friday, for Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a Class-B Felony. He was presented with the warrant while being held in the Union County Jail on previously announced charges that include 18 counts of Sex Abuse-Child Under 12, four counts of Incest, and two counts of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Clair’s cash only bonds were set at $447,000 on the original charges, plus $25,000 for the additional charge.

And, 43-year old Jason Alan Ford, of Creston, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant for a Sex Offender Registration Violation/1st offense (an Aggravated Misdemeanor). Ford was transported to the Union County Jail and later released on bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop at around 6:17-p.m. Sunday, in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Authorities say 59-year-old James Franklin Durbin, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, after he was pulled over on 200th Street at Evergreen Avenue. Durbin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley says he’s created a new committee to consider an array of changes to Iowa’s K-through-12 education system.  “The name of it — Education Reform — is as clear as can be,” Grassley says. Grassley says the panel will obviously focus on the much-discussed “school choice” initiative — giving money to parents who send their kids to private schools.

“That’s a big part of it, but there are also other things that we need to look at as what we can do to not only make public schools better — we can give choice to parents,” Grassley says, “but we can also give flexibility to school districts.” For example, a year ago the House voted to increase state incentives for small school districts that share superintendents or other staff. Grassley expects other ideas to be included in the plan, like more spending flexibility for public schools and new pathways for teacher licensure.

“The goal would be at this point is to have an education reform bill/package,” Grassley says. “Not just bill after bill after bill, meeting after meeting.” The new House Education Reform Committee will have five members. Three will be Republicans and that includes Grassley, who’ll be chairman. House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst will be one of the two Democrats on the panel.

“Frankly, I’m grateful that the committee exists because instead of getting lost in the chaos of all the other work that committees do, we can focus on this one and truly listen to what Iowans want on this,” Konfrst says, “and — by the way — they don’t want school vouchers.”

The 2023 Iowa legislative session starts in 21 days.

(Audubon, Iowa) – Members of the Audubon School District’s Board of Education will gather for a Work Session beginning at 7-p.m. Monday, in the High School Board Room, for a review of 900 Series Board Policies, followed by their Regular Session, which includes the following action items:

5.01 – Approve Policy Review – 900 Series

5.02 – Approve request to SBRC for MSA – Dropout Prevention

5.03 – Appoint member to the Assessor Conference Board

5.04 – Approve Change Orders

5.05 – Personnel

During the “Communication & Updates” portion of their meeting, the Audubon School Board will hear from Superintendent Eric Trager. His report is expected to include a “Building Project” update, and will be followed by reports from the District’s Principals.