The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports several candidates recently filed nomination papers for the Nov. 7th City Elections. Those who submitted their papers last Friday and the positions they seek include:

• Kathy Somers (Incumbent) – Atlantic City Council/Ward 2
• Mark Harris (Incumbent) – Anita City Council
• Julianne M. Adams – Griswold City Council
• Brad A. Rhine – Mayor, City of Griswold
• Rick Sanny – Lewis City Council

Candidate papers submitted today (Monday) include:

• Ryan Lockwood – Lewis City Council
• Vergil Anderson – Marne City Council
• Wayne Preister – Marne City Council
• Randall I. Baxter (Incumbent) – Mayor, City of Marne

A complete list of the candidates (both previously announced and current) will be posted once the deadline to file has passed. The last day to file nomination papers with the Cass County Auditor’s Office is Thursday, Sept. 21st, at 5-p.m.

The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) has elected officers and directors to serve on its 2017-18 board of directors. The leaders assumed their roles during the IBA Annual Convention, Sept. 17-19 in Des Moines.

Officers for the IBA Executive Committee are as follows:

* Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer, president and CEO, First Security Bank & Trust in Charles City, will be chairman of the board.
* Peg Scott, CEO/CFO, Union State Bank in Greenfield, will serve as chair-elect.
* Dave Nelson, CEO and chairman, West Bank in West Des Moines, will serve as past chair of the board.
* Brad Lane, president and CEO of Security Savings Bank in Gowrie, will be treasurer.
* John Sorensen, president and CEO, IBA, will continue to serve as secretary of the board.

Officers were nominated and approved by IBA member banks from across the state. The IBA Executive Committee leads the board of directors, which is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the general operation of the IBA.

Also serving on the 2017-2018 IBA Board of Directors are:

* Aaron Kness, president and CEO, Iowa State Bank & Trust, Fairfield
* Ben Dvergsten, president, Security Trust & Savings Bank, Storm Lake
* Brett Smith, regional banking president – Eastern Iowa/Illinois retail, Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines
* Dennis Busta, president and CEO, MBT Bank, Forest City
* Kent Jehle, executive vice president – chief credit officer, MidWestOne Bank, Iowa City
* Kevin Brooks, president and CEO, South Story Bank and Trust, Huxley
* Kim Greenland, senior vice president, City State Bank, Mount Ayr
* Kyle Cook, president and CEO, Montezuma State Bank, Montezuma
* Nancy Kasparek, senior vice president, regional president, community banking U.S. Bank, Cedar Rapids
* Tim Kintner, executive vice president – regional banking markets and community relations, Bankers Trust, Des Moines

About the Iowa Bankers Association
The Iowa Bankers Association represents Iowa banks and savings institutions. Iowa bankers are committed to the values of honesty, hard work and community service, and have been a trusted resource for Iowans for more than 100 years. Iowa banks offer FDIC insurance and lend more than $74.5 billion to help individuals, business owners and agriculture. More than 19,000 Iowans work at an Iowa bank, and Iowa banks donate more than $53.5 million and over one million volunteer hours to support local communities each year. To learn more, visit iowabankers.com.

You’re invited to join The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce and Atlantic Bottling Company to Celebrate Coca-Cola Days 25th Anniversary. Coca-Cola Days, presented by Atlantic Bottling Company, will be held Friday, September 22nd and Saturday, Sept. 23rd, in Downtown Atlantic. The event is the second biggest collector’s show in the United States and includes a tailgate barbecue open to the public, a Show, Swap & Sell, “Bottles on Parade”, “Discover Atlantic Raffle” and many more activities for all ages.

Coca-Cola Days is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year with a special raffle. Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said “The committee brainstormed and decided to celebrate the 25th Anniversary with a raffle that includes 25 items donated from area businesses.”  Tickets are available at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce for $5 a ticket. The winner will be announced Saturday, September 23rd at 2 PM at the Show, Swap & Sell meet at the Herring Building.

Coca-Cola Days is also celebrating the 3rd Annual “Bottles on Parade”. Bottles will be on display outside the following businesses: Atlantic Coca-Cola Center & Museum; Atlantic Inn & Suites, Cappel’s Ace Hardware; China Buffet; Nishna Valley YMCA and The Venue. Vote on your favorite bottle now till Friday, September 22nd by stopping in to each business.

T-Shirts for the 2017 Coca-Cola Days Celebration are also available for purchase. The shirts are black and feature the theme, “Coca-Cola Days—Celebrating Our 25thAnniversary”. T-Shirts can be purchased for $16 at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on Coca-Cola Days or a full list of activities, please visit www.cocacoladays.com, call the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce at 712-243-3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa governor and the organization that sets workers’ compensation rates are disputing whether a new law influenced a recent rate reduction in premiums for employers. The Des Moines Register reports the National Council on Compensation Insurance announced an 8.7 average premium reduction for Iowa employers that’ll begin January 2018. In a statement last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the decrease is a “direct result” of reforms that took effect in July.

The Legislative Services Agency says the legislation cuts benefits for injured workers, makes it more difficult for injured workers to claim lump sum payments and limits attorney legal fees. Council officials say the legislation played no part in the lower rates. They say the reduction was based on data from premium years 2014-15 and a decrease in claims.

Officials with the City of Atlantic say the next “Atlantic 150” Committee meeting, which was scheduled to take place Tuesday, September 19th at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, has been rescheduled to Oct. 11th at the same time and place. All interested persons are invited to attend.

During their meeting last month, the Atlantic 150 Committee, which is planning activities for the City’s Sesquicentennial Celebration that will take place in 2018, it was determined the events will kick off on December 2, 2017 at the city’s Lighted Christmas Parade with the Mayor proclaiming 2018 as the City’s Sesquicentennial Year.

Organizers say rather than one large celebration, the city will be celebrating each month in 2018. Each month has been assigned a theme in order to assist individuals/groups/organizations/businesses in creating ideas for activities they may want to sponsor throughout the year. The Calendar of Events will also be made available on the atlanticiowa.com website, as well as found on the Sesquicentennial Facebook Page – Atlantic Sesquicentennial.

Sheriff’s officials in Audubon County report two people were injured in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon, about three-miles west of Audubon. Authorities say a 2009 Chevy Malibu driven by 17-year old Andrea Leigh-Marie Stevens, of Audubon, was traveling east on 200th Street at around 3:30-p.m., at the same time 23-year old Tray D. Anderson, of Audubon, was traveling west in a 2008 Pontiac. The vehicles collided at the crest of a hill and came to rest on the road.

Stevens, along with a passenger in Anderson’s vehicle, 22-year old Ashley Anderson, of Audubon, were transported by Audubon Rescue to the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Damage from the collision amounted to $9,000. Anderson was cited for Failure to Yield half of the roadway.