(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel, Monday morning, provided the media with an update into a fire investigation at the America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, in Atlantic. The blaze on the west wing of the business was reported by hotel office personnel at around 3:49-p.m. Cappel said it took crews a while to make sure all the flames, both hidden and visible, were extinguished.

Afterward, some Atlantic Police Officers and Firefighters went back in to try and find out what started the blaze. They were assisted by the local State Fire Marshall’s Office Investigator.

Chief Cappel said two rooms sustained damage that make them unable to be occupied. A third room sustained partial damage.

Crews wrapped-up their firefighting duties at around 7:30-p.m., Sunday. Tom Cappel extended his thanks to those who assisted cooling the firefighters down and making sure they were ok in the 91 degree heat,

As previously mentioned, no one was injured during the incident, Sunday afternoon.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met June 14th in a regular session, and to canvass the results of the June 7th Primary Election. According to the minutes provided by Auditor/Commissioner of Elections, Mark Maxwell, here are the OFFICIAL election results for the local races (all State/Federal election results for Shelby County can be found HERE):
R.County Board of Supervisors – Rep

Mike Kolbe Received Five Hundred and Seventy-Three (573) votes; Bryce Donald Schaben Received Eight Hundred and Fifty-Nine (859) votes; Scattering Received One (1) votes

Total One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Three (1,433) votes

S.County Treasurer – Rep
Carolyn Blum Received One Thousand (1,000) votes

Shauna Laver Received Four Hundred and Forty-Nine (449) votes; Scattering Received Four (4) votes

Total One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty-Three (1,453) votes

T.County Recorder – Rep
Geralyn S. Greer Received One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Four (1,264) votes; Scattering Received Six (6) votes

Total One Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy (1,270) votes

U.County Attorney – Rep

Scattering Received Forty (40) votes

Todd Argotsinger Received Fifteen (15) votes

Marcus Gross Received Nineteen (19) votes

Total Seventy-Four (74) votes

AI.County Board of Supervisors – Dem

Scattering Received Twenty-Nine (29) votes

Total Twenty-Nine (29) votes

AJ.County Treasurer – Dem

Scattering Received Twenty-Two (22) votes

Total Twenty-Two (22) votes

AK.County Recorder – Dem

Scattering Received Fourteen (14) votes

Total Fourteen (14) votes

AL.County Attorney – Dem

Marcus Gross, Jr. Received Two Hundred and Thirteen (213) votes

Scattering Received Two (2) votes

Total Two Hundred and Fifteen (215) votes

Haake made a motion approve the Cavass with Parkhurst seconding the motion. Haake, Kenkel and Parkhurst all voted in favor of accepting the Canvass. A liquor license submitted by Lonely Oak Distillery was then considered and approved by a unanimous voted after a motion by Parkhurst and a second Haake.

Mark Maxwell, Shelby County Auditor then presented a bid from Feld Fire to upgrade the camera system in the Courthouse. A new server was recommended and some cameras are not dependable the quote being $4,945.00 plus the extra cost of a spare camera suggested by Kenkel to have on hand in case of a camera failure. Maxwell mentioned that some of the costs are covered by an election security grant issued to Shelby County last year. Maxwell then presented a quote from McGill restoration to do $20,101.00 as quoted to do immediate work on the Courthouse which includes tuckpointing and further inspection with a lift truck. Parkhurst made a motion to accept the proposals and move forward with the projects. A vote was counted with all Supervisors voting in favor of Parkhurst’s motion.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report 11 arrests made and/or citations issued, over nearly the past two week. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject was booked into the Cass County Jail.

Most recently:

• On Sunday, June 19th, 45-year-old Jason Tasto, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• Last Friday (June 17th), 90-year-old Lloyd Cron, of Griswold, was cited into court, for Driving While License is Barred.
• On the 14th, Atlantic Police arrested 33-year-old Ricefer Perton, of Atlantic, for OWI/1st offense.
• On the 13th, 33-year-old Jennifer Dellaca, of Atlantic, was arrested for Forgery.
• On June 12th, 33-year-old Antonio Billy, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd Offense, and, 32-year-old James Brown, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• Atlantic Police arrested 25-year-old Weneity Seker, of Atlantic, on June 11th. Seker was arrested for Public Intoxication.
• On June 9th, 35-year-old Jeffrey Knight, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense.
• There were two arrests in Atlantic on June 8th: 18-year-old Wyatt Waller, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault. He was cited into court and released; and, 33-year-old Jennifer Dellaca, of Atlantic, was arrested for Shoplifting. She was also cited, and released.
• And finally, on June 7th, Atlantic Police arrested 36-year-old Michelen Leary, of Walnut, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. She was cited into court, and released.

TENTATIVE AGENDA: Regular Meeting – SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Shelby County Supervisors Room 1st floor Courthouse

9:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

1. Call to order
2. Conflict of Interest with the Agenda
3. Approval of Agenda-Action Item
4. Claims of June 30thth, 2022 Action Item
5. Approve Minutes of June 7th  and 14th Action Item
6. Supervisor Committee Reports Action Item
7. Mileage reimbursement rate-Action Item
8. Todd Valline Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry report to Supervisors
9. Consideration of engagement letter from outside annual Auditing of Shelby County Financials.-Action Item
10. Disposal of County Cars – Action Item
11. Secondary Roads Report Including;  Utility Permit 2022-6-21 Nishnabotna Valley REC 3 phase underground electric installation- Action Item
12. EMA report/workshop-Action Item
13. Walkthrough of County Buildings.
14. Adjourn

CASS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA
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(Radio Iowa) – Gunfire erupted in a Des Moines grocery store on Sunday morning. Des Moines police says two women were involved in a spontaneous dispute inside the east side Hy-Vee. Police say evidence, including surveillance video, shows 30-year-old Kapri Lashawn Francis of Des Moines “violently assaulted” the other woman without provocation. Police say the victim was legally carrying a handgun and after being attacked, shot Francis once in the leg in self defense. The bullet ricocheted, hitting another shopper. That shopper and Francis were taken to the hospital for treatment and Francis is charged with assault.

(Creston, Iowa) – Two people were arrested on separate charges Saturday, in Creston. According to Creston Police, 28-year-old Roger Mendez Velasco, of Afton, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. And, 30-year-old Amanda Marie Steinbach, of Creston, was arrested on a Polk County warrant for Driving While Barred. She was later released on a $2,000 cash-only bond.

Montgomery County Board of Supervisors
Courthouse Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room
Regular Meeting, 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Tentative Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call of members
4. Approval of Agenda – Order at discretion of Chairman
5. Read minutes as presented. Chairman to call for any additions/corrections to said minutes
6. Board chairman will ask the audience for any comments, limited to two minutes per person.
7. Supervisors: Weekly committee/assignment updates
8. Secondary Roads Update
9. New Business
a. Approve Cigarette/Tobacco Permit for Red Oak Country Club
b. Approve Stanton Library Contract for Services for FY 22-23 in the amount of $6,020
c. Approve Villisca Library Contract for Services for FY 22-23 in the amount of $7,645
d. Nishna Productions, Inc. cleaning service bid, discussion and action as necessary
10. Discuss and start agenda items for next meeting
11. Announcements – The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2022
12. Adjournment
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Special Meeting, 9:45 AM, Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Tentative Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Roll call of members
3. Approval of Agenda – Order at discretion of Chairman
4. Interviews for Montgomery County Information Technology Director. It is possible that the Board will recess to closed session according to Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(1)(i) “To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance of discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.”
5. Adjournment