(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a technician who was servicing an ATM at the US Bank located at 2901 W. Broadway, was attacked at around 6:06-p.m., Friday.  Authorities say a black male approached the technician and assaulted him, in order to gain access to the ATM. The suspect stole cash from the machine and left the area in a silver 4 door vehicle.

The technician was not seriously injured during the Robbery. Officers were unable to locate the suspect(s) after a search of the area. If anyone has information about this incident please contact the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4728.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report Officers responded to a call received at around 1:30-p.m. Friday from the Thomas Jefferson High School Resource Officer. The SRO said unauthorized subject had apparently entered the school.

The School Resource Officer was shown a photo of a male subject and the school was placed in a hold status. As a result, there was a heavy police presence to the school, and the area surrounding it.

After a thorough search of the school and a review of surveillance footage it was determined the individual in question did not enter the school, and no unauthorized parties were located during the search.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Allamakee and Muscatine Counties in response to the Mississippi River flooding. The governor’s proclamation today (Friday)  activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program for Allamakee and Muscatine Counties.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.

The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.

The governor issued a disaster proclamation on April 25 that made the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Management Program available to residents in Clayton, Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, and Scott counties.