(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a 17-year-old female, an 11-year-old male and a 14-year-old male, all from Guthrie Center, were injured during a rollover accident Friday afternoon. Authorities say a 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup driven by 17-year-old Katrina Joy Sanders was traveling south on Noah Avenue from Highway 44, at around 1:20-p.m., Friday, when the vehicle went out of control and entered the northbound ditch before rolling over. Officials say she was driving too fast for conditions.

Sanders – who was wearing a seat belt – complained of pain and possible injury. She was transported to the Guthrie Center Hospital by her father. Her passenger, 11-year-old Caleb Sanders, was not belted in and was ejected from the pickup through the back window. He suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, and was transported by Panora EMS ambulance to the hospital. Another passenger in the vehicle, 14-year-old Kaden Sanders, who was wearing a seat belt, complained of pain and was also transported by his father to the hospital.

(Greenfield, Iowa) The Adair County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on arrests/citations from the past week…

• Saturday night (6/18), Adair Police arrested 55-year-old Terrance Foster, of La Crosse, WI., on charges of Controlled Substance Violation/Schedule 4 & 5 – Possession with the intent to deliver, 9.4-pounds of a substance believed to be marijuana in 9 vacuum-sealed bags; Drug Tax stamp violations, Possession of Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense; and False Report to a Public Entity (a 9-1-1 call). In addition to the green leafy substance, authorities found $1,800 cash in the vehicle. Foster was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.
• Saturday afternoon, Police in Greenfield arrested 62-year-old Kevin Eugene Nelson, of Greenfield, for Intimidation with a dangerous weapon (Using a .38-caliber Special Smith & Wesson handgun) and assault with bodily injury. He was released the following day on a $10,000 cash or surety bond.
• Friday evening, Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 42-year-old Justin Alan Robertson of Greenfield, in Greenfield, for: Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense; Poss. of drug paraphernalia; 1 outside Felony warrant for Stalking/Violation of a Protective Order, and two (Serious Misdemeanor) Adair County warrants for Poss. of Marijuana/2nd offense; two other warrants. He was released Saturday on a $5,000 c/s bond.
• June 15th, Greenfield Police arrested 43-year-old Bree Meredith Whipps, of Indianola, for Burglary in the 3rd Degree/vehicle – 1st offense. She was released on her Own Recognizance on the Adair County charge, then turned over to Union County authorities.
• 32-year-old David Gene Robbins, Jr., of Indianola, was arrested June 15th in Greenfield, on two outside agency warrants and Burglary in the 3rd. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $5,000 c/s bond, and on a hold for Union County warrants.
• 34-year Kelsey Michelle Wilson, of Adair, was arrested June 15th for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree, following a domestic disturbance during which, she admitted to using her hand to break a window at the residence. She was released the same day on a citation.
• 42-year-old Brandon James Wilson, of Ft. Worth, TX, was arrested June 14th, after he turned himself-in to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office on an Adair County warrant for three counts of Burglary in the 3rd degree. His c/s bond was set at $5,000.
• And, on June 13th, 47-year-old Dana Sue Dawkins, of West Des Moines, was arrested following a traffic stop on I-80, in Adair County. She was charged with OWI/1st offense and released later that day on a $1,000 c/s bond. A Deputy had seen Dawkins’ VW SUV go off the road and cross the center line numerous times. Dawkins’ Breath Alcohol Test (BAC) showed a .219% level of intoxication, or more than twice the legal limit.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel, Monday morning, provided the media with an update into a fire investigation at the America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, in Atlantic. The blaze on the west wing of the business was reported by hotel office personnel at around 3:49-p.m. Cappel said it took crews a while to make sure all the flames, both hidden and visible, were extinguished.

Afterward, some Atlantic Police Officers and Firefighters went back in to try and find out what started the blaze. They were assisted by the local State Fire Marshall’s Office Investigator.

Chief Cappel said two rooms sustained damage that make them unable to be occupied. A third room sustained partial damage.

Crews wrapped-up their firefighting duties at around 7:30-p.m., Sunday. Tom Cappel extended his thanks to those who assisted cooling the firefighters down and making sure they were ok in the 91 degree heat,

As previously mentioned, no one was injured during the incident, Sunday afternoon.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met June 14th in a regular session, and to canvass the results of the June 7th Primary Election. According to the minutes provided by Auditor/Commissioner of Elections, Mark Maxwell, here are the OFFICIAL election results for the local races (all State/Federal election results for Shelby County can be found HERE):
R.County Board of Supervisors – Rep

Mike Kolbe Received Five Hundred and Seventy-Three (573) votes; Bryce Donald Schaben Received Eight Hundred and Fifty-Nine (859) votes; Scattering Received One (1) votes

Total One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Three (1,433) votes

S.County Treasurer – Rep
Carolyn Blum Received One Thousand (1,000) votes

Shauna Laver Received Four Hundred and Forty-Nine (449) votes; Scattering Received Four (4) votes

