(Anita, Iowa) – The CAM School Board is set to hold their regular monthly meeting beginning at 6:30-p.m. Monday, Oct. 14th, in the CAM High School Media Center. Discussion and/or action items on their agenda include:
Approval of Daycare Agreement
Approval of Board Policy Revisions
Approval of SBRC Modified Supplemental Amount Application and Supplemental Aid for the 2023-2024 Special Education Program Deficit of $1,062,396.81
Review and Approve FY22 Audit Report
Approval of Iowa Connections Academy School Handbook
Discuss Iowa Association of School Board Convention November 20-22nd
CAMERON JAMES WATKINS, 24, of Omaha (A native of Atlantic), died September 17, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, as result of being caught in a crossfire shooting in Omaha. A Public visitation with the family of CAMERON WATKINS present, will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 5-until 7-p.m., at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Cameron Watkins was the father of two children, ages one year and three months old. He leaves behind his loving girlfriend, the mother of his children, and his father, Zach of Atlantic.
(Delaware County, Iowa) – A head-on collision between a car and a semi tractor-trailer early this (Sunday) morning in northeastern Iowa, claimed the lives of three people, and left one person injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Chevy Impala was traveling east in the west bound lanes of U-S Highway 20 at around 3:36-a.m., when it collided head-on with a 2018 Freightliner semi. Upon impact, both vehicles become fully engulfed in flames. The driver of the semi was injured. Their name was not released.
The driver of the car and two passengers in the vehicle died at the scene. The names of those who died were being withheld pending an autopsy by the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office. The passengers were not wearing their seat belts.
The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Delaware County and Dubuque County Sheriff’s Offices, Dyersville and Manchester Police Departments, Earlville Fire and Ambulance, and Dyersville Fire Department.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak arrested a man on an assault charge, late Saturday night. 31-year-old Thomas Andrew Schooling, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 11:17-p.m. in the 200 block of 1st Avenue, for Domestic Abuse Assault. Schooling was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held without bond.
(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 506 N. Palm St at around 1:40-a.m., Sunday (today). Authorities say the home’s owner was alerted by her smoke detector and called 911.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a small fire in the basement, likely caused by an overheated electric fan. Firefighters used several ventilation blowers to push fresh air into the house while forcing the smoke out.
The Creston Fire Department on social media, said thank-you to the Creston Police Department, whose officers were first on the scene, and assisted the homeowner.
Creston Fire Dept. Facebook page (photo)
Fire officials remind area residents to “Please test and clean your smoke alarms monthly and replace the battery at least once a year or as needed. If you have a fire or smoke in your home, get out fast. Don’t stop to take anything.”
(Fort Dodge, Iowa) – Officials with the Fort Dodge Police Department say a man suspected in a bank robbery that occurred Friday afternoon, is in custody. 66-year-old Juan Alberto-Flores, of Ft. Dodge, faces felony robbery and theft charges. Authorities say that at around 3:35-p.m., Friday, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received a panic alarm from Availa Bank located on N 29th St., in Fort Dodge. Officers were dispatched to the location to check on the panic alarm. While officers were en route, they were notified that a bank robbery had just occurred.
Officers arrived on scene quickly and made contact with bank employees. Information was gathered and shared with responding officers and deputies that were in the area but the suspect was not immediately located. Officers, deputies and responding investigators with Criminal Investigations Division gathered evidence and spoke to witnesses on scene.
As a result of the work of responding law enforcement, the suspect was identified. At approximately 6:31 P.M., a Webster County Deputy located the suspects vehicle traveling on Highway 20 and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Juan Alberto Flores‐Andino is charged with Robbery in the Second Degree (a Class-C Felony) and Theft in the Second Degree (a Class-D Felony). At this time investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division are continuing to follow up on this incident. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Fort Dodge Police. Information may also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
The Fort Dodge Police Department was assisted by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Webster County Attorney’s Office. As with all cases, Flores‐Andino is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
(Calhoun County, Iowa) – Attorneys for a 21-year-old male from northern Iowa accused in the murder of a 17-year-old female from Farnhamville, have entered a plea of not guilty for their client.
