The Atlantic Police Department reports 23-year old Bryce Baker, of Atlantic, was arrested Wednesday, on Cass County warrants for Domestic Abuse Assault/2nd offense, and Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding air or blood flow, causing bodily injury. And, 36-year old Sharlene Killion, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of Probation. Both subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.
Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that Wednesday afternoon, the Fremont County Sheriffs Office received a call from Otoe County Sheriffs Office in Nebraska, that there was an active vehicle pursuit crossing over into Fremont County, Iowa. Deputies from Otoe County continued to pursue the vehicle that was driven by 36 year old Brandon Scott Neumeister, of Nebraska City, NE. Neumeister was wanted by Nebraska authorities for a Felony parole violation.
Neumeister led deputies on a chase from Nebraska through Fremont County to include the state park. The pursuit continued into Hamburg city limits where 27 year old Brittany Rose Alexander also of Nebraska City, jumped from the vehicle and fled on foot. Deputies continued to pursue Neumeister until he rolled his truck after driving through a citizens back yard, as the citizen was outside. Neumeister then tried to flee on foot before a Fremont County K9 apprehended him for not complying with commands.
Neumeister was transported to jail after refusing medical treatment on scene and later transferred to the hospital once at the jail, for injuries from the dog bite and the wreck of his vehicle. Brittany Alexander was apprehended a short time later by the Iowa State Patrol, in the area where she fled from the vehicle. Both parties are awaiting their initial appearance before a magistrate. The are facing multiple charges. Neumeister will also be held on his Nebraska parole warrant until his Iowa charges are concluded.
Sheriff Aistrope would also like to express his gratitude to citizens in Hamburg during the pursuit for their help directing deputies towards the suspects.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican-led Iowa Senate panel has given preliminary approval to a bill that would make sweeping changes to the state’s tax system.
Republicans in a five-member Senate subcommittee agreed Thursday morning to sign off on the legislation, which GOP lawmakers say would cut more than $1 billion annually in taxes. A tax writing committee is expected to approve the bill in the afternoon, a little over 24 hours after it was first made public.
A key Senate Republican says the bill could have a full vote in the chamber next week.
The legislation would reduce corporate and individual income taxes and phase out some tax credits. There are multiple other provisions in the roughly 130-page bill.
GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced her own tax plan that she says would cut $1.7 billion in taxes over several years. Her plan doesn’t cut corporate tax rates.
MICHAEL BRUCE COENEN, 63, of Defiance, died Tuesday, Feb. 20th. A Memorial service for MICHAEL COENEN will be held 1-p.m. Saturday, March 3rd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.
There is no visitation.
MICHAEL COENEN is survived by:
His wife – Sharon Coenen, of Defiance.
His daughters – Heather (Heath) Boeke, of Amana, IA., & Catie (Jordan) Rieckenberg, of Waverly.
His brothers – Russ (Marilyn) Coenen, of The Woodland, TX; Ricky (Patty) Coenen, of Omaha, and Jack Coenen, of Hudson, Oh.
His brother-in-law, Ron Erlbacher, of Omaha, and 1 granddaughter.
A wide section of Iowa was glazed in a thick coating of ice on Tuesday and today’s (Thursday) forecast calls for more of the same — with an extra helping of snow. Meteorologist Alex Krull, at the National Weather Service office in metro Des Moines, says the temperature is hovering right around 32 degrees so some areas of the state are seeing rain while others have freezing rain, sleet or snow. “Up near the Iowa-Minnesota border is where we’re expecting probably two to two-and-a-half inches of snow,” Krull says. “We did have one band that moved through the Fort Dodge area this morning where we had reports of up to three-and-a-half inches of snow. That caught us off-guard just a little bit.”
Central and southern Iowa will see less snow and more rain, then freezing rain as the temperatures fluctuate. Much like on Tuesday, Krull says the ice could cause serious problems ranging from dangerously-slick roads to tree damage that leads to power outages. “We’re expecting the most ice accumulation to be along a line from Atlantic up to Ames to just west of Waterloo,” Krull says. “That’s where we’re expecting anywhere from about five-hundreds of an inch to a tenth of an inch.”
It’s been a little warmer in eastern Iowa but all of the rain and melting snow in recent days has led to flooding in some areas. Krull says it appears most of the precipitation falling in the eastern third of the state today will be in the frozen form, not rain. “They might see a little bit, so it doesn’t look like they’re going to get as heavy a rain showers as they had towards the beginning of the week,” Krull says. “The National Weather Service in Davenport has been really busy with flooding, with their coverage area in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The rain doesn’t help out the situation but it doesn’t look like it’s going to greatly augment it.”
