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The first full day of the 2013 Cass County begins today, in Atlantic. Activities later today include the Food Sale at the Community Center on the fairgrounds, beginning at 10-a.m. All 4-H baked goods will be for sale, with a sample of every item kept for exhibit purposes, and displayed in the club booth, and recipes of each baked item will be available. Baked products selected for the State Fair will not be offered for sale, however. Proceeds from the sale are used to help support the 4-H program in Cass County.
Entertainment this evening begins at 7, with music from the “Blue Tones,” followed by the Cass County Fair King and Queen contest on the north garden of the Community Center at 8, and Senior Recognition at 9.
This year’s Queen candidates include Emily Jacobsen, Amber Stender, Hannah Ankenbauer, Larissa Backhaus, Tierney Sothman, Diana Perkins, Heather Reyna, Valerie Watson, and Mikayla Somers. King candidates include: Tanner Potter, Clint Hansen, Justin Somers, Blake Miller, and Luke Frisbie.
Preliminary judging of all candidates was held on July 15th. As always, there is NO Charge to attend the Cass County Fair, but your purchase of meals at the food stand are very much appreciated, to help support the Fair and continue to make it a unique, free event each year.
View the complete Cass County Fair Schedule here: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/cass/2013%20Schedule_Cass%20County%20Fair%20Updated.pdf
A t-bone style accident at an uncontrolled intersection Wednesday afternoon in Red Oak caused $6,000 damage, but no one was injured. Sheriff’s officials say a 2010 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 16-year old Eric A. Goodwin, of Red Oak, was traveling east on East Valley Street at around 2:15-p.m., and didn’t see a 2013 Hyundai Accent traveling north on North 2nd Street, Goodwin failed to yield to the car driven by 21-year old Alexandra Marcel, of Red Oak, and struck her vehicle near the middle of the intersection. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. Goodwin was cited for Failure to Yield to a vehicle on the right.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa has hired a Northern Illinois University administrator to oversee academic services for athletes. Athletic director Gary Barta named Lisa Tovar an associate athletics director Wednesday. Tovar worked in a similar job at Northern Illinois for two years after previously working as an athletic academic counselor at Ohio State.
Her hiring comes under a reorganization in which the athletics department has created separate units to oversee compliance and academic services. Previously, department official Fred Mims oversaw both functions but Mims was reassigned last year amid questions about the school’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against a counselor.
Barta says he’s impressed by Tovar’s passion for helping student-athletes and working with coaches. Last week, Barta named Arizona State administrator Lyla Clerry to oversee compliance with NCAA regulations.
344 AM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa trooper and a state gaming agent are seeking their jobs back after being fired following an investigation into a hazing incident at an Iowa police academy in 2008. Former Division of Criminal Investigation agent Andrew Harrelson said yesterday that he was accused of hazing and verbally intimidating a 21-year-old recruit. No charges were ever filed in the case.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines police officer has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with injuries he suffered earlier this month. Police spokesman Sergeant Jason Halifax said yesterday that Lieutenant Joe Gonzalez’s condition worsened and he was transferred to the Minnesota hospital. A fund has been established at the Des Moines Police Officer’s Credit Union to help pay for the Gonzalez family’s travel expenses.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have charged two people with driving off with a bag of money that fell out of an armored van near downtown Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports the incident happened yesterday morning as the armored van was leaving the Community Choice Credit Union. Samantha Jackman of Des Moines and Tyler Critchlow of Dallas Center, both 20 years old, have been charged with first-degree theft.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A bank is foreclosing on the Elks Club’s historic downtown lodge. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports Community National Bank filed a petition on July 5th to foreclose on the 89-year-old lodge. Elks officials couldn’t be reached for comment yesterday.
The Atlantic City Council held a brief, special session Wednesday evening, to act on approving the third and final reading of an amended ordinance calling for an increase in the ESU, or Storm Water Equivalent Service Unit rate. The ESU rate, which has not changed in over 10-years, will increase 35-cents per month, to $2.85, effective August 1st. The rate increase should generate $25,000 in additional revenues, which will be used to cover the net increase in debt service cost of $15,000 for repairs to the Bull Creek Underground drainage system and continued funding for annual repairs to the City’s storm water management system.
No one from the public was present to object to the increase or voice their opinions. And, when polled by the Mayor, only one of the Council members, Linda Hartkopf, mentioned she had heard anything from the public about the increase. Hartkopf said the person she spoke with opposed the move. Hartkopf told the individual the only other option was to raise taxes. She said “He didn’t like that idea, either.”
During the Council’s regular meeting on July 17th, prior to the second reading of the ordinance, a letter written by Atlantic resident Charles Griffin was read, which indicated he was opposed to the increase, because he claimed, it was not a “fee.” Instead, Griffin said it was an illegal tax because the citizens of Atlantic were not allowed to vote on it.
Snyder and Associates Engineer Pat Hall, one of the creators of the storm water fee system approved by the Council in 2003, said the intention of a storm water utility is spelled out in the Code of Iowa, along with a city’s responsibility for utilities, and services provided to the citizens of the community. Therefore, according to Hall, it is a fee, and not a tax. Hall said by setting up a utility fee, the City provides itself with a certain amount of flexibility, when it comes to payments for capital improvements, such as the Bull Creek storm sewer improvement project. The ESU is based on the amount of square footage on a parcel of property. Those who have more square footage would always pay more than those who have less.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Westbrook pitched seven solid innings and contributed offensively with his second career steal, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Matt Adams had two hits and three RBIs and Shane Robinson’s three-run triple in the fifth was his third hit of the game for the Cardinals, who are 4-1 since the All-Star break and lead the majors with a 61-37 record.
Allen Craig had two hits and a walk to give him 16 hits during a nine-game hitting streak. He’s second in the league in hitting at .337 behind teammate Yadier Molina, who had three hits and an RBI and is batting .339. Westbrook (7-4) had his first career three-hit game and helped knock out John Lannan (2-4) when he drew a two-out walk in the fourth, stole second and scored on Carpenter’s single for a 4-0 lead.