The City’s Compost Pile (near the Schildberg Rec Area) is for YARD WASTE ONLY, and only for use by RESIDENTS OF ATLANTIC.

(Radio Iowa) – A report out this month projects nearly 19-thousand Iowans will be diagnosed with cancer this year and a free program is being launched in hopes of trimming that number back. Nigel Brockton, at the American Institute for Cancer Research, says the effort is called the Healthy 10 Challenge and it delivers daily emails that offer a range of potentially-life-saving information. “This is a ten-week, free program that provides simple, practical, easy-to-follow, realistic advice directly to people with inboxes,” Brockton says. “This is not a crash diet. This is trying to build habits over the long-term that people can sustain.”

Studies find that many Iowans lack awareness about the cancer risks or about things that might prolong their lives. “Less than 50% of people are aware that alcohol and red meat are strong risk factors for cancer,” Brockton says, “and the good things, like whole grains, fiber, fruit and vegetables and physical activity, getting more of those can reduce your cancer risk.”

The annual Cancer in Iowa Report predicts about 18,900 Iowans will be diagnosed with cancer this year and 6,400 will die from it. The report found breast cancer will be the most common diagnosis among women, followed by lung and colorectal. Prostate will be the most common among men, followed by lung and colorectal. “Approximately 40% of cancers are preventable,” Brockton says, “so we’re just trying to give people that information and give them ways to meet the recommendations to try and reduce their risk.”

Iowa’s adult obesity rate is just over 32-percent, up from 21-percent in 2000 and 12 percent in 1990. A federal report says being overweight or obese increases the risk of 12 types of cancer, in addition to being at greater risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests. Sunday afternoon, 40-year-old Carrie Lee Burke was arrested in Council Bluffs, for Driving While Suspended or Revoked. Just before 3-a.m. Sunday, 25-year old Jeremy Blaine Shoemaker was arrested in Council Bluffs, for OWI/1st offense. Late Saturday morning, 38-year old Erica Elaine Edie, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender, and Unlawful possession of a prescription drug. She was being held in the Pott. County Jail on a total of $3,000 bond.

And, Friday night, 23-year old Austin James Bowman was arrested in Council Bluffs, on a warrant for Harassment in the 3rd Degree.

(Radio Iowa) – Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores is acquiring 49 convenience stores in Oklahoma for 39 million dollars. The 49 stores in Oklahoma are branded as Circle K Stores and owned by Couche-Tard, which operates stores in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Casey’s will supply the Oklahoma stores from its new distribution center in Joplin, Missouri, according to a news release. Casey’s executives expect the deal to close by the end of July.

In the spring of 2010, Couche-Tard offered nearly two BILLION dollars to buy Casey’s General Stores, then attempted a hostile take-over when its offer was rejected. Casey’s shareholders voted to retain Casey’s board of directors that fall. Casey’s is the now fourth-largest convenience store chain in the U.S. and it operates more than 22-hundred stores in 16 states. Three of the Oklahoma stores its acquiring are owned by its Canadian competitor and the other 46 are leased properties.

DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ Office reports today (Monday), the state of Iowa awarded 14 broadband providers with $15,542,302 in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants made possible through Governor Reynolds allocation of federal CARES funding. These grants will impact 21 Iowa counties and more than 2,800 homes, schools, and businesses. Locally, grants were awarded for projects in Fremont, and parts of Mills and Page Counties.

Gov. Reynolds said “The COVID-19 pandemic only underscored the need for fast, reliable, and accessible broadband. This investment goes directly to projects that are in significant broadband deserts. While today’s allocation will help improve broadband in more communities, we can do better. Iowa must have universal broadband access to compete and succeed in the 21st century, which is why I’m working with the legislature for significant funding over the next three years that will ensure access for all Iowans by 2025.”

This latest grant round shows the demand for broadband grants in Iowa. More than 42 providers applied with applications valued at more than $41 million dollars. That is nearly a three to one ratio of funds requested to funds available. This demand speaks to the need to support and fund broadband infrastructure within Iowa to remain competitive in the post-Covid world.

The $15 million dollars is the remainder of the $50 million in CARES funding Governor Reynolds designated for broadband grants from a previous round of funding. The full list of providers awarded grants can be found by going to https://ocio.iowa.gov/empower-rural-iowa-broadband-grant-program-notice-funding-availability-005