At least three area school district board’s of education will hold their regular monthly meetings Monday evening. In Griswold, the Board meeting gets underway at 5:30-p.m. in the Middle School/High School Library. The CAM School Board meets at 6:30-p.m. in the High School Media Center, and the Audubon School Board meets in their boardroom at the high school, beginning at 7-p.m., Monday.

The Griswold School Board is scheduled to receive an update from KPE Architects and/or Estes Construction, with regard to the District’s new facilities. The Board is expected to act on approving: A resolution of Intent to sell the Elliott Building; A Resolution Approving the Deed and Authorizing Delivery – for the Lewis Building; Approving the Emergency Operations Plan; And eSports Team proposal; various bids for 2019-20; approval of City Agreements, and a continued School Resource Officer (SRO) Contract.

The CAM School Board will consider a bid for a new school bus during their meeting, along with the increasing of Middle School Student Council sponsor pay. They will discuss facility projects, and consider an agreement with Casey Computing for the 2019-20 school year. Other matters include discussion and/or action on: A Concussion Protocol Resolution and District Emergency Plan.

And, in Audubon, their School Board will act on: approving the Emergency Management Plan; Issuing an invitation to the Exira-EHK District to join the Wrestling Program; approving a Sharing Agreement for Human Resources with the Coon Rapids-Bayard School District, approving the sale of surplus property, and Personnel matters.

Members of the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Board will hold their regular, monthly session 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will begin with a closed session, to “Evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered,” in accordance with the Iowa Code,

When the Board returns to an open meeting, they’re expected to receive updates on the Schildberg Recreation Area development project, East Ridge washout repair, and Sunnyside Park entry sign.

Interim Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen will also update the Board on the Schildberg docks and dog park that were damaged during the flood. He’s also expected to note that the Sunnyside Pool is open for the season, and remind the Board about the Schildberg Park Community Playground build near the Rotary Shelter, set for June 21st-22nd. Volunteers are needed to help build the playground on June 21st and 22nd. There will be two shifts each day, 8:00AM until Noon and 1:00PM until 5:00PM. Lunch will be provided.

Rasmussen will also report on the 4th Annual Block Party held June 1st at Sunnyside Park, and on Prairie Plants transplanted into the Bull Creek Pathway.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing adult. Sarah Gillespie was last seen at approximately 9-p.m. June 14th. She was last seen wearing blue jeans with a rhinestone belt, cowboy boots with spurs, a pink and black hat, and a turquoise sweatshirt.

Sarah Gillespie

Gillespie was last known to be driving a black 2001 Toyota Tacoma (LIC NL796). If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 527-4871.

The Iowa State Patrol reports one person died, and a total of 12 others were injured, during an accident that took place in Story County, during a thunderstorm. Authorities say a 2013 Chevy Avalanche driven by 33-year old Shaun McCloud, of Nevada, and a 2016 Jeep Patriot driven by 27-year old Nycole M. Henson, also of Nevada, were traveling slowly southbound at around 5:17-p.m. with their flashers on, while escorting and protecting a horse that was on the shoulder of 620th Avenue, just south of 170th Street – north of Nevada.

A southbound 199 Chevy Silverado, driven by 17-year old Nathaniel J. Oberhokam, of Story City, struck the Jeep at a high rate of speed, causing it to rollover multiple times. Authorities believe heavy rainfall with low visibility was the cause of the accident. Nycole Henson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nathaniel Oberhokam, Shaun Mcloud, 32-year-old Joshua Marlatt, and 39-year old Toni Marlatt, all of Nevada, were all transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. 30-year-old Joseph Henson was transported by ambulance to the Story County Medical Center. Seven other suffered minor injuries and were transported for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.

Police in Red Oak, Saturday night, arrested 63-year old Steven Matthew Turnbull, of Red Oak. He was taken into custody for Public Intoxication, and held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports an incident of assault Saturday in southeast Iowa’s Jackson County turned deadly. A little after 7-a.m., law Enforcement Officers from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Maquoketa Police Department, responded to the 100-block of West Apple Street in Maquoketa, for a call of a physical altercation in progress. The incident lead to the arrest of Drew Edwards, of Maquoketa for assault-related charges. Soon after Edwards’ arrest, he began showing signs of a medical episode and emergency medical personnel were called to assist.

Shortly after being transported to the Jackson County Medical Center, Edwards was pronounced dead. The incident is currently under investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Jackson County Attorney’s Office.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A former eastern Iowa banker has been sentenced to a year in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million for hampering a bank examination.

Federal prosecutors for Iowa said in a news release that 39-year-old Martin Smith, of Center Point, was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

Smith pleaded guilty last year to aiding and abetting the obstruction of the examination of a financial institution. Prosecutors say Smith admitted backdating a refinancing loan to obstruct an investigation by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Smith’s actions ultimately cost the bank more than $1 million.
Smith was a vice president at Center Point Bank & Trust.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Iowa set a record for rain and snow over the past 12 months.
The Des Moines Register reports that the state saw nearly 51 inches of precipitation from June 2018 through May of this year. That’s about 16 inches more than the 34.42 inches the state averaged per year from 1981 to 2010.

State climatologist Justin Glisan says the past 12 months have been the wettest since 1895, the year officials began keeping weather records. He says Iowa can expect more rain as temperatures increase this summer, because higher temperatures create more water vapor in the atmosphere.

The USDA Midwest Climate Hub in Ames is predicting higher than average rainfall for most of the summer.

(UPDATE from CBPD: “At 4:41 PM officers located the missing juveniles at 14th Street & Ave I. They were returned to Children”s Square. Thank you for your assistance.”)

The Council Bluffs Police Department this (Saturday) afternoon, asked for the public’s assistance in locating an 11 year old female and 13 year old male who ran away from Children’s Square USA (500 North 7th Street). The children were last seen around 11:30-a.m. today (June 15).

11-year old Riann Goossen is a white female, long blonde hair, wearing black shorts and white shirt. 13-year old Tyler Stevens is a white male wearing a white T-shirt, Black Adidas Pants with a white stripe and red shoes. Both are from Council Bluffs.

If these children are located please contact the Council Bluffs Police Department 712-328-4728 or call 911.

Police in Council Bluffs say a Nebraska man is wanted in connection with an incident that took place Saturday morning, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say that at about 11:26-a.m., two men got into a verbal disturbance that turned physical. The suspect, 32-year old Anthony Samaroo, of Omaha, pulled out a pocket knife and lunged at the victim, 47-year old Ronald Ferguson, of Council Bluffs, stabbing him in his right forearm.

Samaroo fled the area by bicycle prior to officer arrival. Fuerguson was transported to Mercy hospital where he was treated and released. His injures were not serious or life threatening.

Samaroo has multiple warrants through Council Bluffs and one through Douglas County. He is considered armed and dangerous, if you see him do not approach. Please contact the police department. He was last seen heading west toward Omaha.

Suspect Anthony Lee Samaroo