Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Saturday, arrested in Coin, 36-year old Amberlee Wilmot, of New Market. The woman was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Failure to Appear. She was transported to the Page County Jail for processing on $300 bond, and held on warrants from Taylor and Mills Counties in Iowa, and Nodaway County, Missouri. Wilmot also has warrants out of Kansas and Nebraska.

A traffic stop on a motorcycle last Friday in Page County, resulted in a pursuit across state lines. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says a deputy tried to stop a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle traveling south on Highway 71, near Shambaugh. When the Deputy turned around on the motorcycle, the motorcycle increased speed and a pursuit began to the Missouri state line at Braddyville, on HWY 71.

The Deputy saw the motorcycle smoking and noticed that once into Missouri, the motorcycle slowed considerably, and the smoke was increasing. The Deputy discontinued pursuit into Missouri, but PAGECOMM dispatch had notified Nodaway County Missouri Sheriff’s Office of the pursuit when it began.

The motorcycle continued to smoke more and the Deputy noticed that a bag on the side of the motorcycle behind the driver was now on fire with flames coming from it. About this time, the motorcycle pulled to the side of the road. The Deputy then pulled over to see if he could be of assistance to the driver and only occupant of the motorcycle. Once the fire was out, personnel from the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri Highway Patrol arrived. A check of the driver showed a Revoked driver’s license.

The driver, 26-year old Jeffery Dean Robinson, JR., of El Dorado Springs, MO., was arrested by the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office for driving under suspension. The Page County Sheriff’s Office issued citations to Robinson for No driver’s license, speeding 116-miles per hour in a 55 zone, Failure to display registration plate, Failure to carry registration card, and Reckless driving.

A warrant was then issued in Page County for the arrest of Robinson. When his proceedings are concluded in Missouri, for Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vehicles, Robinson will be extradited to Page County on the separate Eluding charge.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer, Monday (Today), released information about a pursuit and the arrest of two people that took place late last week. On Friday, October 4th, the Page County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a Pursuit within the city limits of Clarinda, involving the Clarinda Police Department. Deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the pursuit. The pursuit was for a traffic infraction.

The pursuit continued north from Clarinda, on Redwood Avenue and through the town of Hepburn. The  chase then went east to Highway 71, where Deputies took over the pursuit from Clarinda Police. The pursuit went north on HWY 71 into Villisca, where the vehicle was stopped at the Casey’s parking lot. 40-year old Justin Allen Williams, of Clarinda, was the driver of the vehicle. His passenger was 38-year old Elisha Marie Mischke, of Jefferson.

Williams was charged with Possession of a controlled substance 2nd Offense (methamphetamine) (aggravated misdemeanor), Possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), Criminal mischief 5th degree (simple misdemeanor), Eluding Law Enforcement (Felony), and Driving while Barred (aggravated misdemeanor). He was transported to the Page County Jail, and held on an $8,000 cash only bond.

Mischke was charged with Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) (serious misdemeanor), Possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), and Providing false identification to Law Enforcement (simple misdemeanor). She was being held in the Page County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Mischke also has Serious misdemeanor, Aggravated misdemeanor, and Felony warrants from Polk County Iowa and Guthrie County that she will answer for, once done with Page County Charges.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by two women once held at a state-run juvenile home for nearly $700,000. The Iowa State Appeal Board has agreed to the settlement which pays Laera Reed and Paige Ray-Cluney more than $170,000 each and their lawyers more than $340,000. The women were held at the Iowa Juvenile Home at Toledo until former Gov. Terry Branstad ordered it closed in 2014 after allegation surfaced that some girls were held in seclusion cells.

Iowa then sent Reed and Ray-Cluney to the Copper Lake School for Girls in Wisconsin where they claim in court documents they were held in isolation cells and subjected to other treatment that led to suicide attempts.

