(Radio Iowa) – A district court judge has ruled one of the Fairfield teens accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher will not have his case moved to juvenile court. Seventeen-year-old Jeremy Goodale is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of 66-year-old Nohema Graber and will stand accused in an adult courtroom starting August 23rd. Willard Miller faces the same charges. Both were 16 at the time of the November 2nd murder.

Goodale and Willard Miller both sought waivers of their case to juvenile court. Judge Shawn Showers states in his ruling that there are no reasonable prospects for rehabilitating Goodale in juvenile court given the magnitude of the crime described in the charging documents.

A ruling on Miller’s request to be tried in juvenile court could come later this week.

(Radio Iowa) – Fire departments from four northwest Iowa cities responded to the fire in downtown Alton on Tuesday. According to Kevin Langel, Alton’s 2nd Assistant Fire Chief, the fire started at the rear of The Yard Bar and Grill’s exterior around 3:45 a.m. Fire fighters were on the scene for about two hours putting the blaze out. One firefighter needed medical attention and has since recovered. An E-M-T suffered minor injuries, but they did not require medical attention.

Damage estimates to the structure are unknown at this time and a neighboring residential building received heat, smoke and water damage. Langel suspects an electrical malfunction may have started the fire, but an official cause has not yet been determined.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report deputies investigated a theft May 5th at the Southwest Valley Middle School, in Villisca. As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old male was arrested today (May 11) for Theft 5^th Degree. The juvenile was released to a parent.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday), reports two arrests took place Tuesday. 32-year-old Robert James Hooks, of Omaha, was arrested at the Douglas County, NE., Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Violation of Probation. Hooks was being held without bond. And, 37-year-old Tyanna Karee Monrreal-Robles, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Sarpy County, NE., Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Failure to Appear, on two original counts – Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $10,000.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Rotary Club is looking to help non-profit organizations which have a project needing funding support. Rotarian Dolly Bergmann says you can send your information to Haley Kickland (haleykickland@gmail.com), Dolly Bergmann (bsktcola@gmail.com), or Ruth Sears (ruth.sears@edwardjones.com). In your e-mails, you’ll need to provide the following information: a description of the event or activity; how it can benefit the community; estimated cost of the project, any other funding you have, or will be getting, for the project; and explain if local businesses can be involved.

If you have questions, please contact any of the aforementioned individuals.