(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Education for the Atlantic Community School District will hold a Special/Closed Session, on Tuesday. The meeting is being held to conduct interviews with candidates applying to become the new, District Superintendent. The session takes place at 1:45-p.m., Tuesday (May 2, 2023), in the Central Office at the Achievement Center.

The Board previously met in a Closed Session last Friday (April 28), for the purpose of reviewing applications received from persons interested in the Superintendent and School Business Official (SBO) positions.

Both positions became open with the resignations in early April, of Superintendent Steve Barber, whose last day is June 30th, and SBO Sarah Sheeder, whose last day is May 31st.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports five arrests occurred during the past week. On April 23rd, 49-year-old Matthew James Malloy, Sr., of Des Moines, was arrested following a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 25 in Adair County. When an Iowa State Patrol Trooper spoke with Malloy during an investigation that immediately followed the traffic stop, Malloy acknowledged he was speeding, and furthermore, that he did not have a driver’s license. He said also, his license was suspended. A records check confirmed Malloy was barred for being an Habitual Offender, with three license withdrawals in effect. The earliest his license would be reinstated, in April, 2026. He was charged with driving while barred and transported to the Adair County Jail in Greenfield. Malloy was released a few days later on a $2,000 bond.

On April 25th,19-year-old  Xachariah Mickale Hinson, of Greenfield, who was in the Adair County Jail, was charged with a Violation of a No Contact Order, by means of phone calls and text messages. He being held on a previous charge of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, for allegedly breaking a woman’s apartment windows, plus a Stalking charge. Hinson remains in the jail until his sentence is served.

Also on April 25th, an Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested 33-year-old Seth Michael Thompson, of Earlham, in Greenfield, on charges of Driving While Barred. He was also cited for Operating a vehicle without Registration, and Failure to provide proof of Insurance. He was released the following day on a $2,000 bond. On April 26th, 29-year-old Bryce Austin Garrels, of Statford, Iowa, was arrested in Webster County, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. He remains held in the Adair County Jail without bond.

And, on Friday, April 28th, Police in Adair arrested 66-year-old Harold David Hytrek, Jr., of Madrid, for OWI/2nd offense, Eluding, Interference with Officials Acts, and Carrying a Weapon While Intoxicated. He was taken into custody following reports just before 6-p.m., of an erratic driver in a RAM pickup traveling westbound Interstate 80. He refused to yield to a marked squad car, and was boxed-in by two police vehicles, but Hytrek managed to get around the first blockade and take-off. The second time he was boxed-in, about a mile later, a DNR Officer held Hytrek at gunpoint, but he continued to resist orders to surrender, and cooperate. He was eventually transported to the Adair County Jail and released Saturday on a $1,500 bond.

(Audubon, Iowa) – The Audubon County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9-a.m. Tuesday, in their Board Room at the Audubon County Courthouse. Here’s a look at their agenda, as prepared by Auditor Janell Remsburg:

◼ Call meeting to order
◼ Approve Agenda
◼ Department Head Meeting
1) Discuss PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Central Location?
2) Auditor’s Office has laminator for everyone’s use
3) Possibly change Department Head Meetings to 2nd Tuesday of the Month
4) How to handle assets
◼ Approve the 4/25/2023 meeting minutes
◼ Accept/File Annual MMP Update for Keno Farms VIII LLC-Dove Finisher Farm #69332
◼ Approve Asset Deletion #2414 for Auditor’s Office
◼ Set new deadline for FY23 Budget Amendments (Public Hearing 5/23/23)
◼ 10:00am phone call with John Danos regarding the Feed Mill property tax rebate and other Urban Renewal questions
10:00am Mike Galloway-discussion of Employee Handbook recommendations/review & approve union contract changes
◼ Secondary Roads
◼ Review FY23 amendment requests-other departments
◼ Supervisor amendment work session with AP Janell Remsburg-Supervisor dept expenditure reports
(01,51,52,99) finalize amendment amounts and submit to Auditor
◼ Approve Claims for Payment
◼ Adjourn

The meeting will be viewable by Zoom.

(Radio Iowa) – A Polk County judge has reversed the decision of the Iowa D-N-R to issue a permit for a massive cattle feedlot near the headwaters of Bloody Run Creek. The creek is a prized location for trout in northeast Iowa and the Iowa chapters of the Sierra Club and Trout Unlimited filed suit saying a faulty manure management plan was used. Judge Scott Rosenberg’s ruling says the D-N-R used “illogical interpretations and applications to approve a nutrient management plan for the feedlot.” Sierra Club attorney, Wally Taylor applauded the ruling.  “They have to follow their own rules and they didn’t do it in this case,” he says.

Taylor says the judge made it clear that the D-N-R does not have unlimited discretion. “What they did was because Supreme Beef’s operation didn’t fit the rules, D-N-R tried to make the rules fit Supreme Beef. And the judge said that’s not going to work,” Taylor explains. Bloody Run Creek is in Clayton County – a part of the state known for its environmentally sensitive porous limestone. “I think the judge’s ruling shows clearly how inappropriate, and how mixed up the rules are for a livestock operation,” he says.

The D-N-R feedlot permit would have allowed an 11-thousand-600 head cattle feedlot operation. The ruling sends the case back to the D-N-R for reconsideration.

