The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Atlantic Community Promotions Commission, is hosting a Drive-In Movie experience on Saturday, September 26th. The Drive-In Movie will be at the Atlantic High School parking lot beginning at around 8:30-p.m., with the showing of “The Little Rascals (1994)”. Cars may begin parking at 7-p.m.. In the past, a 60-foot-long screen has been used. This time, a 75-foot-long screen with be used with a high definition projector.

The Little Rascals (1994 version)

Entry is $20 per vehicle if purchased before the event. Admission will be $30 per vehicle, day-of at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at www.atlanticiowa.com. In consultation Cass County Public Health to ensure all safety measures are met, individuals are not allowed to leave their vehicles, unless it’s to use the restroom, but may sit in the back of vehicles and beds of trucks with individuals from the same household. Outside seating will not be allowed. Concessions will not be available, and a porta-pot and handwashing station will be in the parking lot.

The Chamber has partnered with Atlas Atlantic Cinema for a pop-up popcorn event before the movie. Visit Atlas Atlantic Cinema’s Facebook page for more information and pricing of the concessions they will be providing curbside. For more information, visit www.atlanticiowa.com, call the Chamber at 712-243-3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.

The Drive-In is sponsored by A.M. Cohron & Son, Atlantic Motor Supply (NAPA), Cass County Health System, Elkhart Plastic, Inc., First Whitney Bank & Trust, Rolling Hills Bank & Trust, Armour Insurance, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Atlantic Municipal Utilities, Brocker, Karns & Karns, Brown Electric, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Camblin Plumbing & Heating, Lindeman Tractor, Inc., McAtee Tire, Nishna Valley Family YMCA, R/T Motors, Inc., Salute Gymnastics, SeedPro North, Villa Dance Company, Weirich Welding Plus, Atlantic Business & Professional Women, Atlantic Home Realty, Dance Atlantic, Downtowner Café & Catering, Granny’s Kettle Korn, Precision Concrete Services, Rush CPA & Associates, TW Auto Sales and the Atlantic Community Promotion Commission.

Adair-Guthrie County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Kempf, said today (Monday), after consulting with the fire chiefs in both counties, the Ban on open burning is officially lifted. The restriction was removed at Noon (Sept. 14). The ban had been implemented Sept. 4th due to extremely dry and often windy conditions.

Officials with the City of Glenwood say the Glenwood Homecoming Parade will be held September 25th, at 1:30-p.m. The Parade will begin at 3rd and Vine Streets and head South on Vine Street to Tyson Street. Various pick up points will be relayed to parents involved in the parade by school messenger. Line up for the parade will be on Vine Street, 3rd Street and N. Chestnut St.

Roads will begin to be closed at 12pm in the area of the lineup and all parade route roads will be closed by 1pm. In order for this tradition to continue the altered the route will have several hand sanitation stations available, parade participants will wear masks, spectators are expected to wear masks, informational posters will be visible and markings will be put on  streets/sidewalks for social distancing.

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Authorities in Creston report two arrests. At around 2:10-a.m. today (Monday, 9/14), 47-year old Chuck Johnson, of Des Moines, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on the charge of Public Intoxication. Johnson wass being held in the Union County Jail on a $300 bond. And, Friday night, 29-year old Samuel Vermulm, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Wal-Mart, for Theft in the 5th Degree. Vermulm was cited and released at the scene, on a Summons to Appear.

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(Radio Iowa) – One of the people at the top of the legal ladder in Iowa will find himself in a new position today (Monday). Iowa Supreme Court Justice Matthew McDermott, from Carroll, says he got a notice asking him to report for jury duty. “I’ve never previously been called for jury duty — but I am set to be juror number 299 in Polk County,” McDermott says.  The lawyers from both side question members of the jury pool and each can remove or strike a juror if they choose. McDermott is not sure if his status at the top of the court system will lead to a seat in the jury box. “I don’t know — often times lawyers tend to strike other lawyers — and certainly I think lawyers might be inclined to strike judges,” he says.

McDermott says its a role in the legal process that he is interested in seeing how it all works. “I am excited by it — I mean obviously as a citizen there are a lot kind of public opportunities that you have to kind of do your civic duty — you can vote, you can serve on a jury. I’ve never had this chance. The irony of course is that I have spent a lot of time working on the protocols so we can have safe jury trials,” McDermott says. He says he is prepared for anything that might happen. )”I wouldn’t be shocked if ultimately I wasn’t one of the names in that jury box when the trial starts,” McDermott says.

McDermott was appointed to the high court by the governor in April to replace retiring Justice David Wiggins.

The Atlantic City Council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting 5:30-p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 16), in their Chambers at City Hall. Action items on their agenda include:

• An Order to partially close the alley behind the Fireside Lounge on Sat., Sept. 26th, from 11-a.m. until Midnight, for a fundraiser to benefit Ryan Ward.
• The second reading of an Amended Ordinance pertaining to Sanitary Sewer System hook-up requirements and billing for those on a septic system.
• A Public Hearing on an Ordinance vacating a “Phantom,” Dead-end alley that does not connect to another street, located in Pellet’s Addition to the City of Atlantic.
• The first reading of an Ordinance Vacating the aforementioned “Phantom” alley.
• The Council will also act on approving the Street Finance Report for FY 2019-20, as required by Iowa Code for those cities receiving Road Use Tax funds.
• A Resolution approving the Transfer of Funds for the 1st Quarter of FY 2020-21, a routine process the City uses to transfer money between its 26 separate funds that makes the Budget work effectively, and, according to City Administrator John Lund, “reconciles accurate cost-accounting with the desire to create transparency on what is being spent in each of the line items in each fund.”
• The final action item for the Council is approving a Change Order with regard to the Downtown Facade Improvements Project, in the amount of $15,611, bringing the entire project total to $427,766, which, with several participants dropping out, still saves the City a substantial amount of money overall, according to Lund. The idea being to make the downtown improvements and bring increased property valuations over the long-term.

BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and increasingly bitter relations between the world’s two largest economies. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing says former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad confirmed his decision in a phone call with President Donald Trump last week. It did not give a reason for his departure.

FILE – In this June 28, 2017, file photo, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad makes comments about pro-democracy activist and Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo during a photocall and remarks to journalists at the Ambassador’s residence in Beijing. Branstad appears to be leaving his post, based on tweets by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo thanked Branstad for more than three years of service on Twitter on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Trade relations soured under Trump, and other disputes followed over technology, human rights and the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Branstad became embroiled in a recent controversy when China’s official People’s Daily newspaper rejected an opinion piece by him.

Anita, Iowa – In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks in 2020, you are invited to join the staff and Friends Group of Lake Anita State Park on Sept. 26th,  to help care for the park at a special clean-up event. Nearly 30 parks across Iowa are hosting volunteer events. Todd Coffelt, DNR Bureau Chief of State Parks says “Iowa state parks are important places many people enjoy for their natural beauty and outdoor recreation. We know volunteering in state parks is important to many people who want to help care for them, and Statewide Volunteer Day is a great opportunity to lend a hand.”

The volunteer event at Lake Anita State Park will start at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26th. Volunteers will help add rock along the multi-use trail and various spots. As an alternative, volunteers can also pick up trash around the campground. Please bring gloves, hard rakes, brooms or blowers if you have them.

For details about the statewide Volunteer Day, visit www.iowadnr.gov/volunteer. Activities will be unique for each park depending on clean-up needs, but may include litter pick-up, staining or painting buildings, planting trees, clearing trails and more. Park staff will encourage social distancing.

Volunteers are encouraged to share their activities on social media with #IowaStateParks100.