Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 10 , Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 9 (completion of earlier suspended game)
Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 15 , Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 2 (5 innings)
Denison-Schleswig 7 , Storm Lake 5
Harlan 15 , Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 3 (5 innings)
Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports an investigation into an alleged sexual assault resulted in an arrest, Wednesday. 74-year old David Dyke, of Shenandoah, was taken into custody for Sexual Assault and Burglary in the 1st Degree. Dyke was transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held without bond while awaiting an appearance before the magistrate.
David Dyke (Photo courtesy Fremont Co. S/O)
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ron Corbett says he’s raised more than $800,000 since announcing his campaign less than a month ago. The Cedar Rapids mayor says Wednesday that donors had promised to contribute another $219,000, bringing total fundraising to more than $1 million. He says the figure allows him to run a strong primary campaign in his challenge of Gov. Kim Reynolds, who announced in January she had raised more than $1 million for her campaign
MOVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa say a man has died from injuries he received earlier this week in a riding lawn mower accident. Police say 57-year-old Leiv Salte, of Moville, was riding a lawn mower around 6:30 p.m. Monday on a frontage road just off Highway 20. The Sioux City Journal reports he apparently lost control of the mower and went over a retaining wall.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A jury has been seated in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in Mason City last November. The Globe Gazette reports that the jury selection for the trial of 31-year-old Peter Veal wrapped up midday Wednesday at the Webster County Courthouse in Fort Dodge. Police say Veal, of Lake Mills, killed Caleb Christensen and Melinda Kavars.
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A man has been given 15 years in prison for stealing money and the safe it was in from his Burlington employer. The Hawk Eye reports that Jacob Smith was sentenced Tuesday as a habitual criminal because of his previous convictions. A Des Moines County jury found him guilty of stealing the safe and more than $4,700 in cash in December 2015 from the hardware store where he’d been working.
Members of the Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening, held the first regular session that featured new Superintendent Steve Barber and Finance Director Sarah Sheeder. During their session, Sheeder was also officially appointed Board Secretary. Barber, as you may recall was hire to replace former Superintendent Mike Amstein, who has retired, and Sheeder was hired to replace Mary Beth Fast, who accepted a similar position with a central Iowa school district.
Atlantic School Board (From left to right: Kristy Pellett, Jenny Williams, Ali Bruckner, Superintendent Steve Barber, Dr. Keith Swanson and Finance Director/Board Sec. Sarah Sheeder (Josh McLaren on the phone for this meeting)
The Board Wednesday, by a vote of 3-to 2, split a fuel bid recommendation between Pelgas and Olsen Fuel Supply. The original recommendation from Transportation Director Dave Eckles and Superintendent Barber, was to accept the low bid from Olsen’s for the district’s propane, diesel and gasoline needs. Both propane bids were adjusted to reflect a 30-cents per gallon state gas tax, which will be refunded at years’ end. There is also an Alternative Fuels Excise Tax credit available in the amount of 37-cents per gallon.
Olsen’s net bid on propane was lower by about 4.5-cents per gallon over Pelgas, but Board members Josh McLaren and Christy Pellett thought it would be more wise to “share the wealth” so to speak, in providing business to both companies. Last year, the Board went with Olsen’s for all the fuel needs, even though they were higher on the cost of propane. Pelgas does not supply number 1 and number 2 diesal, or unleaded regular/ethanol blends. The Board voted to contract with Pelgas for the propane, and Olsen’s for the other forms of fuel. Dr. Keith Swanson and Alison Bruckner were the two No votes for dividing the services.
In other business, the Atlantic School Board heard from Food Services Director DeeAnn Schreiner, about the summer lunch program, that runs from May 31st through August 4th. Schreiner said Breakfast is averaging 50 kids daily, and lunch 158 students daily. She said also they have been giving away food on a daily basis, with each child able to take home up to four items per day. That includes canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, fruit snacks and individual lunch/dinner items.
