Jim Field visits with Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay about graduation plans for the class of 2020.
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Jim Field visits with Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay about graduation plans for the class of 2020.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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(Updated) – The Cass County Landfill and Recycling Center have issued a statement with regard to improper recycling in Lewis. The statement says “Over the last few months, we have seen a disturbing problem when we empty the recycling containers located in Lewis. An abundance of trash (That in no way could be confused as recyclable material) has been found in the bins. The most grotesque material” they said, “Has been human/animal feces and used toilet paper.” Landfill Manager Brandi Mericle says it’s been very frustrating.
When trash and biohazardous material is mixed in with the legitimate recycling, the entire load is contaminated and is landfilled. The bins are for RECYCLABLE MATERIAL ONLY. Brandi says it’s not just a problem in Lewis.
If trash and hazardous waste continues to show up in [The Lewis recycling containers, Mericle says the landfill “We will pull these bins from the Lewis Community. This is a drastic action that we would rather avoid, so we are asking for your help.” Another problem area is in the northwest corner of the Atlantic Shopping Plaza, where continued dumping of trash outside the bins puts that location at risk of being removed.
Brandi says people have asked why cameras can’t be installed to catch the violators.
(She said because that’s private property, the landfill has no right to set up cameras.)
It would be up to the property owner to install security cameras if they chose to do so. The only solution for Atlantic, she says, would be for the City to find a permanent location for the bins.
Mericle says if people are confused about what is recyclable material, call her office at 712-243-1991. And, please report illegal dumping to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 712-243-2206. Fines for the offense can range from $625 to as much as $3,000.
The Creston Police Department reports two people were arrested on drug charges, Monday morning. 30-year old Tonya Tindle, and 34-year old Michael Walton, both of Creston, were taken into custody at their residence at around 9-a.m. Tindle faces a Possession of Paraphernalia charge. She was released from the Law Enforcement Center on a Summons to Appear. Walton was charged with of Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or Subsequent. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $5000 Bond.
Late Tuesday morning, 36-year old Travis Woollums, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County Warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $5000 bond. And Tuesday afternoon, 29-year old Samuel McKinney, of Eldora, was arrested in Creston on two Hardin County Warrants for the charges of Failure to Appear on the original charge of Failure to Maintain Control, and, Operating While Under the Influence 3rd Offense. McKinney was released from the Union County Jail on $5,300 bond.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Today: Mostly cloudy (w/drizzle & fog this morning). High 68. E/SE wind @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy. Low 54. SE @ 5.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 73. SE @ 10-15.
Friday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 73.
Saturday: Showers & tstrms ending in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 78.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 62. Our Low 52. We received .01″ rain overnight in the form of drizzle/mist. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 54 and the Low 41. The record High for May 20th in Atlantic, was 95 in 1925, and the record Low was 26 in 1894.
Police in Red Oak arrested two men overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Today (Wed.) at around 2:20-a.m., 31-year old Thomas Allen Daffer, of Red Oak, was arrested for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 10:30-p.m. Tuesday, Red Oak Police arrested 31-year old Stuart Duane Haley, of Red Oak, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond at the Montgomery County Jail was set at $1,000.
(Radio Iowa) — Congresswoman Cindy Axne is asking for an investigation of how the IOWA Occupational Safety and Health Administration handled a complaint about working conditions at the pork processing plant in Perry. Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says it’s clear the agency’s review was “severely lacking” since the plant later was the site of a COVID-19 outbreak. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says her staff has reviewed Iowa OSHA’s actions.
“It appears that they followed a normal and their appropriate process,” Reynolds says. According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, no state inspectors were sent to the Tyson plant in Perry and the case was closed nine days later following an email response from the company. Governor Reynolds says the complaint was made on a weekend, on a federal website, and state officials handled it within five business days after getting it — as they were visiting with Tyson about outbreaks at other plants in the state.
“And actually, at the time they were talking to them, they had already proactively made the decision to shut down the facility, do some extensive cleaning and start to implement different practices,” Reynolds says. Congresswoman Axne has written a letter to the state Labor Commissioner, asking for answers to several questions, including what conditions in a plant would trigger an on-site inspection. The governor discussed the agency’s check list during her daily news conference on Tuesday.
“They do have a process that they go through that determines the seriousness of the complaint and therefore how they respond to the complaint,” Reynolds says. “…They do this on a case-by-case basis.” Congresswoman Axne says Iowans need to be assured that issues of workplace safety will be taken seriously by state officials. On May 5th, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced more than 700 workers at Tyson’s Perry plant tested positive for COVID-19. The complaint about conditions inside the plant was made about three weeks earlier, on April 11th.
NFL readying, diversity push…Nationals Series rings virtual ceremony…Shorter Belmont Stakes
UNDATED (AP) — Some NFL training facilities are reopening, while many are prohibited by government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Roger Goodell gave the 32 clubs the go-ahead for limited re-openings as long as state and local municipalities allow them. Coaching staffs and all players, except those undergoing injury rehab, are barred from the facilities in the first phase of the league’s plan.
NEW YORK (AP) — Changes designed to enhance opportunities for minorities to get executive, head coaching and coordinator positions were passed by NFL owners. They include addendums to the Rooney Rule, which has fallen short in its goal of increasing diversity in the league. All clubs will now be required to interview at least two minority candidates from outside the organization for head coach vacancies.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz say forward Bojan Bogdanović underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist. The procedure was performed Tuesday in New York City. The team says in a release that he’ll begin rehabilitation “at the appropriate time.” The NBA season remains on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bogdanović was averaging 20.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in his first season with the Jazz. He signed a four-year, $73 million contract with Utah last summer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals will unveil their World Series championship rings during a “virtual” ceremony shown on television and online Sunday — an unprecedented approach brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Teams typically unveil their title rings at a home stadium packed with fans.
ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 on Long Island in front of no fans as the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. This is the first year the Belmont will take place before the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. The Derby was moved to Sept. 5 and the Preakness to Oct. 3. The rescheduled Belmont will be a shorter distance of one and an-eighth miles instead of the race’s trademark mile and a half that has been in place since 1926.
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