(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, Saturday (today) arrested a man wanted on two Union County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense (A serious misdemeanor), and Public Intoxication (also a simple misdemeanor). 35-year-old Kyler Ray Wiece was taken into custody at around 2:30-a.m. in the 2000 block of Highway 34. Wiece was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop in Villisca early this (Saturday) morning resulted in the arrest of a woman from Union County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, 45-year-old Crystal Marie Mack, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:20-a.m., for Possession of Methamphetamine/3rd or subsequent offense, a Class-D Felony.

Deputies transported Mack to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was being held on a $5,000 bond.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report two people were arrested on separate charges, Friday:

40-year-old Arturo Marin, of Afton, was arrested at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center at around 6:10-p.m. Marin was taken into custody on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Driving while license Denied or Revoked. He was later released on a $1,000 cash surety bond.

And, at around 4:30-p.m., Friday, Creston Police arrested 30-year-old Micheal Steven Cox, of Lorimor, for Driving while barred, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cox was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The 75th Cass County Fair continues this weekend, in Atlantic. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday includes:

8-a.m. Sheep Show

8-a.m. to 8-p.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibits open

10-a.m. Pet Show

10-a.m. To 8-p.m. Mechanical Bull

11-a.m. To 10-p.m. Inflatable Carnival

11-a.m. Meat Goat/Dairy Goat Show

Noon Lunch Special Ham Balls or Lamb

Noon until 10-p.m. Commercial Booth Barns Open

Noon until 4-p.m. Family Fun Day

Noon Communication Events

1-p.m. Exotic Animals & Youth Water Fights

2-p.m. To 5-p.m. Atlantic Elks Bingo

3-p.m. Clover Kids Animal Show & Exotic Animals

5-p.m. Exotic Animals

6-p.m. Tractor Pull

SUNDAY, July 28

7:30-a.m. Swine Show

8:30-a.m. Tractor Ride

10-a.m. Poultry Show (Next to the poultry barn)

11-a.m. To 10-p.m. Inflatable Carnival

10-a.m. to 8-p.m. 4-H/FFA Exhibits open

Noon Special: Windsor Chop

Noon to 3-p.m. Decorator’s Showcase

Noon to 10-p.m. Commercial Booth Barns Open

1-p.m. Exotic Animals & Pig Pals Show

2:30-p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull

3-p.m. Exotic Animals

4:30-p.m. County Fair Church Service

5-p.m. Exotic Animals & 75^th Fair Grounds Celebration Cake Social

6:30-p.m. Cow /Calf Feeder Calf Show

7-p.m. 75^th Fair Grounds Celebration & Community Photograph (Grandstand event)

A reminder: The Fair runs through July 30th, and concludes with the Livestock Auction at 8-a.m. Tuesday. The Cass County Fair is always FREE: No entry fee, no charge to park, and no charge to view the exhibits and entertainment. There’s also great Fair food at the 4-H and FFA Foodstands, along with the Chuckwagon, each of which have a variety of delicious hot, and refreshingly cold, food and drinks to choose from.

See the full schedule HERE.

(Radio Iowa) – A site in the basement of a Cedar Rapids school is serving breakfast and lunch to children and adults after Hy-Vee pulled out of their neighborhood. Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association president Eric Gutschmidt says he was proud of local leaders for putting the funding to work during an emergency.

The City of Cedar Rapids, Linn County and Teamsters Local 238 funded the site. Meghan Dittmar manages the school district’s only free meal site which city leaders hope will lessen the blow of the grocery store closing.

The meal site will run until August 16th, one week before school starts. City leaders are actively looking into how to replace the now-closed grocery store.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – On Thursday, July 25th, 2024, the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited the Cass County Fair in Atlantic to learn more about this week’s schedule of events, what the fair has to offer, and the community’s support.

Liz Denney, Fair Food Stand Superintendent and Fair board member, shared about what her different roles are around the fair, which are a year-long commitment. For 27 years, Denney has had the privilege of working in the 4-H Food stand, and she enjoys every moment of it. With the help of two other assistant superintendents, Mike McDermott and Derek Sanny, she helps out by lining up volunteers to run the food stand and explaining the different required duties. Denney also shared about the different lunch specials that the 4-H Food Stand serves such as chicken & noodles on Friday, ham balls or lamb on Saturday, Windsor chops on Sunday, and a roast beef dinner on Monday.

