(Atlantic, Iowa) – Residents of Griswold will have a public measure on the ballot in November, in addition to electing their Mayor and City Council representatives. The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports Public Measure DG asks voters to approve a change in the one-percent (1%) local sales and services tax, effective July 1, 2022.

PROPOSED USES OF THE TAX:

If the change is approved, revenues from the sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows:

1.           0% for property tax relief

The specific purpose for which the revenues shall otherwise be expended is:

1.       100% for Any Legal Purpose

CURRENT USES OF THE TAX:

Revenues from the sales and services tax are currently allocated as follows:

1.        15% for Property Tax Relief

The specific purposes for which the revenues are otherwise expended are:

1.        30% for Capital Improvements
2.       30% for Community Betterment
3.       25% for Community Protection

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports there is a three-way race for two seats on the Atlantic School Board. Voters in the district will choose November second between from one or both of the two incumbents, and one challenger. Incumbents Josh McLaren and Kristy Pellett hope to hold their seat on the Board, while Amanda Berg, of Atlantic, hopes to unseat one of those two board members.  There are no public measures for patrons of the Atlantic School District to vote on.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office, Friday (today), released the names of persons who have filed nomination papers to run for the CAM School Board during the November 2nd elections (I=Incumbent):

CAM School Board Member – South

• Todd McKee, of Massena
• Gary Dinkla (I), of Massena

CAM School Board Member – North

• Charles L. Kinzie (I), of Anita

CAM School Board Member – At Large

• Christopher Spieker, of Massena
• Cara Murphy, of Anita

And, patrons of the CAM School District will have two Public Measures to vote on, in November:

Public Measure DI:

Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,500,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish and equip additions to and to remodel, repair, improve, furnish and equip the existing South Elementary/Middle School building and Senior High building and improve the sites, to transition to a single Elementary site in Massena and a single Junior/Senior High site in Anita; and to improve athletic complexes and sites?

Public Measure DJ:

Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this proposition shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?

(Radio Iowa) – Kossuth County’s Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Kossuth County Sheriff Roger Fisher says it shows elected officials in the county support for the U.S. Constitution. “As an elected official, a sheriff, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the State of the Iowa and the United States, not the federal government,” he says, “so if there was ever an imposement coming upon Kossuth County from the federal government on the Second Amendment, I would not support it and that’s just because of the oath I took to uphold the Constitution.”

According to the Iowa Firearms Coalition, Second Amendment Sanctuary resolutions at the county level do not supersede federal law, but would prevent county resources from being used to enforce gun restrictions that are at odds with the U.S. Constitution. Boards of Supervisors in Buchanan and Kossuth Counties adopted the policy statement this week. The coalition’s tally indicates Boards of Supervisors in 13 other Iowa counties have passed Sanctuary resolutions (and those other counties are Adams, Carroll, Chickasaw, Cedar, Clarke, Hardin Jasper, Madison, Mills, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Washington, and Wayne counties). Opponents say the resolutions are purely symbolic and carry no legal weight.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Jill & Darrin Munch of Bearings Plus, on Thursday, September 16th, 2021. The Ambassadors joined the husband & wife in celebrating the opening of the parts store located at 510 East 3rd Street in Atlantic.

Darrin Munch has been in the business of replacements parts for many years in the Audubon County area but recognized a need further south. Darrin purchased the building and after some remodeling and building the inventory, he was able to officially open his doors in August. The store in currently open Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM, but Darrin anticipates expanding his hours to accommodate the ag community during harvest.

Bearings plus specializes in agriculture, commercial, and industrial replacement parts purchased straight from the manufacturer, which allows the business to pass along savings to the customer. Bearings Plus strives to have high-quality bearings, belts, chains, pulleys, seals, etc. on hand to get the customer back up and running with the shortest down time as possible.

Bearings Plus is located at 510 E 3rd Street in Atlantic. For more information, call 712-250-8582 or visit their Facebook page,

https://www.facebook.com/Bearings-Plus-106107498457218

(Dubuque, Iowa) – Despite an increase in wagering activity due in-part to the pandemic, Dog racing in Iowa is coming to an end. According to reports, appealing to many animal rights activist groups, the Iowa Greyhound Park is closing due to a shortage of available greyhounds and the overall collapse of the dog-racing industry. The Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque will end the sport during the 2022 season.

Ttentative plans call for the season to be shortened, lasting just a month or two, compared to 112 days of racing this year. In recent years, Iowa Greyhound Park saw a sizable increase in wagering activity, due in large part to a massive rise in bets made on Dubuque races by those who are not physically in the park.

The Glenwood Police Department today (Friday), said 18-year-old Willow Harvey, of Glenwood, was arrested Thursday. Harvey was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $1,000.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Friday (today), said 29-year-old Christopher James Canfield, of Lewis, was arrested Sunday (9/12), for harassment 3rd offense.  Canfield was transported to Cass County Jail and later released on his own recognizance. And, on September 10th, Cass County Deputies arrested 55-year-old Michelle Renee Evans, of Bridgewater, on Cass and Adair County warrants for animal neglect with injury.  Evans was transported to Cass County Jail where she was held and later transferred to Adair County.

The broadcast News at 8:07-am. from Ric Hanson.

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The Creston Police Department reports a Red Oak woman, 44-year-old Kari Lynn Wilkinson, was arrested late Thursday morning, for Theft in the 5th Degree. Wilkinson was cited at the scene, and released on a Promise to Appear in court. And, a man residing in the 500 block of S. Levy Street, in Creston, told authorities Thursday afternoon, that his vehicle had been vandalized, with profanity written on it in paint or chalk. The damage was estimated at $50.