Lavon speaks with Bethany Rogers, Healthy Cass County Director, about the “Brand New You, Are You Ready?” program.
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Lavon speaks with Bethany Rogers, Healthy Cass County Director, about the “Brand New You, Are You Ready?” program.
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The Cass County Board of Supervisors are set to hold their regular weekly meeting Thursday, in Atlantic. During the session, which begins at 9-a.m., the Board will act on: appointing a member to the County Veteran’s Affairs Commission for a 3-year term; a Resolution calling for the reimbursement of a loan to the local option fund for the Northwest sewer/water extension project, the money for which will come from the sale of General Obligation Bonds; and, an extension of tax credits for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, if the State has sent notification in advance of the meeting.
The Board of Supervisor’s meeting takes place in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse.
And, the Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Session Thursday, beginning at 9-a.m., in Greenfield. At 9:05, the Supervisors will hear from Tom McGovern, Assistant to Cass/Adair County Engineer Charles Marker, with regard to the awarding of a contract to Murphy Heavy Contracting Corporation of Anita, for a Washington Township bridge project.
The Board will also hear a recap and update on the Adair County Jail/Public Safety Project, and handle several administrative matters.
Among the items on their agenda is discussion and/or action on: Fiscal year 2012 wages; election worker rate of pay; Sheriff’s Office FY 2012 salaries; Sheriff’s Reserve hourly rate; FY 2012 Appropriations and Transfer Resolutions; appointments to the Compensation Board and Veterans Affairs Commission, and, an EMS training grant draw down.
Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County are investigating the theft of a dirt bike from Elliott. The theft of a 2007 Yamaha PW-50 from the front porch of a residence at 101 1st Street in Elliott, happened sometime between Tuesday evening and early this (Wednesday) morning.
The cycle is described as being blue and white with a chrome exhaust, and the number 22 on the side and front plates. It’s valued at about $1,500.
If you have information with regard to the theft, call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.
Police in Atlantic say a man from Grant was arrested early this (Wednesday) morning, on charges of Disorderly conduct and simple assault. 20-year old Timothy Alan Brown was being held in the Cass County Jail.
Sports Director Jim Field has the call.
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Jim Field speaks with Tom and Ryan from the Atlantic Jaycees about their upcoming flight breakfast and Independence Day fireworks display both at the Atlantic Airport.
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The name of a western Iowa National Guardsman killed this past Spring in Afghanistan will be unveiled on a memorial granite wall in Council Bluffs on July 4th. Sgt. Brent Maher, of Council Bluffs died April 11th while on a patrol mission in Afghanistan. City and county officials will join Maher’s family for the ceremony, slated to begin at 9-a.m. in the Veterans Plaza at Bayliss Park.
A minister who performed the service for Maher at his funeral on April 22nd, will provide the invocation. Keynote speaker for the unveiling of his name on the wall will be conducted by Major Bill Backus, Commander of the 168th Regiment of the Iowa National Guard.
Maher’s name joins the names of more than 500 service members dating back to the Civil War, who are inscribed on the Veterans Plaza wall on the east side of Bayliss Park, in downtown Council Bluffs.