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Pottawattamie County School Election results, 9/12/17

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AHSTW

Director District 1 (Elect 1)*

Katie S. Goshorn          355*

Angie Grote                  108

Director District 4 (elect 1)*

Bobbi L. Lund              316*

Thomas J. Rzemyk       121

AHSTW School Board Director (elect 1)*

Jamie Coon                  172

Bernadette Hatch          273*

Treynor School District

Board Director (elect 2)*

Lisa Chambers 128

Greg Goos                   143

Mickey Stogdill            230*

Brandon Vorthmann     276*

Tri-Center PPEL

Yes     94              No 24

Underwood School District

Board Director (elect 2)*

Jeff Bonsall                   249*

Ashleigh Robinson        50

Michelle Soloth 138*

Montgomery County School Election results, 9/12/17

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Contested race:

Stanton School District (Elect 3)

Travis Taylor                116*

Brian Bates (I)              107*

Amy Tibben                 68*

Mark Lindgren (I)         66

Public Measure A:  re: renewal of SWCC Merged Area 14 Instructional Equipment Support Levy (6 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation for 10-years beginning 7/1/2018).

Yes      230      No       27

Measure passes by 89.49%

Sept. 12, 2017 School Board Election results: Cass County

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(Contested races only)

Griswold School Districtelect 2 for At Large – 4 year terms)

Robert D. Peterson (I) – Griswold       189*

Aaron Houser – Henderson                182*

Bruce Brunk – Griswold                       98

Exira/EHK School District Bond election results 9/12/17

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Public Measure A – Proposition A (re: $3.9-million G.O. bond issue for district facility improvements)

Yes                  258                  No       99       (72.27%;  60% approval needed to pass)

Committee brainstorms Nebraska, Iowa riverfront development

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A planning committee is seeking public input about how to transform riverfront along the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Omaha World-Herald reports that about 200 people attended a Riverfront Revitalization Planning Committee meeting Monday to share what they’d like to see on a large strip of the riverfront. Focus areas include Gene Leahy Mall and Heartland of America Park in Council Bluffs.

Attendees placed stickers next to preferred concepts. Food and beverage kiosks as well as waterfront dining were among the most popular amenities. Co-chair Ken Stinson says the Downtown Riverfront Trust will fund the group’s more than $1 million study on the area.

The next public meeting is Oct. 26, and final design concepts will be shared in January.

Red Oak man arrested for violation of no contact order

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September 12th, 2017 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Tuesday of a Red Oak man for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. At 4:09pm Officers arrested 53-year-old David Allen Welch in the 2400 block of North 8th Street on the active Montgomery County Warrant.  Welch was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

MARY HELEN CLAUSEN, 93, of Stuart (Svcs. 09/30/2017)

Obituaries

September 12th, 2017 by Jim Field

MARY HELEN CLAUSEN, 93, of Stuart, died September 11th at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Celebration of Life Service for MARY HELEN CLAUSEN will be held 2:30-p.m. Saturday, September 30th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Dexter. Johnson Family Funeral Home Stuart Chapel has the arrangements.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 30th from 1:30pm-2:30pm prior to services at the church.

Burial will be held at a later date in the Dexter City Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.

Online condolences may be made at www.johnsonfamilfuneralhome.com

(Update) Intial hearing set for Glenwood woman arrested in daughter’s death

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials in Mills County have released additional information with regard to the arrest Monday morning, of a woman by Glenwood Police with assistance from Mills County Sheriff’s Deputies. 34-year old Misty Dawn Frazier, of Glenwood, was arrested for Child Endangerment Resulting in Death, and Distributing a Drug to a Minor without a Prescription.

Misty Frazier (Photo courtesy Mills County S/O)

The Mills County Attorney’s Office says on October 19, 2016, the Mills County Communications Center received a 911 call at 502 N Walnut Street in Glenwood for an unconscious and unresponsive eight-year old female, Kathleen Tafta. Glenwood Rescue was dispatched to the scene along with officers of the Glenwood Police Department. Tafta, who is Frazier’s daughter, was transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs where she was pronounced deceased.

Upon review of the preliminary autopsy report, the Mills County Attorney’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Glenwood Police Department opened an investigation into the death of the child. An autopsy showed that she had toxic levels of the antidepressant amitriptyline in her system.

According to court affidavits Tafta was also rushed to the hospital for a seizure on September 29, 2016. At that time Misty Frazier provided false information to medical personnel that her daughter had a prescription for Amitriptyline from another doctor. Doctors believed the seizure was related to the drug and told Frazier to reduce the dosage.

Frazier appeared in Iowa District Court Tuesday and Magistrate Lyle Mayberry set her bond at $35,000. Frazier’s preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 2.

Harlan Police report, 9/12/17

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Harlan report the arrested on Sunday, of 20-year old Brandon William Henderson, of Harlan. He was arrested following a call about a domestic in progress in the 1500 block of 7th St.  Henderson was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with domestic abuse assault, obstruction of emergency communication, child endangerment, interference with official acts, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.

Last Saturday, Harlan Police arrested 22-year old Akacia Strong, of Harlan. She was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant.  Strong was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with delivery of a controlled substance.

On Friday, Harlan Police arrested 34-year old Stephanie Ann Carrier, of Council Bluffs,  after authorities received a call about a female acting strangely in the 2000 block of Garfield Avenue. Carrier was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with theft 5th, public intoxication, interference with official acts, two counts of possessing contraband, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

And, 42-year old Amanda Layne Hanover, of Harlan, was arrested Sept. 6th, for driving while suspended. Her arrest followeda traffic stop near the intersection of Chatburn Avenue and College Place.

Mills Co. Sheriff’s report, 9/12/17

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September 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports an Emerson woman was arrested last Friday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Claire Ashly Thalken was also cited for speeding. Her bond was set at $1,000. Thalken was arrested at around 12:56-a.m. Friday near 390th Street and Highway 34 in Mills County.

Friday afternoon, 26-year old Kimberly Dawn Johnson, of Council Bluffs,  was arrested at 221st Street & Highway 34, for Driving Under Suspension, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability, Failure to Obey Stop Sign and Yield right of Way.  Her bond was set at $300.

At around 2:15-a.m. Sunday, Mills County Deputies arrested 37-year old Kyle Richard Lancial, of Malvern, for OWI 1st offense. He was taken into custody near Highway 34 and 284th Street. Bond was set at $1,000. Less than one-half hour later, 24-year old Michael Eugene Flannery, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested following a traffic stop on I-29. He was charged with OWI/1st offense, and his bond was also set at $1,000.

Monday evening, 26-year old Gregory Allen Linkenhoker the 2nd, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Mills County on a warrant for Probation Violation. Bond was set at $2,000.