Ambassadors from Left to Right: Kyle Lenderman, Alisha Wagner, Steve Tjepkes, Jennifer McEntaffer, Jim Kickland, Lana Westphalen, Jeremy Butler, Elaine Otte, Dolly Bergmann, Bailey Smith, Scott Bennett, Liz Denny, Krysta Hanson, Julie Waters, Jeff Christensen, Anne Quist, Chirs Parks, Tori Gibson, Bill Saluk, Kelsey Beschorner

Another important aspect that was shared was how important the community’s support to the food stand is, as it helps continue to keep the Cass County Fair free. The Cass County Fair is the only 100% free county fair in the state of Iowa, which is something that the Fair Board and others involved are proud of. The many contributions and generous support to keep the fair the best that it can be is deeply appreciated, as it also helps continue the great nightly entertainment and add improvements to the grounds. New to the fair this year, are two electronic screen TVs in the Food Stand featuring sponsor information, entertainment, show schedules, weather and more. Also new to the Food Stand this year, macaroni and cheese and brisket macaroni and cheese has been added to the menu.

For more information about the Cass County Fair, visit their Facebook page, Cass County Fair – Iowa or call the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132. The Fairgrounds are located at 805 W 10th Street in Atlantic.

(Radio Iowa) – A northeast Iowa hospice center is piloting a new healthcare model for patients with dementia. Cedar Valley Hospice is one of about 400 care facilities nationwide unrolling a new program aimed at improving care for at-home dementia patients. Michaela Vandersee, the Waterloo center’s executive director, says the program’s focus will be a step toward better treatment for rural Iowans.

The program is a new approach to provide both healthcare and reimbursement resources for patients and their in-home caregivers. Vandersee says dementia is all-too common in the region, and support in rural areas has been sparse.

Vandersee estimates an additional 12-hundred patients will be eligible for assistance across the center’s 15-county area, as part of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s GUIDE program.

(Grant Leo Winterer, Iowa Public Radio)

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office has released  a report on arrests that took place between July 14th & 25th:

7/14/2024 Dillion Warren Decker (28) of North English Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for violation of probation.
7/16/2024 Jules Lee Daniel Gould (30) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
7/18/2024 Dena Jean West (42) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for theft.
7/18/2024 Blas Rendon Luevanos (23) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for violation of probation. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
7/19/2024 Amy Jo Liles (37) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
7/21/2024 Bryan Scott Casey (44) of West Des Moines Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for violation of probation. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested at the Polk County Jail.
7/21/2024 Maria Jean Mullenberg (21) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
7/22/2024 Nicholas Alan Haidsiak (39) of Coin Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for disorderly conduct, public intoxication and assault on law enforcement officer.
7/23/2024 Justin Leo Powers (33) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for criminal mischief.

7/24/2024 Amy Jo Liles (37) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
7/25/2024 David Dale Morelock (38 ) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for failure to appear. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
7/25/2024 Aaron Dwayne McGinnis (31) of Red Oak Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for OWI.

A charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

There were also 18 people cited for Speeding and/or other other traffic/moving violations. Four people were cited for Minor In Possession of alcohol:

• Noah Robert Comer of New Market Iowa.
• Jacob David Earl Cook of Yorktown Iowa.
• Caden Michael Butt of Clarinda Iowa.
• Syndsay Christine Maurer of Corning Iowa.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Friday (today) released a report on arrests that occurred between July 5th and 24th.

On July 24^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Cisar JR., 63, of Atlantic, on a warrant for Harassment 3^rd Degree.  Cisar Jr. was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

On July 23^rd, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tahni Roberts, 39, of Harlan, on the charge of Public Intoxication.  Roberts was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on her own recognizance.

On July 19^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeremy Seufert, 48, of Anita, on the charge of OWI 1^st Offense.  Seufert was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance; Also arrested on the 19th, was 19-year-old Alex Rush, of Griswold, on warrants for Burglary 1^st Degree, Assault Causing Bodily Injury and False Imprisonment.  Rush was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

On July 18^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shea M. Young, 35, of Atlantic, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault – 1^st Offense.  Young was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.

On July 16^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nshimirimana Wilson, 22, of Omaha, NE, on a warrant for another agency’s hold.  Wilson was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond; and, 44-year-old Kantauo Mark, of Atlantic, was arrested on a warrant for Probation Violation.  Mark was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.

On July 15^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samantha Wehrli, 33, of Atlantic, on a warrant for Failure to Appear.  Wehrli was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release after time served.

On July 12^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Klimantas, 35, of Omaha, NE, on warrants for Theft 2^nd Degree and Possession of Theft Detection Removal Device.  Klimantas was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later transfer to another agency.

On July 11^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cole Benton, 33, of Hamlin, on a warrant for Failure to Appear.  Benton was transported to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

On July 10^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rebecca Klinghammer, 32, of Griswold, on warrants for Child Endangerment and Assault causing Bodily Injury.  Klinghammer was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on her own recognizance.

On July 10^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Chad Arbuckle, 30, of Elk Horn, on a warrant for Theft 4^th Degree.  Arbuckle was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release.

On July 9^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rex McDermott, 57, of Elk Horn, on a warrant for OWI 3^rd or Subsequent Offense.  McDermott was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on bond.

On July 5^th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Harley Finazzo, 29, of Omaha, NE, on the charge of Public Intoxication.  Finazzo was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.