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Cass Co. BOS News: Olive & Boston Street bridges expected to open next week!

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday (Today), held a public hearing with regard to adopting an amendment to the FY2022 Cass County Budget. Following the hearing,during which there were no comments, the Board passed the amendment, and the changes take effect immediately. Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman explains the purpose of the amendment….

The change is necessary to appropriate the a portion of the American Recovery Act funds. The Board heard from a representative with Cott Systems, with regard to online file security. They also discussed the job description for an IT (Information Technology) position, and agreed to have Scott Bennett with Nishna Net, draft the job description for publication in the local newspaper, and online portals such as Indeed.com.

Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken provided an update on Secondary Roads Department activity and maintenance. He said they hope to open the bridges on both Boston Road and Olive Street, sometime early next week, as work is close to being finished.

Both bridges were closed in late Spring. The Olive Street project involves replacing the existing 56 ft. long x 24 ft. wide bridge with a 110 ft. long x 30 ft. wide bridge. Wolken said they will have another pour this week on the box culvert on Indian Creek Road. And, as far as Victoria Road at the Adair/Cass line, grading contractors have come in to start work and they have a couple more pours left on the box culvert down there. Wolken also put together a presentation for the Supervisors regarding the condition of secondary road facilities and what their needs are.

Online retail giant looks to fill 1,000+ jobs in Iowa

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Amazon is announcing plans to hire more than one-thousand workers across its Iowa locations, part of a national hiring blitz to fill 125-thousand new positions. Dave Bozeman, Amazon’s vice president of operations, says immediate openings are being posted today in communities including Des Moines and Iowa City. While Iowa employers in an array of industries express difficulty finding qualified workers to fill open positions, Bozeman predicts the online retailer’s salary and benefits will be a strong lure. “Average pay is going to be $18 an hour, up to $22.50 in certain areas,” Bozeman says. “They’re going to come with fantastic benefits on day one, health benefits, vision, dental, 401-K.”

In December, Amazon opened its fulfillment center near Des Moines in Bondurant, which employs several hundred. The facility boasts being able to process up to 950-thousand packages a day. The company also has delivery stations in Iowa City, Des Moines and Grimes, with a warehouse in Ankeny and another warehouse under construction in Council Bluffs. Bozeman says there are a host of full- and part-time openings. “It’s going to be across the entire network, so it’s going to be within our fulfillment center warehouses, it’s going to be in our sortation centers in which they’re sorting the product,” Bozeman says. “It’s also going to be within our delivery stations as well.”

The company is already offering same-day delivery on some products in parts of Iowa. “We’re going to continue to grow our same-day delivery as well as our normal network and these jobs will only staff and fuel that,” Bozeman says. “We feel good about our same-day delivery. It’s an awesome thing for customers and that’s what we do.” In July, Amazon announced it’s building a 640,000 square foot fulfillment center in Davenport that will employ one-thousand people full-time when it opens. The company is offering sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000 in some locations, but it’s unclear if any are in Iowa.
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Page County Sheriff’s report, 9/14/21

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, arrested a man at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Zane Edward Szeliga. He was arrested on a valid Page County Warrant for Theft in the 3rd Degree. His cash or surety bond was set at $2,000.

Zane Szeliga

Another adult “Art in the Park” in the works

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department is putting on a 2nd, Adult Art in the Park event. It’s set to take place 6-p.m. September 25th, in the Kiddie Korral shelter at Sunnyside Park.  Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen said “The first time we did this, it received a great response, and so we are working on planning new activities for this upcoming time.”

