DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the bell tower that rises over the city of Jefferson, state officials have approved over $80,000 to help community members meet a decades-long goal of hearing the tower bells chime. Of the 14 bells installed at the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, only a few work.

The tower already attracts visitors who can view the vast, rolling farmland that extends over five counties from the top. But local leaders have been fundraising for a $440,000 project to add a four-octave, 47-bell carillon to the tower.

The city, county, a local casino and private donors have contributed. But last week, Vision Iowa, a state-funded program, awarded the group an $87,100 grant to meet the fundraising goal.

The City of Atlantic’s Board of Adjustment will meet 7:30-a.m. Monday at City Hall, to conduct a Public Hearing on a conditional use permit application. The application, filed by Stefany Erickson, at 810 W. Mahogany, requests she be allowed to operate a home-based daycare center out of her home, which is located in an R-3 (High Density) Single-family, district.

The Board will also elect a Chair and Vice Chair. The meeting takes place in the City Council’s Chambers, at City Hall.

A man from Adair County was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device, following a collision Saturday afternoon, in Creston. The Creston Police Department reports 35-year old Christopher Lee Bolinger, of Greenfield, was traveling west on Townline Road at around 2-p.m., and did not notice the light had changed at the intersection with Lincoln Street, because he was talking to a passenger in the vehicle.

The 1999 Ford pickup Bolinger was driving went through the red light and was hit by a 2008 Chevy Impala, driven by 68-year old Judy Callahan, of Creston, as she was traveling north on Lincoln. Callahan had stopped at the red light and was continuing north when her light turned green, when the accident occurred.

The car struck the pickup on the left side, causing a total of $10,000 damage. No injuries were reported.

Police in Red Oak arrested three men on Trespassing charges, Saturday afternoon. Taken into custody at around 3:15-p.m., was 28-year old Cody Alton Snyder, and 25-year old Ty Andrew Chandler, both of Red Oak, as well as 21-year old Jacob William Avery, of Emerson. All three men were arrested at residence in the 100 block of S. Broadway Street and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where they were being held on $300 bond, each.

And, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old Bryan David Sapp, Jr., of Red Oak, was arrested Saturday afternoon following a traffic stop. Sapp was pulled over for Driving While License Suspended. He was also found to have a warrant out of Jackson County, Missouri. Sapp, Jr. was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending extradition to Missouri.

Early this (Sunday) morning, the Fremont County K9 Unit was conducting an investigation in Sidney. Following the investigation, a traffic stop was made in Shenandoah, that resulted in the arrest of 64-year old Jackie Kendrick, of New Market. Kendrick was found to be in possession of 13 bags of methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as drug packaging equipment. Kendrick was arrested for Possession of Meth with the intent to deliver, and was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $50,000 bond. The case remains under investigation.

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A man from Nebraska was arrested Saturday following a fight at the County Line Lounge, in Shenandoah. Sheriff’s Deputies from Fremont County assisted Shenandoah Police in arresting 32-year old Robert Scott Delamotte, of Omaha, who was charged with Public Intoxication. Delamotte was transported to the Fremont County Jail and held on $300 bond.

Later Saturday evening, Fremont County deputies were called to the Thurman exit off Interstate 29, for a reported disturbance. Following an investigation, 57-year old Daniel Kitchens, of Sidney, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. Kitchens was brought to the Fremont County Jail and held pending an appearance before a magistrate.

A 24-year old man from Council Bluffs died Saturday evening, after he was ejected from his vehicle during a crash that authorities say may have involved alcohol and speeding. Officials say Kyle Joseph Solomon was driving a Ford Taurus on Woodbury Avenue at around 7:50-p.m., when the car struck a Council Bluffs Police Officer’s vehicle on the driver’s side, at the intersection  with Harry Langdon Boulevard. The officer had been on his way to a dispatched call and was stopped at the traffic light when the accident occurred.

After the Taurus hit the police cruiser, the Ford fled northbound on Harry Langdon Blvd. at a high rate of speed. Authorities say it appears Solomon lost control of his car in the area of 16th Ave and Harry Langdon Blvd. The Taurus struck several vehicles in a business parking lot, located in the 1600 block of Harry Langdon Blvd. Solomon was was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident remained under investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Traffic Division.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Developers are weighing their options after the Iowa City Council rejected a request to support plans for a 14-story housing high-rise downtown. The Press-Citizen reports the council voted 4-3 Monday against a request from architect Kevin Monson to invest $72,000 and support state tax credits to build the high-rise. Council members who voted against the measure said they had concerns about the apartments’ costs and a requested exemption to a requirement for on-site parking.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A court order says two longtime Des Moines businesses must close at the end of June if their landlord doesn’t bring the properties up to code. The Des Moines Register reports that Hagar’s Manhattan Deli and the Greenwood Lounge would have to close under the order brought by the city. City officials say the threat is a last resort after years of trying to get the owner to fix parking and sidewalk violations.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A jury has found Council Bluffs man guilty of four counts of second-degree sexual abuse involving a child. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 47-year-old Michael Wineinger was found guilty Friday in Pottawattamie County District Court. Prosecutors say Wineinger abused a girl under the age of 12 several times in 2013 and 2014. Wineinger faces up to 25 years on each conviction when he’s sentenced on Aug. 24.

SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Residents in northwest Iowa are cleaning up this weekend after a series of strong thunderstorms knocked down tree limbs and caused power outages Friday night. The Sioux City Journal reports that Sioux, Osceola, Dickinson, O’Brien, Cherokee and Clay counties are among the areas hit by high wind gusts and large hail. The sheriff’s offices in Dickinson and Osceola counties reported down tree limbs and power outages.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It looks to be a miserably hot weekend in parts of Iowa and Nebraska this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Des Moines and central and northern parts of Nebraska and Iowa.

The service says temperature in the mid to upper 90s, combined with high humidity, will send heat index values into the triple digits in Nebraska on Saturday. The heat advisory will remain in effect for Des Moines and other parts of Iowa through Sunday evening.

The service cautions people in the advisory areas to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun and stay in an air-conditioned room, if possible.

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Calhoun County jury has found a Pomeroy man guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a North Dakota man. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports the jury reached the verdict Friday afternoon in the case against 48-year-old Freddy Crisp, who shot 41-year-old Dale Currie Potter, of Devils Lake, North Dakota.

Deputies found Potter dead on Nov. 10 when Crisp called 911 to report the shooting. Crisp was arrested eight days later. Crisp has maintained that he shot Potter in self-defense after Potter pulled a gun during an argument. But prosecutors pointed to inconsistencies in Crisp’s recollections about the shooting.

Sentencing has been set for July 22, when Crisp faces a mandatory life sentence.

SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Residents in northwest Iowa are cleaning up this weekend after a series of strong thunderstorms knocked down tree limbs and caused power outages Friday night. The Sioux City Journal reports Sioux, Osceola, Dickinson, O’Brien, Cherokee and Clay counties are among the areas hit by high wind gusts and large hail.

The sheriff’s offices in Dickinson and Osceola counties reported down tree limbs and power outages. Alex Ferguson with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says wind gusts sometimes exceeding 60 mph were recorded in several counties. The highest, at 67 mph, was recorded at 9:14 p.m. at the Spencer Airport.

Ferguson says golf-ball-sized hail was reported around 8 p.m. in Dickinson County.