The heaviest flooding at the moment is along the Maquoketa River near DeWitt in Clinton County. Keep up to date with the ever-changing forecast on kjan, our social media outlets and apps.
(Radio Iowa)
DICK GROSS, 83, of Greenfield, died Wednesday, February 21st, 2018, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield. Celebration of Life services for DICK GROSS will be held 2-p.m. Monday, Feb. 26th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends one-hour prior to the service, Monday, at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. There will be no visitation on Sunday.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com
Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. No. 5357. Refreshments and fellowship will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Dick Gross memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
DICK GROSS is survived by:
His wife – Nancy Gross of Greenfield
His daughters – Lynne (David) Don Carlos, and Sandy (Greg) Mitchell, all of Greenfield
3 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
FOR SALE: Love seat, tan and brown, $100 or best offer. Can be seen at 1209 East 8th Street #4 in Atlantic or call 712-243-6207.
FOR SALE: Set of 4 tires, Grand Tour LS Multi Mile, on GM rims, 205/70R/15. $100 for all 4. 712-404-0656 (Brayton).
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The Audubon School Board met Wednesday evening at the High School. During their session, they received the Audubon Education Association’s initial bargaining proposal, which, Superintendent Brett Gibbs said most people are probably wondering what the teachers were asking for, as far as a salary increase is concerned. He said they’re asking for a 3.58% total package increase. That would include any increase in insurance and an aging of the schedule. Some of the increase would be absorbed however, by IPERS increased costs. They also asked for a couple of contract language changes having to do with accumulation of personal days and sick leave days for immediate family.
A second public meeting will be held in the next couple of weeks, for the Board’s opening offer. The Audubon School Board also held a Public Hearing with regard to the FY 2019 School Calendar. The Board approved the Calendar, as proposed. Gibbs said it’s nearly identical to the calendar they’re using this year. 1st semester will end after Christmas, and if there are no snow days, they should be done by May 21, 2019. The calendar will be on the District’s website within a couple of weeks.
And, the Board approved the resignation of 5th Grade Teacher Lacey Degener. Degener and her husband have job opportunities in eastern Iowa, which will require her family to move. Gibbs said they hate to see her go after 5-years, but wishes them the “Best of Luck,” none-the-less. The Board also discussed, but took no action on an Early Retirement Policy for school administrators.
The Atlantic Trojans and Glenwood Rams boys basketball teams have become very familiar with each other the last five years. Friday night will mark the fifth straight season that the teams have collided in the playoffs. Atlantic travels to Glenwood for a Class 3A Substate 8 Semifinal that will tip at 7:00pm Friday.
Glenwood grabbed playoff wins over Atlantic in 2014, 2015, and 2016 but the Trojans turned the tables last year by winning a Substate Final over the Rams 69-68 to earn their first trip to state since 2002. The history is a nice talking point and it will help to build anticipation for this latest meeting, but it means very little to the actual match-up. What is more relevant is the fact that the two teams split during the regular season. Glenwood put away Atlantic in big fashion on December 12th 64-31. The Trojans returned the favor on January 9th with a 59-41 win over the Rams. That was the only loss inside the state of Iowa borders this season for Glenwood. Their only other loss came at Skutt Catholic in Nebraska. That last meeting in Atlantic got a bit chippy at the end and Glenwood ended up being assessed 4 technical fouls in that game.
Glenwood (20-2) has been led by Christian Stanislav averaging 15 points per game, while perennial stars Nate Mohr and Andrew Blum are averaging 14 and 13 points per game respectively. The Rams are averaging 74 points per game and have allowed opponents an average of 46 points per outing.
Atlantic (14-8) has three players averaging in double figures scoring as well: Scott Leonard 17, Austin Alexander 16, and Chase Mullenix 11 points per game. The Trojans are averaging 62 points per game for the season and have allowed opponents to score an average of 51 points per game.
Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call of the game on KJAN Friday with pregame at 6:45pm. Catch the game on-air, online, or on the KJAN mobile app.
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputies and Council Bluffs Police coordinated their efforts and arrested a man wanted on a warrant for Domestic Abuse. Narong Saysanavong, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody at around 6:25-p.m. Wednesday. The was wanted on the warrant and a court ordered committal. Deputies and Bluffs Police staged their vehicles near the man’s home and planned to take him into custody as he was entering his vehicle outside of his residence.
Soon after he left in his car, Saysanavong was pulled over and taken into custody. Inside his vehicle, authorities found in the glove box, an unloaded .40-caliber Glock handgun, and two magazines for the gun. One magazine held 10 rounds, the other 12. The weapon and ammunition were seized into evidence.
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