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The Red Oak Police department reports the arrest of 59-year-old Tony Joe Christensen of Red Oak for Public Intoxication on Thursday night. Christensen was arrested at about 9:16 p.m. in the 1400 block of Broadway in Red Oak. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300.
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The “Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes” will use the funds to help acquire a trailer for parades, or trading cards to hand out to young people, with whom they strive to have positive interactions.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A white Cedar Rapids police officer who shot a black man in 2016, leaving him paralyzed, has been fired for violating department rules. Department spokesman Greg Beulow says Sgt. Lucas Jones was dismissed Thursday following an internal investigation. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the investigation was linked to the shooting of Jerime Mitchell during a traffic stop in November 2016.
Jones pulled Mitchell over in November 2016 because the license plate lights on his pickup truck were out. Police video shows Mitchell driving away with Jones caught in the door of his truck. Jones says he ordered Mitchell to stop before shooting him.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill Republican lawmakers passed that would offer broad protection from coronavirus lawsuits for doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, meatpacking plants, restaurants and other businesses was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The measure, which is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020, was vigorously opposed by Democrats, who tried repeatedly to amend it to offer protections for meatpacking plant workers and residents of nursing homes.
Republicans defeated those efforts. Similar efforts to curb what supporters consider frivolous lawsuits are underway in Congress and several other states.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she has plenty of time to draft and sign an executive order enabling felons to vote in Iowa before the November election. Despite the pressure of advocacy groups and protesters who stood outside her office door Thursday shouting “let them vote,” she declined to say when she’d sign the order.
Reynolds has tried unsuccessfully to get the legislature to pass a constitutional amendment that would restore voting rights after felons complete their sentences. Iowa is the only state to automatically revoke voting rights for felons and to require them to individually petition the governor to get their rights back.
Pottawattamie County Public Health, Thursday afternoon reported 19 new COVID-19 cases. Two individuals are from Crescent, two are from Treynor, one is from Carter Lake, one is from Oakland, and the rest are from Council Bluffs. One of the individuals is 17 or younger, five are age 18-to 40, seven are between 41-and 60 years of age, while the other six are between 61-and-80.
As of Thursday, 6,982 residents had been tested for COVID-19, with 550 (7.9%) testing positive. Including epi-linked cases, PCPH accounts for a total of 608 COVID-19 cases. As of the latest report: 367 have recovered from the virus; 198 were self-isolating; six are hospitalized. Officials say 161 cases are the result of community spread.
The demographics as of Thursday, show the following positive gender/age related positive cases:
DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds, today (Thursday), signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Among those she selected was Nick Bowdish, President & CEO of Elite Octane, with a plant located in Atlantic.
The advisory board will be led by Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and it will focus on modernizing Iowa’s economy as well as education, health care, workforce and quality of life.
“Iowa’s success has always been about turning obstacles into opportunities,” said Gov. Reynolds. “The Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board assembles an impressive group of business leaders to propel our recovery efforts forward and position Iowa for growth. Iowans will be at the center of this effort as we continue to make our state the best place to live, work and raise a family. I want to thank Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation for his willingness to serve as the chair and appreciate all those serving on this advisory board.”
“I look forward to getting to work as soon as possible with the incredibly capable and talented group of leaders that will serve on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board,” said Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Chair of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. “This is about the future and taking an incredibly difficult situation and using it as an opportunity to make Iowa an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
The governor’s full remarks from today’s press conference can be viewed here.
Initial members of the Governor’s Executive Advisory Board are:
The signed executive order can be found here.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum this week, announced 23-year old Tevonta Reair Tiller, of Omaha, was sentenced in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to serve more than seven-years in prison for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery. Tiller was sentenced to 94 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
On the morning of January 25, 2019, two individuals, with their faces partially covered, entered the outer doors of the Cobalt Credit Union in Council Bluffs. A man carried a pistol and Tevonta Tiller carried a large bag. After opening the doors of the Credit Union, they could not get inside the lobby because the inner doors of the vestibule were locked. Tiller and his accomplice then left the scene and returned to their stolen vehicle.
They drove across the street from the Credit Union, abandoned the vehicle, and disappeared. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and found evidence that identified Tiller, a known member of the Bloods gang in Omaha.
The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Papillion Police Department, La Vista Police Department K-9 Unit, and the Great Plains Violent Crimes Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be postponing the Drive-In Movie until August 15th, 2020 due to inclement weather. The event was originally scheduled for this Saturday, June 20th.
“Due to the high probability of thunderstorms on Saturday, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event. By postponing before the company travels, we’re able to pick a new date and alleviate cancellation charges. No one understands the disappointment of having to postpone more than us and we look forward to offering this experience to the community in the near future,” said Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets already purchased online for the event will be honored at the August 15th showing. For more information, contact the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.
DES MOINES – Test Iowa will open three new clinic sites in communities across the state beginning Monday, June 22, 2020. The new clinic sites include:
Clinic sites are partnerships between the State of Iowa and local health care providers to increase access to testing in their communities. Clinics operate and staff the test sites. The state provides testing supplies and processes the samples through the State Hygienic Lab.
Individuals who wish to get tested at any site must first complete the online assessment at testiowa.com. They will then be directed to schedule an appointment.
Test Iowa is a statewide initiative to expand COVID-19 testing. Locations and hours of operation for all test sites can be found at testiowa.com or coronavirus.iowa.gov.
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