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Adair County Supervisors hear FY 24 funding requests

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors held their second meeting of the week today (Wednesday, Jan. 4), during which they heard a report from County Engineer Nick Kauffmann. Kauffman spoke with regard to a Right-Of-Way (ROW) and Temporary Easement Purchase, which the Board approved. The Resolution reads as follows…

He also addressed the matter of a Resolution pertaining to Fence Compensation with regard to changes in the ROW.

That Resolution also passed. The Board accepted also, a Rolling Hills Windfarm Road Use Agreement and acknowledged completion of work. The Adair County Supervisors heard FY 2024 funding requests from the Adair County Historical Museum, MATURA, and the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG).

The request for the Museum was for $4,000, the same amount requested in previous years, according to the museum’s George Feazell.

The funding request for MATURA was for $20,660, which was slightly more than they requested last year ($18,663). And, the funding request from SICOG Executive Director Beth Waddell was for $6,384.35 for the non-incorporated areas of Adair County.

All of budget requests were taken under consideration for when the Adair County Supervisors begin work on their budget.

Atlantic Police begins a Community Camera program to help solve crime

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department is reaching out to individuals and business owners in the community that have surveillance cameras installed in an effort to assist investigating crimes. Investigating crimes take a considerable amount of time and resources that are critical in the beginning stages of developing facts of a case. With your help, authorities hope to streamline the process by making potential evidence available during this critical time. With the abundant availability of security cameras today we can help make our community safer by having information available quickly to help solve crimes in our neighborhoods.
For the Police Department, knowing where valuable video evidence may be available is an amazing resource to have in helping to keep our community safe. Many times, investigators use precious resources they have attempting to locate who may have camera footage, and then contacting a homeowner or business owner to try any acquire that video or photo evidence.
The Atlantic Community Camera program allows anyone that has security cameras, to inform the Police Department how they can be contacted in the event that they may be useful in gathering evidence of a crime that may have occurred near them. The Atlantic Police Department is committed to our community partnership, and with your help, we can continue to improve our response to helping those who are victims of crime.
A few key things to know:
• Your information is kept strictly with the Atlantic Police
Department.
• Law enforcement cannot view any footage without your
permission.
• You are not obligated to turn over any footage to assist us.
• You are free to decline at any time.
• There is no fee to register.
Everyone who is willing to participate in the program and partner with the Atlantic Police Department, is sincerely appreciated. You can find more details and register by visiting https://atlanticia.seamlessdocs.com/f/ACCP.A

Atlantic Police: Atlantic woman arrested on warrants; Atlantic man arrested on Burglary & assault charges

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department has issued a report on numerous arrests dating from Dec. 22nd through Jan. 3rd. Most recently:

  • 37-year-old Katrina Shotwell, of Atlantic, was arrested January 3rd, on Cass County warrants for Tampering with Records and Violation of Compulsory Education 2nd Offense.
  • On the 2nd, 31-year-old Hans Chanson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Burglary 2nd Degree, Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Criminal Mischief 4th Degree, and Public Intoxication.
  • There were three arrests in Atlantic on January 1st: 20-year-old ST Sam, and 19-year-old AM Marino, of both Atlantic, were arrested for Public Intoxication; and, 37-year-old Eric Mark, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault.
  • Atlantic Police cited 54-year-old Amy Christensen, of Atlantic, in court on Dec. 31st on a charge of Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. She was released at the scene.
  • On the 29th, 44-year-old Todd Glade, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While Barred.
  • Atlantic Police arrested 22-year-old Nathaniel Gangwer, of Atlantic, on Dec. 28th, for Driving While License Denied, Suspended, cancelled or revoked.
  • On the 27th, 42-year-old Amanda Michaels, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication.
  • On Dec. 26th, Atlantic Police arrested 50-year-old KR Takauo, of Atlantic, for Public Intox., and 50-year-old Barnes Narious, of Atlantic, for Going Armed with Intent, and Dangerous Use of A Weapon in the Commission of a Crime.
  • And, on December 22nd, Police in Atlantic arrested 29-year-old Benser Mark of Atlantic, for Public Intoxication.

With the exception of Amy Christensen, all of the aforementioned individuals were transported to the Cass County Jail, booked-in, and held, pending a court appearance.

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Offense

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – James Matthew Hargens, age 37, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on December 15, 2022, to 121 months in prison following his plea of guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography. Hargens will be required to register as a sex offender and serve five years of supervised release following his release from prison. Hargens was also ordered to pay restitution.

In November 2021 a social media application sent a cybertip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an account that uploaded several images and videos of child pornography. The cybertip was referred to Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children and the Council Bluffs Police Department initiated an investigation. The investigation led to a search warrant at Hargens residence. A forensic analysis identified that Hargens received, possessed, and downloaded numerous images and videos of child pornography.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department, the United States Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute who provided training and equipment and was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Atlantic’s Saathoff named Class 3A Assistant Coach of the Year

Sports

January 4th, 2023 by admin

Atlantic assistant football coach Lee Saathoff was named the Class 3A Assistant Coach of the Year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association for the 2022 season. He has been the longtime defensive coordinator for the Trojans. Saathoff was among six area assistants that were honored.