Michele “Luna” Jackson was reported missing in Farnhamville on Sept. 22. Her body was then found the following morning. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney, of Gowrie, has been charged with first-degree murder in her death.
Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney(Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office photo)
Criminal complaints said Jackson’s mother encountered Bevers-McGivney, and said he was covered in blood and had some of Michele’s belongings. Bevers-McGivney was taken into custody. The criminal complaint says when law enforcement questioned Bevers-McGivney about the blood that was on his clothing, he requested to speak to a lawyer.
Investigators say the location of Jackson’s body suggest that Bevers-McGivney had hid the body to cover up a crime.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – A new jail in northwest Iowa accepted its first inmates Friday. Authorities began the process of moving the inmates from the old jail into the Woodbury County Jail, at around 10p.m., Friday. According to a press release from the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, The inmates were moved with the assistance of multiple agencies personnel.The first inmates were removed from the old jail at approximately 11:15pm and the last inmates were moved into the new jail at 6:15-am., Saturday. (Photos from the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page)
The transition into the new jail involved approximately 70 Woodbury County Correctional Officers, 40 Woodbury County Deputies and Reserve Deputies, and 2 Iowa Department of Corrections Prison Guards. There were no incidents to report during the move. Calls for service in Woodbury County were handled by the Iowa State Patrol during the move.
As of 8-a.m. Saturday, the Woodbury County Jail was fully operational at its new location 3701 28th Street, Sioux City, IA. Sheriff Sheehan said“Our staff has been planning and training for this move for over a year and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
Today: Sunny & windy, with a high near 62. N/NW winds 10-20 this morning gusting to near 35 mph this afternoon. There is an elevated fire danger risk due to strong winds and low humidity. Tonight: FROST ADVISORY in effect after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. N/NW wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to around 20 mph. Columbus Day: FROST ADVISORY until 9-a.m. Widespread frost, mainly between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. N/NW winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wednesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 77. The Low was 42. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 62, and the Low was 48. The Record High was 88 in 1975. The Record Low was 15 in 1907. Sunrise: 7:29; Sunset: 6:42.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – In observance of his service to the City of Atlantic, Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel was awarded the Iowa Medal of Merit by Iowa Republican 3rd District Congressman Zach Nunn, today (Saturday).
Congressman Nunn mentioned the Atlantic Fire Department has responded to “Dozens and dozens of emergency events this year,” with about a dozen involving extrication efforts through use of the “Jaws of Life.” On that note, the event also served as a chance for Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett to encourage people to come out and vote “Yes to EMS.”
She said the County has purchased an ambulance, and the City is in the process of getting that approved to also purchase an ambulance.
Congressman Zach Nunn pins the Iowa Medal of Merit to Fire Chief Tom Cappel.
Afterward, Congressman Nunn pinned the Iowa Medal of Merit award to Chief Tom Cappel’s dress uniform. He also presented the Chief with a certificate and a challenge coin.
All the members of the Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department who were present for the ceremony received a challenge coin. Chief Cappel humbly spoke about his team of hard working firefighters.
Fire Chief Tom Cappel (Center), his daughter ReAnn (left) and Tim Cappel (Left of ReAnn), along with other Cappel family members and volunteer firefighters who were honored by, and received “Challenge Coins” from, Congressman Nunn.
The Cappel family has a long history of serving the City of Atlantic on the fire department.
After the ceremony, Congressman Nunn spoke about being in-touch with the Iowans he serves in Washington, D-C.
He was asked about complaints from Iowans about being inundated with political advertising through the various forms of media, including through the mail. Some have said they received as many as four letters or postcard-type advertisements, in one day alone.
Nunn concluded his stop in Atlantic by participating in the Fireman’s Parade, before proceeding to Shenandoah for another public engagement.
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