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Two-weeks after the City/School Elections, the Cass County Board of Supervisors will canvass the results of the City/School Elections Tuesday, with the focus on the School Elections. The results will include the previously unavailable tallies for school districts lying in more than one county. Unofficial results that followed the Nov. 5th election, showed that in Cass County, Incumbent Jenny Williams, and candidates Nicholas Hunt along with Laura McLean were elected to the Atlantic School Board. The votes totals among the five candidates running for three seats on the Board could change, especially with regard to a tight race between McLean and Benjamin Winford. The initial results showed McLean had a seven-vote lead over Winford. The canvass takes place following adjournment of the regular board meeting that begins at 9-a.m. Tuesday, in the basement meeting room of the Cass County Courthouse.
In other business, during their regular meeting, the Cass County Board of Supervisors will act on an Interim Engineer duties agreement, and discuss a Post-Election Audit Report, with regard to confirmation that election equipment accurately counted the votes on Election Day. The Audit Board hand-counts votes using machine-count standards, according to County Auditor Dale Sunderman.
(Radio Iowa) — A dyslexia task force is submitting recommendations to Iowa lawmakers today (Monday) designed to improve instruction for kids with the common learning disability and other struggling readers. Task force member Katie Greving says the group conducted a survey of Iowa teachers, parents, students and others. Greving says, “The major finding of the survey was that a lot of people who are responsible for helping to meet the needs of these kids don’t have the basic knowledge and skills that they need, and wanted more knowledge and skills.”
Greving says they also found a lot of inconsistencies across different schools in how they’re handling students with dyslexia. The group recommends the state develop a dyslexia-specific teaching endorsement, and that all teachers take an online training course about dyslexia. “The task force chose this recommendation to address a systematic lack of expertise on dyslexia in Iowa,” she says, “and that’s probably the most important thing that we’re asking of the legislature.”
Greving adds, these steps can help kids who are struggling with reading for many different reasons, not just those who are diagnosed with dyslexia.
(Reporting by Katarina Sostaric, Iowa Public Radio)
A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a residence in Treynor Sunday night for a Welfare Check, determined a Domestic Abuse Assault had allegedly taken place. 50-year old Richard Allen Sullivan was subsequently arrested at around 11:20-p.m., for Child Endangerment/Substantial Risk – Bodily Injury, and Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense – Causing bodily injury. Authorities say the victim was a 27-year old female. Three juveniles, ages 1, 4 & 6 were present during the incident.
A traffic stop at around 1:50-a.m. Sunday on a speeding vehicle in Crescent, resulted in the arrest of 30-year old Terry L. Moore. Authorities say Moore was rounding a corner when his Mazda nearly struck a Deputies’ patrol car. The traffic stop was made at Old Lincoln Highway and the Old Morman Bridge Road. Moore was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. A traffic stop on a vehicle blocking the road at Highway 6 & 200th Street at around 6:05-a.m. Saturday, resulted in the arrest of 41-year old Scott Wayne Casson. He was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense.
A man being held in the Pott. County Jail, was presented with two warrants Friday afternoon, for Burglary in the 3rd Degree. 29-year old Nicholas P. Gilmore, of Council Bluffs, was read the warrants and then returned to the custody of Corrections Staff. He remains in the Pott. County Jail on $12,000 bond associated with other charges. Another Pott. County Jail inmate, 49-year old Roger Dean Robey, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was also presented with two warrants for Burglary in the 3rd Degree. Robey remains in the Pott. County Jail on other charges as well. His bond was set at $11,000.
And, 22-year old Tarvoreiona Corshay Mapp was taken into custody Friday afternoon, for Violation of Probation. There was no listing for her on the Pott. County Jail roster this (Monday) morning.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo woman has been found guilty of scamming a couple out of thousands of dollars by saying she had a kidney transplant, tumors and other medical problems. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 47-year-old Shawn Adams, also known as Shawn Tomkins, was convicted Friday of theft and false reports.
Prosecutors say she got nearly $58,000 in aid from the Waterloo couple after telling them her tale of woe. Prosecutors say she accused one of one of them of sexually abusing her son when they discovered her scam. In June she was sentenced in Grundy County for an unrelated theft. Prosecutors say she took people to a farm in rural Dike in December 2017, selling them items that she falsely said were hers.
The Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony will be held this Thursday, November 21st at 5-p.m. at the Historic Rock Island Depot in Downtown Atlantic. A free, hot dog meal will be provided, and there’s free hot chocolate available at the Chamber tent. Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bailey Smith says “Atlantic is one of Travel Iowa’s best places to celebrate the Christmas Season and Grand Lighting is a big reason why. There are over 200,000 lights strung throughout the trees on Chestnut Street as well as City Park that helps create this magical scenery for everyone to enjoy.
Santa will make his special helicopter arrival (weather and an emergency pending), at 5:30-p.m., to turn on the lights and see children in his cabin from 6 – 7:30 PM. Don’t forget to pick up your Christmas brochure from area retail businesses, “like” the Chamber on Facebook, or follow on Twitter to find dates and details to celebrate Christmas in Atlantic. You can find a complete list of activities at www.christmasinatlantic.com.
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The Atlantic City Council will meet in a regularly scheduled session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in their Chambers at City Hall. Action items on their agenda include:
In other business, the Atlantic City Council will act on the re-appointment of Mark Smith to the Airport Commission, and an Order accepting the Tax Sale for 301 Maple Street, a dilapidated property within the City limits, which the County has agreed to allow. Approval gives the city a future opportunity to demolish the property.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Nov. 18, 2019) — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to be the lifeline for patients in need this holiday season by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. While helping to save lives is likely motivation enough, those who come out to give Nov. 18-Dec. 18 will also receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Suburban Propane. Some upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Adair County: Greenfield, 12/10/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nodaway Valley High School, 410 NW 2nd Street
Adams County: Corning, 12/16/2019: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Community Center, 601 6th Street
Audubon County: Exira, 11/25/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Exira Recreational Center, 106 N Jefferson
Cass County: Anita, 12/11/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., CAM High School, 1000 Victory Park Road; Atlantic, 11/21/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Atlantic YMCA, 1100 Maple Street
Montgomery County: Red Oak, 12/2/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1101 East Summit, & 12/13/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Red Oak High School Auditorium, 2011 N 8th St.; , Stanton, 12/9/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Viking Center, 501 Elliot; Villisca, 11/20/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 201 S. 3rd Ave
Page County: Clarinda, 11/26/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 322 N 16th; Shenandoah, 11/21/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Shenandoah High School, 1000 Mustang Drive.
Pottawattamie County: Avoca, 12/17/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., AHSTW High School, 768 So. Maple; Neola, 11/18/2019: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Tri-Center High School, 33980 310th St, 12/12/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Neola Community Center, 110 4th St; Oakland, 11/20/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oakland Riverside High School, 18997 Hwy 59
Shelby County: Earling, 12/2/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hall, 118 Main Street; Elk Horn, 11/25/2019: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Exira EHK Schools, 4114 Madison; Harlan, 11/26/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1104 Morningview; Panama, 12/4/2019: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish Center, 204 St. Mary Avenue; ,Westphalia, 11/27/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Boniface Parish Center, 305 Duren St.
Again, the Red Cross is thanking those who come to give Nov. 18-Dec. 18 with a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Suburban Propane. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Thanks.) Additionally, those who come to give Nov. 27-30 will receive an exclusive long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last.
Creston Police say four incidents of theft and/or vandalism have been reported. Friday afternoon, a woman residing in the 800 block of Quiet Harbor told police that sometime in the last two months, someone had cut the lock on her storage unit located at Clark and S. Chestnut Streets, and took a box of hand tools. The loss was estimated at $200. Saturday afternoon, an accounting firm in the 900 block of N. Sumner Avenue, in Creston, reported that sometime between 10-p.m. Friday and 11:30-a.m. Saturday, someone threw a rock through the front screen and double pane window. The damage was estimated at $200.
Sunday morning, a man residing in the 200 block of E. Mills Street in Creston, told police that sometime during the overnight hours of Saturday into early Sunday morning, someone came into his home and stole two jump starters, three iPhone chargers, and his iPhone. The loss was estimated at $265. And, Sunday evening, a Creston woman residing in the 1700 block of W. Spencer Street, reported that her purse had been stolen from inside her vehicle that was parked at 417 Wyoming Ave. The purse contained various identification and other personal belongings. The loss was estimated at $50.
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