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UPDATE: Details released on fatal accident near Oakland

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office has released further details on a fatal accident Monday night near Oakland. The accident occurred around 9:24pm in the area of Highway 6 and 340th Street.

Upon arrival Deputies located two semi tractor-trailers and one passenger car involved in the accident. Investigation indicated that a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by 22-year-old Zachary Crombie Presberg of Appleton, WI was eastbound on Highway 6 and attempted to pass a 2016 Freightliner semi driven by 55-year-old Scott Dayton of Missouri Valley. While attempting the pass, a 2018 Kenworth semi driven by 26-year-old William Zoellner of Logan, IA crest a hill going westbound. Crombie Presberg attempted to get back into the eastbound lane behind the Dayton semi but struck the rear of his trailer. This caused Crombie Presberg to lose control and the Zoellner semi collided with the Toyota in the passenger side door area. Zachary Crombie Presberg was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident remains under investigation.

Cass County Board of Supervisors approve tower lease with NISHNANET, set date for sale of parcel in Cumberland

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

The Cass County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday at the board room at the Cass County Courthouse. The board addressed just a couple of items during the short session.

The board approved an updated agreement for tower use with NISHNANET for wireless internet equipment on the tower. Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company has their equipment on the tower now and sold their wireless internet division to NISHNANET. The previous agreement was non-transferable, so a new agreement had to be signed. NISHNANET owner Scott Bennett appeared before the board to explain his business and said the new equipment will be very similar in size and weight. The previous agreement called for Marne Elk Horn Telephone to trade services as a backup internet provider for use of the tower. NISHNANET is planning to provide a fiber connection for the courthouse, and replace Mediacom as the primary provider for the courthouse, in exchange for tower use. The board unanimously approved the agreement effective today and signed the new documents.

The board then set a hearing date for the sale of a county owned parcel in Cumberland for October 8th. Darrin Hardisty owns the surrounding property and requested to buy the parcel from the County. After the board discussed what would be the best option to execute the sale, they decided that the parcel would be sold by an auction session following the hearing on October 8th. Supervisor Steve Green suggested they process the sale in that matter so there would be no argument from others on the process. The notice of hearing will be published in the Anita and Atlantic newspapers on October 3rd.

Backyard & Beyond 9-24-2019

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September 24th, 2019 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Damon Clark and others.

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Summer Tomato Pie (9-24-2019)

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September 24th, 2019 by Jim Field

Recipe for one 9″ pie crust

  • 3 tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonaise

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Pres pie crust into pie pan.  Prick bottom and sides with a fork.  Bake crust until lightly brown.  Cool completely.  Reduce oven to 350 degrees.  Place a single layer of tomatoes in a colander.  sprinkle with salt and let stand for approximately ten minutes.  Blot excess moisture.  Arrange one layer of tomato slices and basil overlapping.  Sprinkle 1/2 Cheddar cheese and 1/2 mozzarella cheese, then repeat the same layers.  Bake in oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 minutes.  Cool on rack.

District stops volunteer chaplain from praying with team

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The West Des Moines Community School District has stopped a high school football team’s volunteer chaplain from praying with players before and after games.

West Des Moines Superintendent Lisa Remy said Monday the district received written concerns from parents that the prayers were a violation of the First Amendment.

The district then asked the self-described chaplain, Chris Barr, to stop working with the Valley High School team while the concerns are reviewed by the district’s legal counsel.

The Des Moines Register reports that Barr did not pray with players Friday night when Valley played Waukee.

Barr doesn’t work for the district. He works with West Des Moines Community Schools Fellowship of Christian Athletes, an independent organization that works with Christian students enrolled in West Des Moines schools.

Heartbeat Today 9-24-2019

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September 24th, 2019 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Deb Brown about the Cumberland Youth Fitness Center and the “Country in Cumberland” fundraising concert on October 5th.

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7AM Sportscast 09/24/2019

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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7AM Newscast 09/24/2019

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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One person killed in crash near Oakland on Monday

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident late Monday evening west of Oakland. According to KETV in Omaha the accident occurred on Highway 6 after 9:00pm. Oakland Fire and Rescue responded to the scene involving a tanker truck and another vehicle.

Highway 6 near 340th street was closed for at least 4 hours after the crash. The road reportedly opened back up at about 1:30am.

No one else was reported injured as result of the crash and it is still under investigation. No names have been released.

Cass County Board of Supervisors meet this morning

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September 24th, 2019 by admin

The Cass County Board of Supervisors are set to meet this morning at 9:00am in the board room at the Cass County Courthouse.

On their agenda is approval of a tower use agreement with NISHNANET for wireless internet equipment. NISHNANET recently bought the wireless internet division of Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company.

The board will also set a hearing date for the disposal of a lot of County owned property in Cumberland.

The board is also expected to hear reports from the County Attorney and a Secondary Roads Update. They will also hold discussion on the employee handbook and safety policy.