In 8-Player Fremont-Mills’ Kyle Fichter and Woodbine’s Ryan Coenen were honored, Wayne’s Dave Daughton was the winner in Class A, Curtis Boothe of Central Decatur won in 1A, and Barry Loeffelbein of Glenwood was honored in 4A.

Underwood’s Nate Mecahaelsen was named the Class 1A State Coach of the Year.

Former Denison-Schlewswig head coach Dave Wiebers was named to this year’s IFCA Coaches Hall of Fame class.

A few area coaches were also named as coaches for the 2023 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star South Team staff: Clarinda’s Collin Bevins, Harlan’s Todd Bladt, and Lenox’s Cole Bonde were named to the 2023 staff.

Police ID man who abandoned dog at airport

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A man from the East Coast is now charged with leaving his dog tied up in freezing weather outside the Des Moines International Airport. An airport worker found the one-year-old brown and white female dog leashed to a pole outside the airport on December 29th with no food, water or protection from the frigid temperatures. Des Moines police say the dog most certainly would have died.

Reports say the owner, identified as 24-year-old Charles Bigsen of Newark, New Jersey, didn’t have the proper kennel for the dog, and left it so he could board a cross-country flight. Police are charging Bigsen with animal abandonment and animal neglect. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says once the dog, which they’ve named Allie, is spayed and micro-chipped, it’ll be placed up for adoption.

Iowa’s 1st astronaut dies

News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The first Iowan to reach orbit has died. Astronaut Walter Cunningham was born in Creston and said in a recent interview that he grew up poor, dreaming of flying airplanes, not spacecraft, though he went on to do both. Cunningham enlisted in the U-S Navy in 1951 and later became a Marine Corps pilot, serving in Korea. After getting a doctorate in physics, Cunningham became an astronaut and in 1968, was the lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 crew. They spent 11 days in space and paved the way for the moon landing the following year. Cunningham died Tuesday in Houston at age 90.

Walter Cunningham (NASA Photo)

Patrick McCaffery taking a leave of absence from Iowa basketball

Sports

January 4th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball redshirt junior Patrick McCaffery will be taking an indefinite leave to address anxiety.

PATRICK McCAFFERY STATEMENT

“I have been battling anxiety for a while, and recently it has peaked, which has inhibited my preparation and performance on the court. It’s not fair to myself or teammates to be on the court when I am not myself. The anxiety has affected my sleep, appetite, and stamina, which has resulted in not having the energy level necessary to compete at my full capabilities. My struggle with anxiety affects every aspect of my well-being and makes it incredibly difficult to function normally. This is what I am battling right now. For this reason, I am taking an indefinite leave to address my situation. It might be two games, it may be four games, it may be more, but I will return when I feel like myself. My leave of absence is not related to my past battle with cancer”

COACH FRAN McCAFFERY STATEMENT

“Patrick is one of the millions of people who battle through anxiety on a daily basis. It has become more noticeable on and off the court over the past couple weeks. Patrick has the full support of his family, coaches, teammates, and administration as he fights through this. All of us admire his courage and willingness to be open about this struggle and we hope others know that they are not alone. We will be with him every step of the way.”

Iowa returns to action on Thursday, hosting No. 15 Indiana at 8 p.m. in Iowa City.

Guthrie County SESS Range Finders 4-H awards night

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa; Article submitted) – The Guthrie County SESS Range Finders 4-H club held their annual awards night on Sunday, December 4 at the Guthrie Fairgrounds Events Center. Huge thank you to the Guthrie Fair Board for allowing us to use their facility! All club member families were invited to attend this event and we had 11 members present. The evening started off with a potluck dinner with some amazing food. Next, we inducted our new 2022-2023 club officers of: President Emma Rutledge, Vice President Michelle Brooks, Secretary Kaylee Oberholtz, Treasurer Max Owen, Reporter Corrie Knapp, Photographer Piper Downing, Historian Gracie Hodges. It was then time to have our new officers run the monthly meeting. We welcomed our new club members of Dalton Carney, Payson Downing, and Ian Griffith. We ended the night with our club award presentation from the 2021-2022 4-H year.

Emma Rutledge, President, started off with recognizing and thanking SESS volunteers with year of service pins.

Left to right in front row: Max Owen, Alala Derry, Payton Downing, Ian Griffith, Corrie Knapp
From left to right in back row: Trever Derry, Aries Derry, Emma Rutledge, Kaylee Oberholtz, Michelle Brooks, Piper Downing (Photo submitted)

The instructors then took turns reading and handing out club awards. SESS awards recognize the following: Officers, Committee Participation, Club Presentations, Club Tour Participation, County Fair Participation, Community Service Event Participation, Discipline Safety Awards, Postal Shoot Participation, State Shoot Participation, Nationals Participation of Eli Madsen and Max Owen, Graduation, Perfect Attendance of Trever Derry and Max Owen, and most importantly our Member Excellence Award. Although all SESS awards are an honor, the Member Excellence is our highest award and the following members received it: Trever Derry, Corrie Knapp, Jalen Michaelson, Kaylee Oberholtz, Max Owen, and Emma Rutledge.

(Submitted by Corrie Knapp, Reporter)

Heartbeat Today 1-4-2023

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

January 4th, 2023 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Iowa Tourism Communications Manager Jessica O’Riley about things to do in Iowa in the winter.

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