(Clarinda, Iowa) (Updated 9:40-p.m. w/the name of the 2nd driver)  – A head-on crash Tuesday afternoon (July 11) in Page County claimed the life of both drivers. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened on Highway 2, just west of N Avenue, at around 2:30-p.m.

Authorities say a 2019 Nissan Sentra driven by 71-year-old Denise James, from Omaha, NE, was traveling west on Highway 2 at the 45 mile marker, at the same time a 2019 Nissan Rogue driven by 78-year-old Sandra Aparo, of Clarinda, was traveling eastbound.

For reasons unknown, James’ Sentra crossed the center line of the road and collided with the SUV. Both drivers died at the scene. The Patrol says the were wearing their seat belts. The crash remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Page County Sheriff’s Office and Clarinda Fire and Rescue.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Directors of the Atlantic CSD will meet at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, July 12th, for a regular board meeting. Normally held in the High School Media Center, the Board will instead gather in the Schuler Elementary Library (located at 501 E 11th Street), due to construction activities take place in the HS Media Center.

The board meeting will be streaming live on YouTube at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/FDu_R4-86tI?feature=share

Wednesday’s tentative agenda is as follows:

Call to Order
I. Roll Call
II. Approve Meeting Agenda
III. Welcome Visitors/Public Comment
IV. Principal Reports
V. Superintendent Report
VI. Board Report- Committees
VII. Financial Reports
VIII. Discussion Items

A. Kickoff Staff PD Days
B. IASB Priorities for upcoming legislative session

IX. Consent Items

A. Meeting Minutes
B. Bills
C. Open Enrollment
D. General Education & Special Education Contracts
E. Resignations
F. Contract Recommendations/Letters of Assignment
G. Gifts, Grants & Bequests
H. Approved Fundraiser

X. Action Items

A. Board Secretary Sworn In
B. Approval of name change on Bank Accounts
C. .5 FTE Homeschool Assistance Teacher
1. Job description
D. Sealed bid for 2003 Ford Van sale
E. Purchase of Truck
F. Varsity Bound Service Agreement 23-24

XI. Upcoming Dates
A. Board Retreat – July 19, 2023; 2-6 PM
XII. Adjourn

Council Bluffs, Iowa – On Saturday July 8, 2023 the Council Bluffs Police Department requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer involved shooting that occurred at the intersection of Valley View Drive and College Road in Council Bluffs.

Officers from multiple agencies were involved in a high-speed pursuit of a subject who was suspected to be involved in multiple violent incidents throughout the morning of July 8th in and around Omaha, and Bellevue, Nebraska. The suspect was identified as Matthew Briggs (41 years old) of Omaha Nebraska. Briggs was known to be armed with multiple weapons. The pursuit crossed into Iowa with Briggs driving 100+ mph at times during the pursuit. The pursuit ended in Council Bluffs when a Council Bluffs Patrol Officer performed a P.I.T. maneuver on the vehicle Briggs was operating, ending the pursuit.

Briggs pointed a weapon at the officers and two officers fired their weapons at Briggs. Law enforcement and EMS immediately performed life-saving measures on Briggs. Briggs was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha where he was pronounced deceased. Briggs was later transported to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, Iowa. On July 10, 2023, a forensic autopsy was performed on Briggs. Briggs died of a fatal gun-shot wound.

On July 10, 2023, Agents from the DCI interviewed the officers who were involved in the shooting. The officers have been identified as Lieutenant Chad Geer who is a 27-years veteran of the Council Bluffs Police Department, and Lieutenant Martin Stiles who is a 23-years veteran of the Omaha Police Department.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are being released at this time. At the conclusion of the DCI’s investigation, the case will be reviewed by the Pottawattamie County Attorney and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa State Fair will have 64 new foods when it opens the gates in August. Some of the new offerings for this year include Bacon and Sweet Corn Lobster Rolls, a Bacon Cheddar Pretzel Dog, Blueberry Mini Donuts, a Bucket of Soda, and Butterbeer Ice Cream.

For those who like their food on a stick, there’s the Crunch Cool Ranch Pickle on a Stick and Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick and Catfish in on a Stick and Grilled Shrimp on a Stick.

The Fair will pick three of the new foods next Tuesday to be voted on by fairgoers as the best new food at the Fair.