(By Clay Masters, Iowa Public Radio)

(Radio Iowa) – It’s prom season for Iowa high school students, and law enforcement officers across the state are working to keep a closer eye out for young drivers who may be impaired. Iowa State Patrol public resource officer Paul Gardner, who’s based in Fort Dodge, has some advice for teens who are planning for the big night. “Stay sober. Don’t go out drinking. Don’t go to parties that are serving alcohol or that will have drugs present. These activities can certainly get a young person into a lot of trouble,” Gardner says. “If a teenage driver is caught behind the wheel with just about any amount of alcohol or narcotics in their system, they can get cited for an underage possession or processed for an OWI.”

Gardner says the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving has compiled some figures about the dangers. “In 2021, 31% of all fatal crashes in Iowa involved a younger person between the ages of 15 to 20 years old,” he says. “That’s an alarming statistic. That’s almost one-third of the traffic crashes that involved younger drivers.” Just one drink, or even part of a drink, may land a teen driver in deep legal trouble.

“Iowa has a zero tolerance law, which limits the blood-alcohol content in a teenage driver to .02, which can just take a small amount of alcohol to reach that point,” Gardner says. “Once that driver is tested for being over that .02 level, they can lose their driver’s license for 90 days or more, and that will certainly impact their getting an adult license.”

A recent national survey found the average high school student and their families will spend between 900 and a-thousand dollars on prom.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Shelby County have several matters to act on during their meeting at 9-a.m. Tuesday, in Harlan. According to Auditor Mark Maxwell, they will take action on approving a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between the County and Office of the Chief Information Officer, Iowa Department of Management.

They are scheduled to receive a Shelby County Jail Department report from Jail Administrator Kyle Lindberg, a Secondary Roads Department report from Engineer Brandon Burmeister (Or one of his office staff), and, Mark Maxwell will present several reports for the Shelby County Supervisors, to be followed by Board action. They include:

• A Building & Grounds report (RE: an empty room at Annex- sump pump)
• Building & Grounds – Disposing of a County-owned lot in Earling.
• Building & Grounds – Rent for Juvenile Services at the Annex Building.
• Cost Advisory Services, Inc., contract renewal
• And, approval of Sheriff’s Deputies’ appointments.

The Shelby County Supervisors will also hold a Zoom meeting* with Ryan Pike from the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, with regard to “Make my Move.”

*Meeting ID: 293 282 6199      Passcode: 4563.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors have a light agenda for the meeting 9-a.m. Tuesday, in Atlantic. According to Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers, the Board will hear a regular, weekly report from County Engineer Trent Wolken. If a candidate is available, the Board will act on appointments for Brighton Township Clerk and Victoria Township Trustee positions.

They’ll go over Board members’ various committee reports, and other, filed reports as available.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – A woman from Glenwood was arrested Sunday, for Driving While Under Suspension. Authorities say 47-year-old Amy Hunter was being held in the Mills County Jail on a $300 bond.

Glenwood Police report one person suffered from possible/unknown injuries, following a collision Friday evening at the intersection of N. Locust and Sharp Streets. The accident happened at around 5:10-p.m., as a 2018 KIA driven by 39-year-old Amy Joanna Leonard, of Glenwood, was stopped at the controlled intersection, waiting for the stoplight to change. Leonard said she felt a car hit them from behind. In speaking with the driver of the other vehicle, a 2007 Lincoln MKZ, authorities say 66-year-old Deborah Rae Wilcoxsen, of Glenwood, told officers that her foot slipped-off the pedal, and that she couldn’t regain control in-time.

Amy Leonard complained of pain following the collision, but was not transported to the hospital. Both vehicles were able to drive away from the scene. The KIA sustained about $500 damage. No citations were issued, but Police noted Wilcoxsen was following too close.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports four arrests over the past few days, and a break-in. Sunday night, 45-year-old Brandon Eugene Rudolf, of Lorimor, was arrested in the 600 Block N Elm. Rudolf was charged with OWI 1st and 2 counts Child Endangerment Substantial Risk. He was taken to the Union County Jail where he was later released on $5,000 cash or surety bond.

Two people were arrested Saturday, in Creston:

• 31-year-old Antonio De Jesus Hernandez Hernandez, of Creston, was arrested for OWI 1st. Hernandez was taken to the Union County Jail where he was later released on $1,000 cash or surety bond
• 27-year-old Christopher Thomas White, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC. White was charged with Driving while Revoked, Theft 2nd Motor Vehicle, Attempted Burglary 3rd Degree, Public Intoxication, and OWI 3rd. White was taken to the Union County Jail where he is being held on $12,000 cash or surety bond.

And, late Friday morning, 40-year-old Wesley Allan Gregg, of Diagonal, was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC. Gregg was charged with a Failure To Appear/Violation of Probation on an original charge of Burglary in the 2nd Degree. Gregg was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on bond.

Saturday afternoon, a man from Madrid (IA) reported to Creston Police, that sometime over the past three weeks, someone forcefully entered his home in the 600 block of W. Adams Street, and stole his work tools. A dollar amount of the loss was not available.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man wanted on a Fremont County warrant for Failure to Appear at his Contempt Hearing, was arrested Sunday in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, Justin James Smith (No address/city given), was transferred to the Fremont County Jail, and was being held on a $1,000 cash-only bond.