(Updated) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three recent arrests and a multiple injury accident. Authorities say the accident happened at around 2:30-p.m. Tuesday, June 15th. An investigation determined a 2020 Chevrolet driven by 53-year-old Amy Miller, of Shenandoah, was traveling east on Highway 34, when a 2007 GMC driven by 81-year-old Eduardo Mujica, of Omaha, pulled away from a stop sign on Levi Road. Authorities say he saw the approaching Chevy, but misjudged the distance.

The Chevy struck the driver’s side of the GMC, causing both driver’s side doors to be pushed into the cabin area. Following the collision, the Chevy came to rest in the median. The GMC continued across the east and westbound lanes before coming to rest in the north ditch of the westbound lanes. Mujica and a juvenile in the GMC were transported by Glenwood Rescue to Mercy Hospital. Two passengers in the Chevy, 79-year-old Kenneth and 80-year-old Lois Debaere, of Shenandoah, were also transported to Mercy by Glenwood Rescue.

Separately, those arrested over the past few days, include:

• On Thursday, June 17th, Samson Aregawi Alem – of Issaquah, WA – was arrested following a traffic stop on I-29 at around 4:50-a.m., for Carrying a Weapon and Theft in the 4th Degree – Bond: $3,000.
• On Friday, June 18th, at around 12:13-a.m., two people were arrested following a traffic stop on I-29 in Mills County: 37-year-old Gwen Marie Vanderhoof, of Clarinda, and 32-year-old Stuart Duane Haley, of Villisca, were both arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance. Their bonds were set at $1,000 each.

Two men were arrested Thursday on separate charges, in Page County. The Sheriff’s Office reports Matthew Sherman Olson was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the Fifth Degree. The charge stems from an incident that happened in the Page County Jail. And, Page County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Damion James Sadler on an active Page County Warrant. Sadler was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. His cash/surety bond was set at $5,000.

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ISU Extension and Outreach in Guthrie County is partnering with the Small Business Development Center to distribute nine “photo-in-a-box” kits within the county. The kits is a portable photo studio with a digital marketing guide, to assist small business owners with marketing their products. Business owners can check these boxes out, pop them up in their store, put products in the box, and snap a few pictures. This will create a clean look for the products.

Businesses can check these out at the following locations:

• Bagley – Bagley Public Library, 641.427.5214
• Bayard – Bayard Public Library, 712.651.2238
• Casey – Casey City Hall, 641.746.3315
• Guthrie Center – Main Street Guthrie Center, 641.332.2674
• Jamaica/Yale – Jamaica Public Library, 641.429.3362
• Menlo – Menlo Public Library, 641.524.2401
• Panora – Panora Public Library, 641.757.2529
• Stuart – Stuart Public Library, 515.523.2152
• Guthrie County – Guthrie County Extension, 641.747.2276

Iowa Retail Initiative and Shop Iowa are two websites for business owners to use. Many businesses have been hit hard with the pandemic shutdown; this is a free and easy way to expand their marketing outreach. For questions or more details please contact the Guthrie County Extension office at 641.747.2276.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court has thrown out a district court ruling that allowed environmental groups to sue the state over water quality. The Supreme Court ruling says it is speculative that a favorable court decision would lead to a more aesthetically pleasing Raccoon River, better swimming, kayaking, and lower water rates in the Des Moines metropolitan area. The ruling says the groups are simply seeking broad, abstract declarations that do not provide any assurance of concrete results.

The 4-3 decision says the remedy sought by the groups is quite general and the environmental groups admit it can only be done through legislation. The ruling says that opens the question of what would the legislation look like as “there is no free lunch” — because reducing the amount of fertilizer farmers use would not reach the goal set for nitrates and could cause economic harm to farmers.

(Radio Iowa) – The tax bill Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law this week includes a sales tax break for the state’s Food Banks. The state sales tax isn’t charged on food, but Iowa food banks pay an estimated 200-thousand dollars every year in sales taxes on other supplies and equipment. Linda Gorkow, executive director of the Iowa Food Bank Association, says that savings will translate into an additional one million meals. “It provides us an opportunity for us to save funds that have been donated graciously by donors, community members,” she says, “and really put those funds towards feeding hungry people across the state of Iowa.”

Advocates have been lobbying legislators for this move for about a decade. Gorkow says food bank warehouses spend a lot of money on things like fork lifts, trucks, cleaning supplies and refrigeration units — all of which were subject to the state sales tax until this change. While food banks used to focus primarily on shelf-stable food that did not require refrigeration, Gorkow says freezers and coolers are essential to operations now. “Food banks have gone to really serving our Iowans with healthy food — produce, other perishable items,” Gorkow says. “Our freezers and coolers are very important. We freeze our meat and proteins as soon as we receive them.”

The Iowa Food Bank Association represents the six food banks that serve all 99 Iowa counties. Officials say for a variety of reasons, an estimated 400-thousand Iowans are struggling to afford a reliable supply of food and they rely on local food pantries and food banks for meals.

The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited the United Church of Christ on Thursday, June 17th, 2021. The Ambassadors visited with the church’s new pastor Heather Santi-Brown. The Ambassadors learned about her new role in the church and moving to small town Iowa.

Heather and her family moved to Atlantic from Texas in April, and shortly after that Heather began her work for the church. Heather has enjoyed the small town feel after living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for most of her life. Heather’s favorite part of the community is how welcoming it is to everyone, especially with her children. Heather and her husband also enjoy being a part of the community and attended Art in the Park and Produce in the Park, among other community activities.

Patti Mass, Krysta Hanson, Kathie Hockenberry, Jim Kickland, Scott Bennett, Dolly Bergmann, Marcus Daugherty, Anne Quist, Chris Bennett, Heather Santi-Brown, Dawn Marnin, Donnie Drennan, Dr. Keith Leonard, Jennifer McEntaffer, Carole Schuler and Heidi Roland-Hinman

The church is operated by a small staff including Heather and office assistant Chris Bennett. The United Church of Christ welcomes all people so feel free to visit them for a service or listen on 96.5 KSOM Sunday’s at 8:30 AM. The bell that is pictured below, was the first bell rang in Atlantic encouraging people to worship.

For more information about United Church of Christ visit their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/UCCAtlantic

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office on Friday (today, June 18th), reported two arrests and one accident. On Wednesday, Deputies arrested 50-year-old Stanley Oral Rossell, of Lewis, on a Boulder County Colorado warrant for bond revocation.  Rossell was transported to Cass County Jail where he is being held without bond and awaiting transport by Colorado authorities.

On Tuesday, June 15th, 39-year-old Brian Harold Eilts, of Massena, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for violation of probation.  Eilts was transported to Cass County Jail and is currently being held on $2,000 bond.

And, on Saturday, June 12th, approximately 7:44 p.m., Cass County Deputies responded to an accident on Interstate 80 at the 65 mile marker.  Authorities say Alexandrea McAfee, of Anita, was driving a 2015 Ford Fusion westbound on the Interstate, when she swerved to miss another vehicle entering her lane. When McAfee lost control, her car entered the north ditch.  No injuries were reported.

The broadcast news from Ric Hanson.

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