Twenty-nine Iowa cities will benefit from a combined total of more than $33.7 million in low-cost water quality loans through the State Revolving Fund.Among them is the City of Cumberland, which is receiving $396,000 for a drinking water construction project. And, the City of Elliott is receiving $250,000 for a Clean Water construction project

State Revolving Fund Construction Loans are a low-cost construction financing option available for Iowa cities and municipalities for water quality initiatives. Planning & Design Loans are zero percent loans that assist with the first-phase of project expenses. The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources jointly administer the State Revolving Fund.

Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Dave Jamison said “More than 500 Iowa communities have recognized the State Revolving Fund as their best choice for low-cost financing of their water quality initiatives.” Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Chuck Gipp said “The State Revolving Fund is an important resource for Iowa communities as they face a wide-array of water quality improvement needs. Quality water costs money, and the State Revolving Fund helps make the investment in Iowa’s water more affordable for communities.”

The State Revolving Fund has awarded Iowa communities and municipalities more than $2.1 billion in Construction Loans and $130 million through Planning & Design Loans since program inception. The loans are made available as part of the State Revolving Fund. For more information on Planning & Design Loans, as well as other State Revolving Fund programs, visit IowaSRF.com.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Saturday afternoon of a Blanchard man an assault charge. Deputies responding to a domestic disturbance at 100 High Street in Blanchard, arrest 23-year old Bryan Michael Vannausdle at the residence. Following an investigation, Vannausdle was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault. He was brought to the Page County Jail and held without bond pending an appearance before a magistrate.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says four people were arrested over the weekend. On Sunday, 33-year old Amber Renee Parsons, of Shenandoah, was arrested on Fraud and 2nd degree Theft charges, along with two counts of Forgery. Arrested Saturday in Fremont County, was: 39-year Richard Lee Aultman, of Sidney, who was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault; 23-year old Andrew Ryan Lemrick, of Hamburg, who was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and 43-year old Leslie Arnold Campbell, of Nebraska City, who was arrested for having no valid driver’s license, and for Failure to Stop.

Last Friday, deputies in Fremont County arrested 44-year old Amanda Lynn Driever, of Hamburg, on an OWI/1st offense charge. Other recent arrests include on May 4th, 42-year old Bret Philip Samuelson, of Randolph, who was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Driving Under Suspension. That same day, 33-year old Michael James Anderson, of Sidney, was arrested for Distribution of a person under the age of 18, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

A Pottawattamie County man facing a first degree murder charge is set to appear in court early this afternoon, for his arraignment hearing. The hearing for 63-year old Robert Arthur Reynolds, Jr., is set to begin at 1:30-p.m. in Pottawattamie County District Court.  His jury trial is scheduled to start July 1st.

Reynolds Jr., is accused of fatally shooting 64-year old rural Cass County resident Patricia Kinkade-Dorsey during the early morning hours of April 8th. The incident occurred in Reynolds’ Oakland home.
Reynolds later admitted to authorities he had a verbal confrontation with Kinkade-Dorsey and later to shooting the unarmed woman multiple times, causing her death.