2023 New Food List

(Banh Mi) Vietnamese Sandwich; (Café Muoi) Salted Coffee; A-Hootenanny Ice Cream; Amish Donuts; Apple Pie Cookie Ice Cream; Bacon and Sweet Corn Lobster Rolls; Bacon Cheddar Pretzel Dog; Bauder’s Cherry Dream Ice Cream; Berry Bowl-Frozen Sorbet; Birch Beer Soda; Blueberry Mini Donuts; Bubble Tea; Bucket of Soda; Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries; Burrito Bowl; Butterbeer Ice Cream; Byrd Dawg Crispy Chicken Sandwich; Caramel Apple Cake Pops; Catfish in a Boat or on a Stick; Chicken Salad Hoagie; Chopped Brisket Sandwich; Chopped Italian Chicken Hoagie; Chopped Italian Ham Hoagie;Chopped Italian Roast Beef Hoagie; Citrus Boost Energy Drink; Cookie Dough Sundae, Cotton Candy Art, Cotton Candy Cheese Cake, Craft Link on a Stick,  Crunch Cool Ranch Pickle on a Stick, Deep Fried Bacon Brisket Mac-N-Cheese Grilled Cheese, Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick, Deep Fried Sweet Corn Nugget. Dill Pickle Flavored Cheese Curds, Dough Crazy (Chocolate Chip, Cake Batter, Brownie Batter, Brookie, CC Dough w/o CC, Monster, Cherry Chocolate Chip, Cookies and Cream) Sweet Stick, Fried Caramel Apple Cow Tail, Grilled Shrimp on a Stick, Grinder Ball, Hot Stuff Grilled Cheese, Iowa Sweet Corn Sundae, Iowa Twinkie-Jalapeno Filled with Pulled Pork, Corn and Cream Cheese, Wrapped in Bacon, Smoked with Sweet and Sticky BBQ, Finished with Ranch. Korean Bacon Egg Dog. Korean Egg Dog, Lamb Gyro Salad, Made from Scratch Bacon Maple Monkey Bread, Orange (with Peppermint) Sipper, Orange Float, Orange Slush, Orange-Frosty, Oreo Brownie Blast, Peanut Butter Cream Donuts, Pop Corn Shrimp, Pork Belly Pinwheel, Raspberry Chipotle Grilled Cheese, Shrimp Ceviche, Shrimp Poke Bowl, Shrimp Tacos, Soft Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae,Southern Fried Corn on the Cob, The Ooey Gooey All American Grilled Cheese, Ube Funnel Cake, Walking Banana Dessert,Walking Smores Dessert, Walleye in a Boat or on a Stick.

(Radio Iowa) – A blackberry farmer from Indiana has made it to central Iowa in his walk across the United States in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Feeding America, a non-profit organization representing 200 food banks nationwide. Brian Christner visited the Food Bank of Iowa in Des Moines today (Tuesday), as the agency struggles to keep up with an unprecedented demand for food.

“It’s a tough time right now, no doubt, especially the summertime,” Christner says. “This is when donations go down to food banks and kids no longer are getting those meals from schools. The solution is, we all need to get together and help out those that are doing the heavy lifting.” Christner is planning to walk 48-hundred miles across the U-S. The hike began February 18th in Delaware and will end at Point Reyes National Seashore State Park in California in November. He says the best way for Iowans to help other Iowans who are food insecure is with their money and their time.

“One dollar to Feeding America represents ten meals. Since they are such a large organization, they’re able to purchase things in quantity,” Christner says. “The other way is volunteering, going in and helping at a food bank. That really helps keep the costs down and then they’re able to purchase more food.” Christner has already made stops at the River Bend Food Bank in Davenport and at the Northern Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo, and in another ten days or so, he’ll reach the Food Bank for the Heartland in Omaha/Council Bluffs.

“Blackberry” Brian Christner (Photo from Feeding America)

“I am so incredibly amazed at the people that work at the pantries,” Christner says. “These people are angels that are out there helping and giving. It’s really a beautiful thing. I feel blessed to be able to meet these people as I move along in my journey.”

You can follow his hike at Blackberry Brian on Facebook or via the website: https://www.hikingamerica.com/blackberry-brian/