Iowa taxpayers will pay the settlement from the state’s general fund. Wisconsin officials in June agreed to pay $1.95 million apiece to Reed and Ray-Cluney to settle a lawsuit filed against the state for their treatment at the Copper Lake facility.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state panel that approves payment for lawsuits and legal settlements for the state of Iowa has approved payment of $315,000 to the parents of an Iowa State University student who died by suicide in November 2015. A jury in August found the state partially liable for the death of Dane Schussler. The lawsuit alleged the state failed to provide adequate mental health services.

Schussler had received counseling at the university for anxiety and depression before he was found dead on railroad tracks in Ames. The Iowa attorney general’s office recommended no appeal and payment of the jury verdict. It was approved by the Iowa State Appeal Board on Monday.

ATLANTIC—Officials with the Iowa DNR said Monday (Today), that following a producer’s report on Oct. 4th, DNR staff investigated a manure spill about seven miles northwest of Atlantic.

DNR staff found that an unknown amount of manure had overflowed a pit at the Dennis Kuehl hog operation prior to their site visit Friday afternoon. The manure flowed into an underground tile line, then into an unnamed tributary to Camp Creek.

DNR staff did not see any fish in the stream. The producer is moving the animals to prevent further overflows. He plans to pump out and land apply manure from the pit. DNR will monitor cleanup and consider appropriate enforcement action.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests. Early this (Monday) morning, 29-year old Cam Christopher Jahnke, of Oakland, was arrested on charges of Driving While Barred (Aggravated) and OWI 1st Offense (Serious). Jahnke was taken to the Cass County Jail and later released on his own recognizance.

Last Saturday, 30-year old Brandon Michael Harry, of Griswold, was arrested on a charge of OWI 2nd Offense (Aggravated). Harry was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance. And, 20-year old Austin Michael Boggs, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While Barred (Aggravated). Boggs was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on $2,000 bond.

On Oct. 3rd, 29-year old Norrin Blake Bishop, of Council Bluffs, turned himself in at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for felony two Class-D Felony counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Nonforcible Felony. Bishop was booked at the Cass County Jail and remains held on $10,000 bond. 30-year old Michael H. Hansen, of Waukee, was arrested on a charge of Contempt Violation No Contact Order. Hansen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $1,000 bond.

And, on September 27th, 2019, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year old Blake Michael Zweck, of Madison, WI, on a District Court warrant for Violation of Probation. Zweck was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $1,000 bond.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports one arrest. 40-year old Jon Dawson Roberts, of Imogene, was arrested at around 3:20-a.m. Sunday, for Driving While Barred, and on a warrant for Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $4,000.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Republicans have chosen Rep. Pat Grassley to head their leadership teams as Speaker-Select of the Iowa House. The grandson of U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley was chosen by the GOP House caucus on Monday. He takes over as speaker after a vote of the full House in January. Current Speaker Linda Upmeyer announced last week she would step down as speaker but serve the remainder of her current House term through the end of 2020.

Grassley, a 36-year old farmer from New Hartford was first elected to the House in 2006. He operates a family farm with his father and grandfather, who also served in the Iowa House from 1959 to 1975. Rep. Matt Windschitl was chosen majority leader and Rep. John Wills speaker pro tem.

The City of Atlantic’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet 5:30-p.m. Tuesday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is the introduction of new Commission Consultant Alexis Fleener, Community Development Team Leader with SWIPCO. The P&Z will then discuss and make a recommendation on a request from a resident in the 500 block of E. 4th Street, to review the Setback Requirements of R-3 District, as it pertains to the construction of two-car garage on the west side of a home.

They will also review the site plan for a commercial building addition, with regard to The Car Guys, at 1200 S.W. 7th Street. Owner Roger Paulsen wants to add a 40’x80′, 3,200-square foot steel building to his property, at a total estimated cost of $190,000. If approved, construction would begin in the Spring of 2020, with the project completed by the end of next Spring.

The Commission will also discuss “Tiny Homes,” which are a popular trend in urban real estate. Alexis Fleener will help guide the discussion on how the Zoning Ordinance may be modified to better accommodate the trend, if the Commission desires.