(Atlantic, Iowa) – Due to severe weather predictions tonight’s (Saturday night’s) Suicide prevention walk (https://facebook.com/events/s/suicide-awareness-community-wa/428124246081248/) has been moved to next Saturday (9/24). Same time, same place: 7:00 PM Schildberg.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections, Saturday morning, reports that 30-year-old Daveion Trell Smith, convicted of Burglary 1st Degree and other charges from Polk County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines Residential Facility as required, Friday.

Smith is a black male, height 5′ 11″ and weighs 171 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on June 30, 2022. Persons with information on Smith’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Daveion Trell Smith

A man making threats to kill people was eventually arrested in Red Oak on Friday. At 11:41 a.m. Red Oak Police were called to the intersection of N 3rd Street and E Market Street for a report of a man standing in the road yelling that he was going to kill people. Upon arrival the man swung a metal object at the patrol car, attempting to hit the vehicle. The man then fled northbound on 3rd Street and refused to stop after several warnings. The man eventually turned around and attempted to strike an Officer multiple times with the metal object. At that time the Officer successfully deployed his taser and the man was placed under arrest without further incident.

The man was identified as 60-year-old Daniel Mark Kinnersley of Red Oak and he was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer and Interference with Official Acts. Kinnersley was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and booked in on $1,000 bond.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reported on Friday (today), a prison inmate, 21-year-old Keyote Dean Smith, was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

He died after being admitted earlier in the week for an acute illness related to a chronic medical condition. An autopsy will be performed by the Johnson County Medical Examiner.

Smith had been serving a 10-year maximum term for the crime of Robbery 2nd Degree from Marshall County. His sentence began on October 30, 2020.

Dubuque, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections, Friday, reported a woman who was convicted of Assault while participating in a felony, failed to report to the Dubuque Work Release facility as required, Thursday.

Naomi Christine Olin, age 26, is a white female.  She stands 5-feet 4-inches tall, and weighs 193 pounds. Olin was admitted to the work release facility August 8, 2022.

Naomi Olin

Persons with information on Olin’s whereabouts should contact local police.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue, Friday (Today), released a report on arrests that took place from Sept. 1st through the 16th.

• On The 16th, 46-year-old Amanda Bashor, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order.
• On the 15th, 23-year-old Austin Dusenberry, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While Barred.
• There were two arrests in Atlantic on Sept. 12th: 62-year-old Mark Armstrong, of Wiota, cited for OWI and released; 27-year-old Sakios Yleiza, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order.
• On Sept. 11th, Atlantic Police arrested 33-year-old Tyler Crawley, of Atlantic, for Domestic Abuse Assault, Harassment in the 1st Degree, Child Endangerment, Going Armed with Intent, and Assault while participating in a felony, as well as Interference with Official Acts.
• There were two arrests in Atlantic on Sept. 6th: 35-year-old Kisauo Stephen, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication. (Stephen was previously arrested Sept. 4th, on the same charge); 26-year-old Cendejas Saul Vazquez, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/1st offense.
• On the 5th, 43-year-old Jason Britten, of Des Moines, was arrested in Atlantic for Public Intox.
• On Sept. 4th, 35-year-old Aaron Lentz, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order.
• On Sept. 3rd, the A-PD arrested 19-year-old Owen Hensen, of Atlantic, for Disorderly Conduct. And,
• On Sept. 1st, 22-year-old SK Kovac, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intox.

All subjects with the exception of Mark Armstrong, were booked into the Cass County Jail, and held.

(Radio Iowa) – Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion is proposing an increase in the federal child tax credit as part of a package she says will support women during and after their pregnancies.

The 2021 American Rescue Plan that Hinson opposed raised the tax credit for low and middle-income parents of kids under the age of 17. Hinson’s bill would raise the credit even higher than last year’s levels — a 20 percent increase for parents with kids under five and 15 percent more for parents with kids between the ages of six and 16.

The legislation would let parents withdraw their future Social Security benefits for three months, to support parental leave after the birth of a baby. The bill would make is easier for faith-based organizations to secure federal grants for social service programs, including those that advise and support pregnant woman. Abortion rights advocates say some of the centers seek to delay and confuse women considering an abortion. Hinson says all institutions helping pregnant women should live up to what they’re promising.

Hinson’s bill also would make the federal adoption tax credit refundable.

Hinson’s bill in the U.S. House is identical to one Florida Republican Marco Rubio introduced in the U.S. Senate. Hinson did not indicate the bill is an alternative to another senator’s proposed national ban on most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Hinson described her bill as a value statement and said now is an important time to present it to the public. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, is the Democrat who is running against Hinson in Iowa’s second congressional district. Mathis says Hinson’s plan rings hollow and is an attempt to hide her record of supporting a nationwide ban on abortion.

(Radio Iowa) – A Dubuque County driver has died after hitting a house south of Sageville on Thursday afternoon.The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to Highway 3 where a vehicle has struck a house before colliding with a retaining wall.

The driver and sole occupant in the vehicle, died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and the name of the driver will be released at a later date.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Andy Sondag and his team on Thursday, September 15th, 2022, to welcome the new owner of Midwest Monument Co. in Atlantic.

Andy Sondag spent 15 years as a Funeral Director when he entered the granite headstone business and has been expanding ever since. Andy owns a total of 8 locations in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota with over 30 full time employees. Andy re-opened the Atlantic location in March of 2022 after taking ownership and doing some remodeling to the building.

Midwest Monument Co specializes in headstones that feature customized, free-hand etched designs such as scenic views, portraits, cars, tractors, etc. The company manufactures the headstones in Harlan and ships them to all their locations. When modifications to the headstone needs to be made, the team comes to the site to finish the project. Midwest Monument Co. takes pride in having a large stock of granite on hand to ensure the family has as the headstone in place in a months’ time verses a year.

Midwest Monument Co.’s Atlantic location is managed by Megan Petersen. Megan helps families choose the material, design, and layout of the project that best fits their needs. Midwest Monument Co. has regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM.

Midwest Monument Co. is located at 1912 E. 7th Street in Atlantic. To learn more about Midwest Monument Co., call 712-250-8565.