(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Iowa Aviation Museum’s 29th Annual Wings Fly-In/Drive-In and the Hall of Fame Induction for 2022, will be held Saturday, August 27th, at the museum in Greenfield. A pancake breakfast will be served by the Fontanelle Lions Club from 7:30 to 10 am. Cost of the breakfast, which includes admission to the museum, is $8 for adults and children under 5 are free. PIC eat free.

Immediately following the breakfast, Connie Rex Younger and Nicholas A. Turner will be inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame. More information on the men and the Hall of Fame can be found on www.flyingmuseum.com or on the Iowa Aviation Museum Facebook page.

For questions, contact 641-343-7184 or email aviation@iowatelecom.net.

(Radio Iowa) – The Centers for Disease Control estimates the vast majority of Iowa kids have had COVID. The C-D-C analyzed samples from children between the ages of six months and 17 years who had blood drawn at commercial labs for non-COVID tests in May and June. The C-D-C estimates 84-and-a-half percent of Iowa children had COVID or were recovering from an infection in late spring. Having had COVID indicates a person likely has antibodies against the virus that prevent reinfection. A U-C-L-A study of mild cases of COVID has found antibodies against COVID drop after about three months and disappear after a year. The Mayo Clinic’s website shows the number of daily cases of COVID in Iowa has been dropping since the end of July.

The C-D-C estimates just under 80 percent of U.S. children had COVID or were recovering from an infection this spring. An earlier estimate from the agency indicated that by the end of April about 60 percent of ADULTS either had an active case of COVID or had recovered from one recently.

(Iowa DNR News) – LOGAN, Iowa – The Harrison County Attorney’s Office, Monday (Aug. 22nd) charged a Fremont, Nebraska man, 22-year-old Garret Vanderheiden, with involuntary manslaughter, a class D felony, and boating while intoxicated – first offense, a serious misdemeanor. The charges stem from a boating incident that occurred May 29th, and that resulted in the death of 20-year-old Emma Olsen, from of Omaha.

Vanderheiden is accused of being the operator of a 30-foot red and white Scarab that sank in the Missouri River, near Mondamin, Iowa. The charges are the result of an extensive investigation by Iowa conservation officers.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors (this) Tuesday morning, passed a Resolution with regard to ARPA funding for the Cumberland Youth Fitness Program. The Board during their meeting on August 16^th, approved a request to equip the facility with a cross-fit training machine, at a cost of $4,919. In other business, the Board continued their discussion from last week, with regard to the potential sale of County-Owned farmland, in the area of Willow Heights. Cass County resident Cary Short commented on the value of the land, and the financial loss the County would take by selling it, instead of continuing to lease it.

He said the taxpayers would lose $29,522 this year alone, if the property is put back on the tax rolls.

He even suggested that if the County wanted to save taxpayers money, it should pass a Resolution to eliminate one of the Supervisor’s jobs and go to a three-member Board, like other Counties have done, and as authorized by the Code of Iowa. That suggestion didn’t sit well with Vice-Chair Mark O’Brien.

Supervisor Bernard Pettinger and O’Brien mentioned going to a three member board could pose a problem as far as transparency is concerned.

Supervisor Steve Green said a good portion of the land is above average in the CSR, which will bring the price up. Land is always an investment, he said, and…

Supervisor John Hartkopf said without the proper guidance, the County could be looking at a “Huge Capital Gains Tax,” if it decides to sell the land. The Board took no action on the sale during their meeting, while they continue to gather information. Certified letters were mailed on August 22, 2022 to the current tenants.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue reports as part of an ongoing investigation, the Atlantic Police Department executed three search warrants on Monday, August 22nd. The warrants were served on residences at 405 Peach Street, 511 Walnut Street, and 706 Palm Street. As a result of the investigation two men were arrested: 19-year-old William Freemark, of Atlantic, was arrested for: Possession of a controlled substance/1st offense – marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; 19-year-old Tanner Glines, of Atlantic, was arrested for PCS/2nd offense – marijuana, and poss. of paraphernalia.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending. Atlantic Police were assisted in their investigation by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol Tactical Team, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Cass County Drone Team.

No other details are being released at this time. If you have information regarding the incident, please call the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-3512.