(Carroll, Iowa) – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Granite Avenue and 200th Street, west of Templeton. The accident happened during the evening of July 3rd, 2024. Authorities say the vehicle in question is believed to be an “electric” or brighter blue color, and either a four-door car or a pickup truck.

The vehicle will have extensive driver’s side damage, and was believed to have a male driver and female passenger. The vehicle may also have white paint transfer on the damaged area, as well.

If you know this vehicle or have seen it, please contact the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office at 712-792-4393.

(Des Moines, Iowa/Iowa Capital Dispatch) – State utility regulators have approved a public meeting schedule starting in late August, in which Summit Carbon Solutions will present its significant proposed expansion for its carbon dioxide pipeline system. The company’s initial network of pipe in the state — which runs a total of about 690 miles — was recently approved by the Iowa Utilities Commission, although Summit is barred from starting construction until it has permission to build the system in North and South Dakota. The system might capture carbon dioxide at ethanol plants in five states and transport it to North Dakota for underground storage.

The expansion in Iowa includes about 340 miles of pipe to connect to more ethanol plants. It is the result of Summit inking new agreements with more ethanol producers after another company, Navigator CO2, abandoned its plans for a similar project. Summit has said it has agreements with 30 of the state’s 42 ethanol plants.

Crowd in Fort Dodge for Summit’s hearing before the Iowa Utilities Board (now known as the Iowa Utilities Commission). (RI photo)

The public meetings for the expansions are set to be held in 23 counties, after which Summit can negotiate for land easements and petition for pipeline permits. In southwest Iowa, pipeline expansion meetings will be held :

— Aug. 26th at 6 p.m. in Adams County: Corning Opera House Cultural Center, 800 Davis Ave., Corning
— Aug. 27th at noon in Montgomery County: Red Coach Inn, 1200 Senate Ave., Red Oak
— Aug. 27th at 6 p.m. in Guthrie County: Guthrie County Activity Center, 209 State St., Guthrie Center

Proposed pipeline expansion routes:

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports a Clarke County man was arrested Monday evening, then cited and released, following a traffic stop.  Authorities say 34-year-old Bo Christopher-Robert Garland, of Osceola was stopped in the Creston/Bomgaars Parking Lot. Garland was charged with Driving while Suspended. He was released from the scene on a Promise to Appear in court.

(Area) – Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand will visit southwest Iowa today (July 9th), and Wednesday (July 10^th),  as part of his 100 Town Hall Tour across Iowa’s 99 counties. See the schedule below:

Tuesday, July 9, 2024:

Union County Town Hall

Rainbow Park (500 S Vine Street), in Creston, from 10:15am-11:15am

Adams County Town Hall
Grove Park (800 10^th Street), in Corning, from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Adair County Town Hall

Greenfield City Park in Greenfield, from 1:45pm-2:45pm

Guthrie County Town Hall

Mitchell Park (507 W State Street), in Guthrie Center, from 3:45pm-4:45pm

State Auditor Rob Sand

Sand’s stops on Wednesday, July 10th include:

Mills County Town Hall
Hiley Park (128 Hillcrest Avenue), in Glenwood, from 10:00am-11:00am

Fremont County Town Hall

Fremont County Courthouse Steps (506 Filmore Street), in Fremont, from 11:45am-12:45pm

Montgomery County Town Hall

Legion Park in Red Oak, from 1:30-to 2:30-p.m.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic City Council will meet in a regular session beginning 5:30-p.m. Wednesday (July 10), in their Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is public hearings with regard to the Preliminary Plat and a Zoning Classification change for, the Camblin Hills housing development project. View the full (tentative agenda) below:

(Radio Iowa) – Jury selection will resume this morning in the first-degree murder trial of Kyle Ricke at the Dickinson County Courthouse in Spirit Lake. Ricke is accused of killing Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram on September 13th of last year, and his trial has been moved to Dickinson County due to pretrial publicity.

Lawyers for the prosecution and defense took turns asking questions of potential jurors on Monday, but they were not able to finish the questioning before the end of the day, so they will resume at 8:30 AM. Once a jury is seated, opening arguments will be held and the first witnesses called.

The prosecution informed the potential jurors that they intend to call as many as ten witnesses, including the defendant’s mother.

(Radio Iowa) -Officials with A-A-R-P Iowa are now on what they’re calling the “Cruisin’ for Caregivers” program with a statewide tour designed to be an informational clearinghouse for those who are caring for loved ones. Brad Anderson, the organization’s state director, says there are some 330-thousand unpaid family caregivers in Iowa.  “Caregivers need information. They need to know how to go about doing their job,” Anderson says. “They need to know how do I get started with caregiving? How can I help identify some home health services, for example? Often, they need to know how does Medicare work?” During the stops, they’ll be providing folks with A-A-R-P caregiving guides and local resources to help Iowans navigate their caregiving journey.

“We’re going to distribute this information at grocery stores, hospitals, clinics, drug stores, because our goal is to meet caregivers where they are,” Anderson says. “They’re busy people. They don’t have time to attend events. Our goal is really to come to them, and then give them access to this information and help them do the important work that they do every day.” That work is vital, Anderson says, everything from cooking and cleaning for loved ones to buying groceries. A-A-R-P leaders are traversing Iowa in a large, red R-V, with more than 20 stops planned across the state in order to help caregivers do just that.

“We’re also going to have meetings with members of Congress and their challengers,” Anderson says. “We’ll talk to the people in Washington who are making some decisions about family caregiving, and get them to understand some of the challenges that caregivers face, as well as talk about some solutions and ways that Congress can help.” A recent A-A-R-P study found unpaid caregivers are providing more than 310-million hours of care each year in Iowa, valued at more than five-point-two billion dollars. The next stop is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Cedar Falls Public Library, with more stops this month in: Davenport, Marshalltown, Altoona, Ottumwa and Pella.

Learn more about upcoming stops here: https://states.aarp.org/iowa/cruisin-for-caregivers-tour-stops

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police, late Monday morning, arrested a woman wanted on a warrant for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Authorities say 45-year-old Heidi Ann Divis, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 11:45-a.m. for the simple misdemeanor offense. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.