(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Treasurer Tracey J. Marshall, today (Tuesday), said her office remains closed until further notice. According to Marshall…

• NEW STAFF MUST BE PROPERLY TRAINED AND LEGAL TO ISSUE DOT FUNCTIONS. FEDERAL FINGERPRINTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN GOOD STANDINGS WHICH TAKE 4-6 WEEKS.
• DRIVER LICENSE – PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER COUNTY OR STATE STATION; 24/7 SERVICES ONLINE WWW.IOWADOT.GOV
• MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING DONE ON A DAILY BASIS
• NEW VEHICLE PURCHASES MAY BE PROCESSED WITH A NEIGHBORING COUNTY  – (CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT)
• TAG RENEWALS MUST BE DONE IN THE COUNTY YOU LIVE IN. THERE IS A YELLOW DROP BOX NEXT TO THE COURTHOUSE DOOR.
• 24/7 SERVICES ONLINE AT WWW.IOWATREASURERS.ORG
• TAXES AND ADMINISTRATION – WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FISCAL YEAR END.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two recent arrests: 41-year-old Deann Marie Kuhl, of Glenwood, was arrested Sunday afternoon, for Obstruction of Prosecution or Defense, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving Under Suspension. She was taken into custody on I-29 at mile marker 38, and held on a $3,600 bond. And, at around 11:24-p.m. Saturday, 41-year-old Sean Michael Cooney, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. Cooney was taken into custody on I-29 at mile marker 32, and held without bond in the Mills County Jail.

One person was flown by LifeNet helicopter to the UNMC following an ATV rollover accident at around 11:05-p.m., June 19th. Authorities say 21-year-old Oscar Lupercia-Castaned, of Tabor, was driving an ATV on Raleigh Avenue (A dirt road), when the left front tire hit a rut in the road, causing it to flip-over. A passenger on the ATV was ejected and injured. Their name was not released. An investigation was made on the scene, during which Lupercia-Castaned admitted to drinking, but was under the legal limit.

ATLANTIC, IA – Produce in the Park Market Manager Brigham Hoegh said she is thrilled to report the event will be hosting Pim’s Thai Food Truck at the Atlantic City Park on June 30 from 4:30-6:30. Pim’s Thai has been requested by multiple people in the community and comes recommended with rave reviews. Pim’s Thai Food Truck menu includes entrees such as crispy chicken, curry, fried rice, and pad Thai (a delicious stir-fry noodle-based dish), in addition to appetizers such as crab rangoon and dumplings. The food truck also sells fabulous cold drinks including fruit chillers in flavors mango and tropical punch and boba tea, wildly popular cold teas that are easy to identify from their black tapioca balls.

Pim’s fruit chillers in flavors mango and tropical punch and boba tea

In addition to Pim’s Thai, visitors to the park on June 30 will want to check out the bounce houses. The bounce houses have been at the park throughout the month of June thanks to Nishna Valley Family YMCA, the June sponsor for the market. June 30 is the last day the bounce houses will be at the park. Other attractions at the park on June 30 include yard games with Atlantic Parks & Recreation, live music by Sarah Selders, and nearly 20 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and local meats to jewelry and soaps.

As for free taste tests and recipe ideas, it’s herbs week at Produce in the Park! Taste test fresh herbs and herb butter, buy fresh herbs and herb plants from various vendors, and visit the Grow Another Row Cass County table to learn about donating herbs.

Special thanks: Produce in the Park invites the community to celebrate LaVon Eblen of KJAN’s Backyard and Beyond. After 25 years on the air, LaVon is retiring. Backyard and Beyond has been a great program on KJAN that has covered Produce in the Park many times. LaVon was also a founding mother of Produce in the Park. LaVon will be at Produce in the Park on June 30. The community is invited to come thank her for all she’s done.

(Radio Iowa) – A group of clinicians from Sioux City’s Air National Guard 185th refueling wing has been training together at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia this past week. First Lieutenant Amber Franco says it’s the first time since 2019 that the large group from the 185th medical group has been able to get together to knock out a good portion of their annual training requirements.

The pandemic, along with worldwide deployments and financial constraints has kept the Iowa Air National Guard clinicians from training together as a group for more than three years. The training in Georgia provided a variety of scenarios.

During the past few years, 185th clinicians have volunteered for various duties like helping at state covid-19 testing centers. Others have recently deployed to the middle-east. The 185th members also helped with resettlement efforts after the U-S pullout from Afghanistan earlier this year. 

(Radio Iowa) – The electrical system controlling the lights and door locks in the cell block at the Worth County Jail in Northwood has failed. Worth County Sheriff Dan Fank has briefed the Worth County Board of Supervisors.

Fank says there have been no security issues, as he and his deputies are manually opening cell doors and flipping light switches because it’s not a position he wants jail employees to be in. If the latest computer fix is unsuccessful, the county’s board of supervisors will explore buying a new electronic security system for the county’s jailhouse, which was built in 1955.