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

(Podcast) KJAN News, 9/14/21

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

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Adair County Sheriff’s report, 9/14/21

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports six women and one man were arrested on separate charges over the past week. Most recently:

  • At around 2-a.m. Friday, 30-year-old Tarra Ann Jones, of Winterset, was arrested for Driving While Barred, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Meth pipe), and Driving While Licensed Revoked for OWI. The arrest took place following a traffic stop in Orient. Jones also did not have an ignition interlock device installed in her vehicle, or SR-22 Insurance, as required. She was released later that same day on her Own Recognizance.
  • Thursday afternoon, 26-year-old Elizabeth Jane White, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police, for Assault/displaying a dangerous weapon, and Public Intoxication. She was released Sept.11th on a $2,000 cash/surety bond. She was arrested following an incident involving her mother, at an apartment complex in Stuart.
  • Early Thursday morning, 49-year-old Melissa Ann Ross, and 22-year-old Heaven Marie Jordan, both of Greenfield, were arrested by Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies, on warrants out of Republic County, Kansas. Ross was wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Criminal Threat, and Promoting the sale of sexual relations. Jordan was wanted on the same charges. Both women remain held without bond in the Adair County Jail.
  • On Sept. 8th, 34-year-old Lyndsey Marie Cottrell, of Cumberland, was arrested on a Fremont County felony warrant for failure to appear on: a controlled substance violation; Possession of contraband in a jail; and possession of burglars tools. She was released the following day on a $25,000 cash only bond; 31-year-old Justin Lee Whipple, of Des Moines, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. He was released Sept. 12th, on a $1,000 cash only bond; And, 39-year-old Stacy Jean Quakenbush, of Lincoln, NE., was arrested Sept. 8th, on an Adair County felony warrant for Prohibited Act – Prescription Drug Violation/3rd or subsequent offense, and three counts Prohibited Act – Prescription Drug Violation/2nd offense, all of which according to the charges, took place between Dec. 18-24, 2019. Quakenbush was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $16,000 cash only bond.

Creston Police report, 9/14/21

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report the arrest Monday night, of 30-year-old Carlos Guiterrez, of Creston. He was taken into custody for Driving While Barred, and later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN morning News, 9/14/21

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

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ABI survey finds positive outlook for businesses

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) quarterly survey shows a continued positive attitude despite some ongoing challenges. A-B-I president, Mike Ralston, says a majority see their businesses continuing to grow. “Seventy percent of them expect to see sales expand in the next quarter. And boy, that’s positive for them and positive for Iowa,” Ralston says. That is down from 79 percent in the last quarter, which Ralston says is due to a couple of ongoing issues.

“For decades now the primary issue facing Iowa employers and manufacturers too, is workforce, everybody is looking for more people,” Ralston says. “But now since the pandemic has struck — really the supply chain has become a big issue. Not only not being able to find stuff — but the cost or quality is in question when you can find items. So, it’s a real concern now.” Nearly 56 percent of businesses said they expect the number of employees in their business to grow — which is down from 72 percent in the previous quarter. Ralston says Iowa businesses haven’t sat back and waited on the supply issue. He says they have been proactive in identifying new sources of products and paying a little more if they have to, so they can have the material they need to make products.

Ralston says another key finding is that the number of businesses expecting to invest in their companies has only dropped by one percent from the last quarter. “Seventy-six percent of the respondents to the survey plan to make a capital expenditure in the next quarter. That’s just incredible and that’s a real testament to their view of where things are headed. That’s a pretty optimistic view,” Ralston says.

A-B-I says around half of its 15-hundred member companies are manufacturers.

Man shot and killed by Winnebago County deputy

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September 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The D-C-I says a man who was despondent about a medical condition was shot and killed by a Winnebago County Deputy Saturday at a residence in Thompson. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office had received a 9-1-1 report of an assault at that residence. Upon arrival, Deputy Josh Douglas encountered 48-year-old resident James Anderson, who was armed with a loaded 9 millimeter handgun.

Anderson admitted the 91-1 call was a ruse and that there was no assault. Anderson refused to drop his handgun as officers negotiated with him for nearly ten minutes. Anderson pointed his weapon in the direction of officers and was shot one time. Anderson later died of his injuries.