Total One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty-Three (1,453) votes

T.County Recorder – Rep
Geralyn S. Greer Received One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Four (1,264) votes; Scattering Received Six (6) votes

Total One Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy (1,270) votes

U.County Attorney – Rep

Scattering Received Forty (40) votes

Todd Argotsinger Received Fifteen (15) votes

Marcus Gross Received Nineteen (19) votes

Total Seventy-Four (74) votes

AI.County Board of Supervisors – Dem

Scattering Received Twenty-Nine (29) votes

Total Twenty-Nine (29) votes

AJ.County Treasurer – Dem

Scattering Received Twenty-Two (22) votes

Total Twenty-Two (22) votes

AK.County Recorder – Dem

Scattering Received Fourteen (14) votes

Total Fourteen (14) votes

AL.County Attorney – Dem

Marcus Gross, Jr. Received Two Hundred and Thirteen (213) votes

Scattering Received Two (2) votes

Total Two Hundred and Fifteen (215) votes

Haake made a motion approve the Cavass with Parkhurst seconding the motion. Haake, Kenkel and Parkhurst all voted in favor of accepting the Canvass. A liquor license submitted by Lonely Oak Distillery was then considered and approved by a unanimous voted after a motion by Parkhurst and a second Haake.

Mark Maxwell, Shelby County Auditor then presented a bid from Feld Fire to upgrade the camera system in the Courthouse. A new server was recommended and some cameras are not dependable the quote being $4,945.00 plus the extra cost of a spare camera suggested by Kenkel to have on hand in case of a camera failure. Maxwell mentioned that some of the costs are covered by an election security grant issued to Shelby County last year. Maxwell then presented a quote from McGill restoration to do $20,101.00 as quoted to do immediate work on the Courthouse which includes tuckpointing and further inspection with a lift truck. Parkhurst made a motion to accept the proposals and move forward with the projects. A vote was counted with all Supervisors voting in favor of Parkhurst’s motion.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report 11 arrests made and/or citations issued, over nearly the past two week. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject was booked into the Cass County Jail.

Most recently:

• On Sunday, June 19th, 45-year-old Jason Tasto, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• Last Friday (June 17th), 90-year-old Lloyd Cron, of Griswold, was cited into court, for Driving While License is Barred.
• On the 14th, Atlantic Police arrested 33-year-old Ricefer Perton, of Atlantic, for OWI/1st offense.
• On the 13th, 33-year-old Jennifer Dellaca, of Atlantic, was arrested for Forgery.
• On June 12th, 33-year-old Antonio Billy, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd Offense, and, 32-year-old James Brown, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• Atlantic Police arrested 25-year-old Weneity Seker, of Atlantic, on June 11th. Seker was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• On June 9th, 35-year-old Jeffrey Knight, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense.
• There were two arrests in Atlantic on June 8th: 18-year-old Wyatt Waller, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault. He was cited into court and released; and, 33-year-old Jennifer Dellaca, of Atlantic, was arrested for Shoplifting. She was also cited, and released.
• And finally, on June 7th, Atlantic Police arrested 36-year-old Michelen Leary, of Walnut, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. She was cited into court, and released.

TENTATIVE AGENDA: Regular Meeting – SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Shelby County Supervisors Room 1st floor Courthouse

9:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

1. Call to order
2. Conflict of Interest with the Agenda
3. Approval of Agenda-Action Item
4. Claims of June 30thth, 2022 Action Item
5. Approve Minutes of June 7th  and 14th Action Item
6. Supervisor Committee Reports Action Item
7. Mileage reimbursement rate-Action Item
8. Todd Valline Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry report to Supervisors
9. Consideration of engagement letter from outside annual Auditing of Shelby County Financials.-Action Item
10. Disposal of County Cars – Action Item
11. Secondary Roads Report Including;  Utility Permit 2022-6-21 Nishnabotna Valley REC 3 phase underground electric installation- Action Item
12. EMA report/workshop-Action Item
13. Walkthrough of County Buildings.
14. Adjourn

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(Radio Iowa) – Gunfire erupted in a Des Moines grocery store on Sunday morning. Des Moines police says two women were involved in a spontaneous dispute inside the east side Hy-Vee. Police say evidence, including surveillance video, shows 30-year-old Kapri Lashawn Francis of Des Moines “violently assaulted” the other woman without provocation. Police say the victim was legally carrying a handgun and after being attacked, shot Francis once in the leg in self defense. The bullet ricocheted, hitting another shopper. That shopper and Francis were taken to the hospital for treatment and Francis is charged with assault.

(Creston, Iowa) – Two people were arrested on separate charges Saturday, in Creston. According to Creston Police, 28-year-old Roger Mendez Velasco, of Afton, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. And, 30-year-old Amanda Marie Steinbach, of Creston, was arrested on a Polk County warrant for Driving While Barred. She was later released on a $2,000 cash-only bond.