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(Radio Iowa) – A barn collapsed in rural Black Hawk County over the weekend, killing two people. Cedar Falls public safety officials were dispatched to 9702 Viking Road Friday around 6:30 p.m. When they arrived on scene halfway between Cedar Falls and Dike, authorities learned that there were two people inside the structure when the collapse occurred and neither of the male subjects had exited the barn. Authorities searched the rubble and discovered the two bodies. Public safety officials determined that both victims died instantly.
While public safety officials have not yet released the victims’ names, Dike-New Hartford Schools Superintendent Justin Stockdale sent a letter to district families on Saturday identifying the deceased as Andy Kaufman and his son Beckett, who would have been a fourth-grader at Dike Elementary School this fall.
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(Atlantic, Iowa) – A reminder from the Nishna Valley Family YMCA and Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department: A community input session pertaining to the future of splash pad or aquatics facilities will be held 6-p.m. Tuesday, July 20th, at the Nishna Valley YMCA. The original meeting date was July 13th but that date conflicted with several community meetings.
Anyone interested in future aquatics facilities is encouraged to join the public discussion and give input. In April, a variety of community projects were presented during a meeting, with those in attendance asked to rank the ideas in order of their preferred priority. Some of the top rated ideas included a splash pad and outdoor pool space.
For further information, you may contact the Parks and Recreation Office at 712-243-3542 or Dan Haynes at the YMCA, 712-243-3934.
(Radio Iowa) – Dubuque police used traffic camera video to track a suspect in a weekend shooting. An 18-year-old man was shot to death in Dubuque early Saturday evening. Police found the victim, shot in the chest, in a downtown Dubuque intersection. The shooting was caught on a traffic camera. Police used the footage to track the suspect to a house nearby and took a 15 year old boy into custody.
UPDATE 8:17-p.m. – Authorities in Cass County say there’s good news to report with regard to a possible drowning victim north of Lewis: There was no victim. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Preston Harter KJAN News it was apparently all a big misunderstanding. The Atlantic Police Department managed to contact a couple who had been out by the creek fishing, with their toddler in tow. When they left, they forgot to take the stroller with them. Thankfully, everyone of the family members were accounted for.
Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist says numerous agencies assisted in handling the incident, including:
Quist also thanked the Cass County Communications Dispatchers. “Without them, large-scale events like this would not run smoothly. And, we have quality dispatchers, and because of that, not only was this event happening, but there were multiple calls across the county and City of Atlantic for other situations they were dealing with, and they did an excellent job.”
(Original report follows)…
Search and Rescue teams are on the scene of a possible drowning north of Lewis. Initial (unconfirmed) reports are a baby stroller with cold food inside was found by the bridge, but it’s not clear if a child was in the water.
Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon has confirmed search and rescue personnel are in the vicinity of Turkey Creek and Highway 6. As of just before 8-p.m., a dive team was searching the water, which is waist deep at some locations due to the drought. Additional details are not available.
The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Dept. Board of Directors is taking their monthly meeting to the great outdoors, once again. Last month they met in the shelter at Cedar Park. Monday evening (July 20), the Board will meet in the Kiddie Korral Shelter at Sunnyside Park, beginning at 5:15-p.m.
Action items on their agenda include:
In his reports to the Board, Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen will discuss:
The meeting next month will take place at the City Park Shelter in downtown Atlantic.
Here are the results from the Pottawattamie Count Fair Swine Show held Sunday, July 18 in Avoca.
Area residents are being advised of road work that will affect your travel plans. Beginning Monday, July 19th, the City of Elk Horn will close the intersection of Washington Street (F-58) and Salem Street, for street and storm sewer repairs. Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm says the closure will be for up to two weeks, depending on weather.
And, as we’ve previously mentioned, road construction work on U.S. Highway 6 between Iowa Highway 71 near Atlantic, and Iowa Highway 48 near Lewis, will require intermittent lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. beginning on Monday, July 19 until August 5, weather permitting.
During the project, traffic will be controlled with flaggers and a pilot car while work is taking place. A 16-foot lane width limit will be in effect.
Ottumwa – The Iowa Department of Corrections, today (Sunday), reports 34-year-old Gregory Peck, convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault-3rd or Subsequent and other charges in Fayette County, failed to report to the walk in clinic from the Ottumwa facility as required, Saturday.
Peck is a Black male, five-feet 11-inches tall. He weighs 263 pounds. Peck was admitted to the work release facility on May 24th (2021). Persons with information on Peck’s whereabouts should contact local police.
(No picture of Peck is available from the DOC)
Audubon County Fair (Last Day of the Fair)
8:00 AM Open Class Horse Entries at Announcer’s Stand North of Horse Arena
8:00 AM Tractor Drive Check in
9:00 AM Open Class Horse Show
9:30 AM Tractor Drive
10:00 AM Clover Kids Bottle Bucket Calf
4-H/FFA Beef Show
Show Order:
Bottle Bucket Calves
Feeder Calves
Breeding Heifers
LUNCH BREAK
Cow/Calf Pairs
Pen of Three
Market Heifers
Market Steers
Showmanship
12:00 PM Antique Tractor Pull – Grandstand
12:00 PM Beef Feed – Audubon T-Bone
12:30 PM Bingo-Exira Lions – Agrihall
1:30 PM Pie Contest – Agrihall
2:30 PM Open Class Exhibits and Commercial Booths released
3:00 PM 4-H Recognition – Show Barn
4:00 PM Livestock Support Sale-poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, swine, beef
4:00 PM 4-H exhibits released
4:45 PM 4-H Building Clean Up
5:00 PM Beef Feed – Audubon Co. Cattleman
Clean Up Following Release and Sale
Pottawattamie County Fair
7:30am Swine Show
2:00pm 4-H & FFA Exhibits Released
Last Day of the Fair: Monday – 9 AM: Premium Auction.
Montgomery County Fair (Last full day)
Shelby County Fair
7:30a.m ………………. Market Beef Exhibitors Meeting
8:30a.m ………………. Judge 4-H/FFA Market Beef
9:00a.m ………………. Cowboy Church by Brad Knudson – Horse Arena
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. .. Antique Tractor/Machinery Show
12:00 Noon. ………… 4-H Style Show, Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection & $15 Challenge- tent
1:00p.m ………………. Share the Fun, public speaking and extemporaneous speaking – Tent
3:00p.m.. …………….. Pedal Tractor Pull
4:00-5:00p.m……….. Release 4-H/FFA Static Exhibits (must be removed by 5:00p.m.)
………………………….. Release Open Class Exhibits (must be removed by 5:00p.m.)
………………………….. Release 4-H/FFA Horses and all Livestock not being sold
4-H & Open Class Buildings open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Commercial Building open 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Nishna Valley Model Railroad Building open 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday: 5:00 p.m. – 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction; Friday, 7/23: Figure 8 Races at the Grandstand.
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