(Atlantic, Iowa) – A Grand Opening will take place from 9-until 11-a.m. Saturday, June 4th, for the LC Clinic location, in Atlantic. The pregnancy medical clinic will officially open to the public on June 27th at 507 Chestnut Street. Executive Director Hannah Shady says their mission is to reach out to offer support to men, women, and their families in the community.

Parents who attend classes at the clinic will receive “Mommy money and Daddy dollars” to spend at the clinic’s baby boutique.

They also provide a men’s ministry program.

Another service LC Clinic provides, is abortion recovery support.

She says the non-profit clinic provide medical services, peer counseling and material assistance at NO CHARGE, and is funded solely through the generous donations of individuals, churches and business sponsors. LC Clinic already has locations in Creston and Stuart. Executive Director Hannah Shady says the Stuart location celebrated 10-years of opening their doors for the first time, on March 12th.

For more information, visit www.IowaLcClinic.org and www.HelpLifeCareClinic.org.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports three arrests. Early today (Friday), 23-year-old Monica Nicole Johnston, of Creston, was arrested at her apartment in the 800 block of W. Adams Street, for Assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. She was taken to the Union County Jail and subsequently transferred to the Adams County Jail, where her cash or surety bond was set at $1,000. Just before 2-a.m. (today), 22-year-old Noah Alexander Young, of Creston, was arrested in the 800 block of W. Adams St. for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. His bond was set at $300.

Thursday evening, Creston Police arrested 26-year-old Laura Lee Lagois, of Sioux City, IA, for OWI/1st offense. She was taken into custody following a traffic stop in the 900 block of N. Sumner Street, transported to the Union County Jail. Lagois later posted bond, and was released.

(Elk Horn, Iowa) – Danish Windmill Manager Lisa Steen Riggs, Thursday, said the Danish Windmill Board of Directors has named Shaun Sayres of Harlan, to serve as the next museum manager. He will succeed Riggs, who has been with the windmill after its arrival at Elk Horn in 1976. Steen-Riggs announced in April, her plans to retire after 44-years. She became Manager in 1977. Originally built in Nørre Snede in 1848, the Danish Windmill museum has remained a staple of Elk Horn’s vibrant Danish community, drawing thousands of tourists to Elk Horn every year.

Sayres earned his Master of Arts in American History from the University of New Hampshire and is enrolled as a Ph.D. candidate in Clark University’s doctoral program in American history. He has a comprehensive knowledge of northern European culture, technology, and migrations, including windmills and Atlantic crossings. He is currently writing his dissertation on steamboats and westward expansion, including the use of steamboats by European immigrants in the nineteenth-century.

Sayres’ qualifications in public history are supplemented by substantial experience in retail and customer service. He also acquired technical skills such as woodworking, electrical, plumbing which will be valuable in identifying and troubleshooting issues relating to the historic preservation needs of the 1848 windmill. Chris Fredericksen, the Windmill’s board president said, “We believe that Shaun’s unique blend of experience in history education and retail make him well qualified for the role.”

Shaun Sayre New Mgr (photo courtesy Lisa Steen-Riggs)

Since moving to Harlan in 2021, in addition to conducting research for his thesis, Sayres has taught at Harlan Community School District, Tri-Center Community School District in Neola, and volunteers for the Shelby County Historical Museum. As a trained historian with a commitment to history education and public engagement with history, he looks forward to carrying on the successes of the Danish Windmill as a renowned public archive of Danish-American culture and heritage.

Sayres said “With these skills at hand and a never-ending drive for learning new histories and skills, I believe I possess all of the desired qualities to ensure a successful tenure as the next manager of the Danish Windmill. Although recognized primarily as educators, historians are always students at heart and I am excited for the opportunity to dig into Danish-American culture and heritage while sharing my energy and passion for history with the people of Elk Horn, Iowa and beyond.”

The Danish Windmill is a 501(c)(3) is a non-profit museum established in 1975. As America’s only authentic working Danish windmill, it proudly serves as a historical and educational museum for all people interested in Denmark, Danish customs, Scandinavian traditions, Iowa’s cultural heritage and of course, windmills.

A man from Lubbock, Texas, was arrested Thursday night, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, 57-year-old Pablo Rivera, JR. was arrested at around 8:47-p.m. in the 1600 block of E. Summit Street, on a charge Simple Assault. Rivera was being being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.