(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic will meet in a regular session beginning at 5:30-p.m., on Wednesday, July 24th, in the Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda, is a request from Wild Wayne’s, for a Special Fireworks Display on Sept 14th at dusk, with regard to Duke Aerial’s Employee Appreciation event (on private property at 103 W. 29th St.). The request was submitted by Mark O’Brien. The show (if approved) would last about 20-minutes.

Next, the Council will receive a presentation from Cass County/United 1st Aid Program Coordinator Erik Johnson, who will have address the Council on activities related to emergency services in Atlantic and Cass County.

The Atlantic City Council will hold the second reading of an ordinance pertaining to the rezoning of the Camblin Hills Subdivision in Atlantic, from R-2 (Low Density/Single-Family residential) to R-4 (Multifamily residential) housing. The Council, on July 10th, passed the first reading of the ordinance, which would allow for the development of duplex and town-home housing, and a child development center. An R-4 zone specifically allows for the construction of: Single family dwellings; 2-, 3- and/or 4-family dwellings; apartment buildings, and Town Houses. City Administrator John Lund (Who is also the Zoning Administrator), says the request conforms to the map, language and intent of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, will act on approving a Change Order for the Sunnyside Park Splashpad Project, in the amount of $27,150. The extra cost is for a 30-by-30-foot shade structure, including the footings and installation for $15,000. Additionally, 162-square yards of pavement, 5-inch (deep) Portland Cement Concrete (P.C.C) sidewalks and shade pad have been added. City Administrator John Lund notes “With so much money saved by the Henley Group’s unexpected [low] bid, the project can afford amendments that round-out and complete this project, making it a more attractive amenity to those who wishes [sic] to enjoy it.”

The Council’s final order of regular business, is to approve a Pay Application in the amount of $316,087.41 to the Henley Group, LLC, for the Sunnyside Park Splashpad Project. John Lund says the bill is high, because the company that supplies the water play structures for the Splashpad requires complete, up-front  payment, which is not something the City’s Engineering firm (Snyder & Assoc.) typically sees. He says in today’s world, “you pay first, then things ship. Not the reverse.” Lund says in the event the play structures are not received, or the City is dissatisfied, [it] can always resort to legal action,” but he thinks everything will be fine, and it will help “Move the project along.”

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police, responding to an incident Saturday night in the 1800 block of N. 4th Street, arrested two men and a woman, following an investigation. Authorities say 35-year-old Micaela Moralaes Gonzales and 35-year-old Douglas Walter Penry, both of Stanton, were arrested at around 10-p.m., for Assault causing bodily injury (Serious misdemeanor). They were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond, each.

And, 40-year-old Arthur Finton McCarthy, of Ankeny, was charged with Simple Assault (Simple Misdemeanor). His bond was set at $300.

DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — One person is dead and four are injured after a crash Saturday night in Des Moines. The accident happened a little after 8-p.m., at the intersection of 2nd and Holcomb Avenues on the city’s north side.

Des Moines Police say woman was pronounced dead on the scene and four others — two adults and two minors — were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. No names were immediately released.

The crash remains under investigation.

Davenport, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, late Saturday night,  said a man convicted of 2nd Degree Robbery in Clinton County, failed to report back as required, to the Davenport Residential Correctional Facility, Friday.

36-year-old Aaron Darnell Triplett is a black male, 5-feet 8-inches tall. He was admitted to the Davenport work release facility April 1st, 2024

Persons with information on Triplett’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Tripplett (I-DOC photo)

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department say a man on a motorcycle died Saturday, after their motorcycle collided with the passenger side of  a truck a little after 3-p.m. at the intersection of S. 17th and 2nd Avenue, in Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue along with Council Bluffs Police arrived on location. The operator of the motorcycle was to transported to UNMC where he died from the injuries he sustained from the accident.

This collision remained under investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit. As of the latest police report, it was unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor to this incident.The name of the motorcyclist was not immediately released.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports authorities took a call at around 8:20-p.m. Friday, with regard to a missing person. Deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2074 Juniper in rural Clarinda, where they took a report of a missing 73-year old woman with health issues. Just before 1-a.m. today (Saturday), the woman was located in a bean field east of the reporting address. Her name was not released.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office wants to thank the following agencies for their assistance:

• The Braddyville, Clarinda and Coin Fire Departments
• Page County Communications
• Clarinda and Shenandoah Police Departments
• The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office
• Montgomery and Page County Emergency Management Agencies
• Clarinda Regional Health Center EMS

And area Residents.