The Cass County Democratic Party is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive to help secure warm clothes, winter night clothes, and blankets for those residents. County Chair Sherry Toelle asks that people “please bring new or ‘clean, gently used’ items to drop boxes across the county from mid-October through November 15, 2019. Donations will be distributed through the clothes closets and schools throughout the county. Children’s clothing—coats, hats, gloves/mittens, boots, even socks and underwear—are especially needed as are larger sized adult clothing.”

Drop-off sites include:

• In Anita: Rolling Hills Bank, Library, Rusty Razor.
• In Atlantic: YMCA, Rolling Hills Bank, Private home at 10 E. 13th St.
• In Cumberland: Telephone Company, City Hall, Library, Houghton State Bank.
• In Griswold: Rolling Hills Bank, Telephone Company, Library, Houghton State Bank
• In Lewis: Library
• and in Massena: Economy Food Mart, FN Bank

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), issued a report on arrests over the past week. Today (Monday), Deputies arrested 21-year old Damion Paul Leo Madsen, of Avoca, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on charges stemming from his arrest on Sept. 5th for possession of a controlled substance 2^nd offense. He was released in September on his own recognizance, and is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail under a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

On Saturday, 24-year-old Mackenzie Ann Robinson, of Papillon, NE., was arrested around 4-a.m. as a result of a traffic stop in Harlan.   Robinson was taken into custody without incident and charged with operating while intoxicated 1^st offense, reckless driving, and failure to maintain control.  She was held under a $1000 bond and was released later that morning and given a future court date after posting the required surety bond.

Last Thursday, 49-year-old David Dean Anderson was taken into custody for a parole violation warrant.  Anderson was transported to the Shelby County Jail without incident where he remains held without bond, pending a hearing with the Iowa Parole Board. Also arrested Thursday was 22-year old Andrew Allen Malloy. He was taken into custody from Carroll County Jail on an active warrant for failure to appear on an initial charge of burglary 3^rd.  The charges were the result of his arrested July 3rd, after which Malloy was released out under bond.   Malloy is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail under a $5000 cash or surety bond.

And, last Wednesday, three people from Harlan were arrested as result of search warrants, in Harlan.  54-year-old Dennis Gene Anderson was arrested after a search warrant was executed at his residence.  He was charged with a controlled substance violation, prohibited acts, possession of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Anderson was transported to the Shelby County Jail without incident and held with a no bond requirement for controlled substance violation.  Anderson had initial appearance the following morning and is currently being help under a $50,000 cash or surety bond. 33-year-old Charles Howard Hayes was taken into custody without incident and charged with controlled substance violation, prohibited acts, possession of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.   Hayes was held pending without bond, but after an initial appearance the following morning, the judge set his bond at $50,000.  Hayes was released later that evening after posting the required surety bond.  Also arrested in the same incident was 34-year-old Amanda Sue Wicker. She was charged with prohibited acts, possession of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Wicker was held under $4300 cash or surety bond and released the following morning on her own recognizance.

(Radio Iowa) — The governor’s budget director is urging caution as state tax revenue growth is expected to be much lower this budget year than in the previous one. Iowa Department of Management director Dave Roederer says he doesn’t think a recession is near, but he has concerns.

“While everything looks pretty good, there are still some warning signs out there.” Roederer cites the combination of recent tax law changes at the state and federal level, lower-than-expect wage growth and unfinished trade agreements. Roederer and the two other members of the panel that sets the official estimate of future state tax revenue met today (Monday). David Underwood, a businessman from Clear Lake, says unfinished trade deals are a big concern in Iowa’s economy.

“I’m disappointed that we at this point still have so much uncertainty still hanging over us which makes it difficult for me to see the rosy side of it,” Underwood says. “And I guess looking at the numbers we’ve got before us today, I think we have to continue to be a little bit cautious.” The state Revenue Estimating Conference predicts state tax collections will grow just one-point-four percent this year. The group meets again in December to set the estimate for NEXT year’s state tax collections that will be used by lawmakers to draft next year’s state budget.

(Reporting by Iowa Public Radio’s Katarina Sostaric)

(In an update to our earlier reports) The Iowa State Patrol says three people were injured during a three-vehicle collision this (Monday) morning, in Shelby County. Authorities say all three drivers, 32-year old Joel T. Andersen, of Harlan, 43-year old Timothy H. Ward, of Underwood, and 62-year old Duane J. Carroll, of Avoca, were transported to the hospital. Andersen and Ward were taken by ambulance to Myrtue Hospital, and Carroll was transported by LifeNet to Bergan-Mercy in Omaha.

The Patrol says a 2002 Chevy Silverado driven by Duane Carroll, was stopped on Highway 59 northbound at around 11:03-a.m., and waiting for traffic to pass so he could turn left on F-66 (north of I-80). A 2005 Peterbilt semi driven by Timothy Ward, was approaching southbound on Highway 59. A 2004 Buick Rainer driven by Joel Andersen was traveling north and approaching the Silverado and failed to stop.

The SUV struck the pickup, pushing it into the southbound lane, where it was hit by the Peterbilt. The semi entered the west ditch and rolled over onto its side. The other two vehicles came to rest on the roadway. The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Shelby and Pott. County Sheriff’s Departments, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Avoca Rescue and other agencies.