(Greenfield, Iowa) – Following a public hearing and considerable discussion, the Adair County Board of Supervisors, this (Wednesday) morning, put on-hold, the third reading of a proposed ordinance that would regulate the placement of Large Scale Commercial and Industrial Buildings. The Board voted three-to-two, with Supervisors John Twombley, Jerry Walker and Jodie Hoadley opposed to the ordinance as presented. Supervisors Matt Wedemeyer and Nathan Baier were yes votes.The next move is to get an outside attorney to review the wording of the Draft Ordinance and keep moving forward with the process of redefining an ordinance for future needs.

At issue is the future of Applied Digital’s plans for a 200 mega-watt data center in Adair County, located in the 1200 block of Fallow Avenue near Adair, adjacent to the NextEra Energy substation. The company is planning two 300,000 sq ft (28,700 sqm) buildings, which will host between 40 and 70 employees. Applied Digital operates several data centers across the US, including a 180MW facility in Ellendale, North Dakota. During the Public Hearing, Dan Dreyer, who lives near the proposed data center, said he’s concerned about the misconceptions, with regard to the current draft ordinance.

He said they can accomplish a compromise that will not have the setback so that a business is “Not on top” of a residence, and vice-versa. Adair County resident Gene Hardisty was concerned about the over-regulation of private industry.

Applied Digital’s Nick Phillips asked the Board to give them a few months to see what other restrictions they may face.

Phillips said later, said their attorney cautioned imposition of the Ordinance as written, would not hurt Applied Digital per se, but it could impact others who may be considering constructing a project in Adair County.

Following the vote, members of the Board said they want to move forward, because they are not giving up on economic development.

In other business, the Adair County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of an Engineering Intern, and wage rate progressions for two Secondary Roads Department employees. The Board also set the date for a Public Hearing on a FY24 Budget Amendment, as May 29^th at 9:15-a.m. Auditor Mandy Berg explained the reasons for the proposed amendment.

The total budget increase amounts to $11,985.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on arrests:

4/28/2024 Alec James Kalkas (29) of Glenwood Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for driving while suspended, possession of a controlled substance (X2).
4/28/2024 Jeremy Wayne Liford (33) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for an active warrant for failure to appear. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’ s Office.
4/29/2024 David Alfonso Clark (44) of Red Oak Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for an active warrant for violation of probation. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
4/30/2024 Michael Lloyd Harms (54) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
5/1/2024 Robert Edward Anderson (46) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
5/1/2024 Devin Lee Carnes (18) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for an active warrant for assault. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
5/2/2024 David Alfonso Clark (44) of Red Oak Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
5/3/2024 Clinton Keith Glasgo (47) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for an active warrant for failure to appear. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office.
5/3/2024 Eric Michael Kievit (35) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for domestic abuse. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’ s Office. Assisted by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Essex City Maintenance Crew and Page County Citizens.
5/3/2024 Matthew John Stubbendieck (48) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
5/3/2024 Jaylenna Marie Sheperd (30) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for burglary

*A charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests:

• Tuesday afternoon (May 7th), 43-year-old Daniel Charles Thomas, of Glenwood, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $10,000.
• Last Saturday (May 4th), 35-year-old Joseph Lewell Dale Norton, of Independence, MO, was arrested for Public Intoxication. (Bond $300)
• On May 2nd, 40-year-old Jamie Lee Stephens, of Macedonia, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, with bond set at $1,000.
• And, on April 30th, 29-year-old Alec James Kalkas, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office for an alleged violation of the State’s Sex Offender Registry. His bond was set at $2,000.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a collision Tuesday morning at N. 1st and E. Joy Streets. The accident happened at around 7:30-a.m., when the driver of a van – 27-year-old Guadalupe Ramos-Lopez, of Red Oak – failed to yield to the vehicle on her right, a 2001 Hyundai Elantra, driven by 26-year-old Angel Girouex, of Red Oak. Authorities say Girouex was traveling south on N 1st street, at the same time Ramos-Lopez was traveling westbound on E. Joy Street.

The collision occurred at the uncontrolled intersection, where drivers must yield to the vehicle on their right. Ramos-Lopez’ 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan struck the car on the driver’s side, causing an estimated $8,500 damage altogether, according to the Police report. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

Ramos-Lopez was cited for Failure to Yield.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision in Atlantic this (Wednesday) morning. The crash occurred at around 7:50-a.m., at S.W. 7th (Highway 6) and W. 15th Streets. A report on injuries was not immediately available. (Photo courtesy of Chris Parks)

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report the arrest of a man from Lorimor. Authorities say 56-year-old Jorge Luis Gonzalez was arrested at the Creston Vet Clinic, on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Gonzalez was taken to Union County Jail, and later released after posting a $300 cash or surety bond.