The big news, she said was with regard to a Farm to School grant. The grant application was written by Schreiner and Kate Olsen, with Cass County/ISU Extension and submitted on Dec. 8, 2016. The schools included in the joint application were Atlantic, Griswold and CAM. Only two applications out of the hundreds submitted, came from Iowa, and Cass County is the only one to be awarded the $45,000 planning grant from the USDA, with a $15,000 match coming from all three county schools in the form of “In-Kind” donations of time from Schreiner, Olsen and other staff. The USDA funds will be used to hire a Farm-to-school coordinator to work 20-hours per week to see the process through.
Among the goals, is to create a plan for next year for resourcing locally grown, fresh food sources.
MOVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa say a man has died from injuries he received earlier this week in a riding lawn mower accident. Moville police say 57-year-old Leiv Salte, of Moville, was riding a lawn mower around 6:30 p.m. Monday on a frontage road just off Highway 20. Investigators say it appeared he lost control of the mower and went over a retaining wall.
The Sioux City Journal reports that the mower landed on Salte.
A collision between two semi’s Wednesday morning in Pottawattamie County resulted in a Nebraska man being sent to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. The Iowa State Patrol says 49-year old Richard Bigge, of Omaha, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported to the hospital by Underwood Rescue following the crash that happened just before 6-a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 80, at about mile marker 10.5.
Officials say a 2017 Freightliner semi driven by 25-year old Kuldip Singh, of Santa Clara, CA., was traveling eastbound when he heard a noise from his trailer. Singh pulled to the right to stop and check on what was making the noise. A 2013 Volvo semi driven by Bigge was eastbound and saw lights in front of him. As he rapidly approached, he realized too late that the Freightliner was in the right lane.
Bigge hit the brakes and attempted to avoid the collision, but his the left front of his trailer struck the right rear of the Singh’s semi. Both rigs came to rest on the eastbound lanes.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Red Oak residents after a pursuit on July 10th with a third individual arrested later. At 11:16am Monday Deputies responded to a call of three suspicious individuals southeast of Nodaway near 260th and Elm Avenue. A Deputy then met a vehicle with the three suspicious occupants on 260th Street. The driver attempted to hide at the residence of 1210 Chestnut while an occupant later identified as Richard Pierce fled on foot. The driver of the vehicle, Bobbi Bruce and passenger Michael Brace both of Red Oak, thought it was safe and clear to leave and headed south on Chestnut Avenue but were spotted by the Deputy and pursued. Bruce attempted to flee and eventually surrendered after losing control of the vehicle attempting to turn south on Cherry Avenue.
Bruce was charged with Eluding, Driving While Revoked, Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact, and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Brace was charged with Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Pierce was later located and arrested by Adams County K9, lying in a field.
Shelby County Sheriff Neil Gross says his office has launched a general fund effort to raise money in support of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Program. The Sheriff’s Office is a 501(c)3 non-profit that is accepting tax deductible donations, with receipts being furnished.
Sheriff Gross said in a social media post, “This is a wonderful opportunity to help protect those who protect us.” He said “When the communities need help, they call the police. When the police need help, they call for a K9.”
Gross said that while they will be holding fundraiser activities for the K9 unit in the near future, any monetary donation now, will be greatly appreciated. You can find out more by visiting the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office website at www.shco.org, or following them on Facebook by searching for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office – Harlan IA. You can also call them at 712-755-5026.
Sheriff Neil Gross
Red Oak Police report the arrest Wednesday of 47-year-old Mark Douglas Berggren of Red Oak on a valid Mills County Warrant for Probation Violation. Berggren was arrested in the 2100 block of Hickory Avenue in Red Oak at 2:43pm Wednesday. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 cash bond.
A rural Grant man was arrested on Wednesday by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office after responding to a call of a suspicious subject walking on 115th Street southeast of Grant. 29-year-old CJ L. Richards of rural Grant was arrested at approximately 9:28am at his residence where he was located after the call. Richards had a minor injury and was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment. He became verbally abusive to staff and physically assaulted 2 Deputies while being seen for treatment. The deputies were not injured and Richards was subdued and taken to the Montgomery County Jail following treatment of his initial injuries. Richards was charged with two counts of Assault of Persons of Certain Occupations and one count of Disorderly Conduct. He was being held on $1,000 bond.
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