Atlantic Police report 10 arrests took place from July 20th through August 2nd. Most recently:

• On Monday (8/2), 24-year-old Andrew Malloy, of Audubon, was arrested on an Audubon County warrant for Violation of Probation.
• Last Saturday, 57-year-old Rodney Hansen, of Irwin, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense.
• On Friday, 42-year-old Christopher Knight, of Atlantic, was arrested on an Audubon County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault.
• On July 28th, 29-year-old Stephen Root, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order.
• There were three arrests in Atlantic on July 23rd: 40-year-old David Thomas, of Atlantic, was arrested (and subsequently cited) for Disorderly Conduct, and then released; 29-year-old Anthony Asay, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault; and, 24-year-old Brittany Ruhr, of Griswold, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness.
• On the 22nd, 20-year-old Rachael Stanley and 33-year-old James Erickson, both of Atlantic, were arrested on charges of Disorderly Conduct (Fighting/Violent Behavior).
• And, on July 20th, 26-year-old Phillip Reed Thompson, Jr., of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/2nd offense.

With the exception of David Thomas (who was cited and released at the scene), and Phillip Thompson, Jr., each of the other persons were booked into the Cass County Jail and later released. Thompson remained in the Cass County Jail as of today (Tuesday).

Page County Sheriff’s Deputies, Monday, arrested a Council Bluffs man at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Authorities say 25-year-old Dylan Elwood Taylor was arrested on Page County Warrants for Violation of Probation, stemming from original charges of Theft 3rd degree & Eluding, as well as another warrant for Violation of Probation from an original charge of Driving while License Barred – Habitual Offender.

Dylan Elwood Taylor (Photo courtesy Page County S/O)

Taylor was transported to the Page County Jail where he was being held on $10,000 bond, pending further court proceedings.

(Radio Iowa) – Dozens of applicants are seeking nearly 300 million dollars in state grants to extend and expand broadband service in Iowa, but only 100 million dollars will be awarded. The legislature set aside 100 million dollars for broadband projects. State officials say 178 broadband providers submited grant applications by the deadline on July 28th and the grant awards will be announced in September. Governor Reynolds says she intends to seek federal funds to supplement the 100 million dollars in state grant money that will be awarded.

Iowa ranks 45th in the country in broadband access according to BroadbandNow, a company that analyzes internet access and download speeds nationwide. The firm ranks download speeds in Iowa as second slowest in the country.

(Radio Iowa) – Parts of an historic building in the Iowa Great Lakes region sustained water and smoke damage in what is believed to be an electrical fire. About 20 retail shops and restaurants are located in the Central Emporium in Arnolds Park. The building sits along the shore of West Okoboji and was built in 1901. On Monday afternoon, fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a wall in the building.

Fire fighters spent about 90 minutes dousing the fire and evacuating smoke from the building. Smoke and water damage are reported in two upper level stores and one store downstairs.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s looking forward to digging into President Biden’s massive, near-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Grassley, a Republican, says the Senate has voted to proceed with consideration of the bi-partisan bill. “I voted yes on the procedural vote but I’m still undecided on the final legislation,” Grassley says. “That has to do more with costs than with the expenditure part of the bill.”

Over five years, the measure calls for some 550-billion dollars in new spending beyond projected federal levels. Grassley says he wants to be sure it’s dealing with “traditional, physical infrastructure,” things like roads and bridges, and not new social programs. “The text of the legislation is more than 2,700 pages,” Grassley says, “so I and my staff are going through that now and we’re working with other offices as well to understand exactly everything that’s in it.”

Family farmers rely on the state’s highways and waterways to get their products to consumers, Grassley says, and maintaining those routes is paramount in the bill. Access to high-speed internet is another key element.  “At nearly all the 85 counties I’ve been in, I’ve had a Q-and-A this year,” Grassley says, “and Iowans bring up infrastructure, particularly broadband and there’s $65-billion in this bill for broadband.”

Grassley says he’ll make a final decision on whether he’ll back the measure after weighing the full bill as well as any amendments that are adopted.

Officials with Tyson Foods are requiring all company employees to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus and its variants. In a statement, Tyson said “As people have heard, new variants of COVID-19 are more contagious, more deadly and responsible for most cases in America today. In some communities, doctors and hospitals are once again overwhelmed, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting nearly all hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. are among those who are unvaccinated. It is abundantly clear that getting vaccinated is the single most effective thing we can do to protect ourselves, our families and our communities.”

Employees are expected to receive their vaccines by Nov. 1. The company expects leadership to complete vaccinations by Sep. 24. Office employees must be vaccinated by Oct. 1. Vaccinated employees will receive a $200 “thank you” from Tyson for keeping the company safe.

Tyson officials say “We did not take this decision lightly. We have spent months encouraging our team members to get vaccinated – today, under half of our team members are. We take this step today because nothing is more important than our team members’ health and safety, and we thank them for the work they do, every day, to help us feed this country, and our world.”

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will meet 9-a.m. Wednesday in the courthouse courtroom, in Greenfield. On the agenda, is discussion and possible action on a Fireworks Permit application, Homestead and Military Disallowances, and Compensation Board appointments. Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg will present a Backup Internet Connection Proposal to the Board, and discuss a laptop Grant Program through the Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

County Treasurer Brenda Wallace will discuss a new hire Treasurer Clerk, and County Engineer Nick Kauffman will present two final vouchers for the Board to sign, for the: G-27 HMA Paving/Resurfacing Project, and, W-35 Jefferson Bridge Project. He’ll also update the Board on his department’s maintenance and other activities.

(Please note: The conference phone will still be available for those wish to, but cannot attend the meeting in-person. It can be accessed by calling (605)-313-6157, and when prompted, enter 526272#)

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(Red Oak) – After taking a year off due to the pandemic, more than three-dozen Iowa communities will be taking part in the National Night Out this (Tuesday) evening. In Red Oak, Fountain Square Park is the site for a showcase of area law enforcement, fire and EMT agencies. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy told KJAN News it’s not just about Red Oak’s Police, Fire and EMS…they reached out to surrounding counties and jurisdictions and asked them to attend, just like many communities are doing across the country.

You may even have a chance to meet the people who protect the President.

While you’re at Fountain Square Park, you’re welcome to look at the various pieces of equipment, talk with Police, Fire and 1st responders, and pick up some free food.

Rhamy said you’ll find lots of information from medical professionals abut staying healthy and safe in the sun, on the farm, and more.

The Iowa DNR will talk about hunter safety and hunter education, as well. After a one-year absence due to COVID-19, National Night Out takes place from 6-to-8 p.m.  Find the community nearest to you that’s having National Night Out events at: www.natw.org. The list locally, includes: Bridgewater, Council Bluffs, and Stuart. This marks the 37th year of these events.