Atlantic, IA – The February session of “Healthy U” will be held Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. The program, “Health Benefits of Walking,” will be presented by Kathy Denning, MPT.

Kathy Denning, MPT (photo submitted)

Denning has been practicing physical therapy for over 22 years and specializes in postural asymmetries, orthopedics, chronic pain and pediatrics. She graduated with her BS in Biology from Briar Cliff College and her Masters of Physical Therapy from St. Ambrose University.

Healthy U will be offered at noon, February 27th. Healthy U is a free educational series at Cass County Health System held monthly in CCMH Conference Room 2 (located just inside the main atrium). The public is invited and welcome to attend, but reservations are required as a meal is provided for all attendees. Call 712-243-7479 to reserve your seat.

The Creston Police Department reports 38-year old Kevin Cottrell, of Creston, was arrested late Wednesday morning. Cottrell was taken into custody on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. He was later released on $300 bond. And, 57-year old Patti Page-Jones, of Creston, was cited Wednesday, for Trespass. She was released from the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Promise to Appear in court.

(Radio Iowa) — A third person who was pulled from a Sioux City house fire has now died. Twenty-six-year-old Juan Galarza is the latest victim of the fire on February 6th. The fire earlier claimed the lives of 57-year-old Andrew Godberson and 24-year-old Jessica Fisher of Sioux City. It is the deadliest fire in Sioux City since three people died in a house fire in 1983. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports Coltin Douglas Hatfield, of Corning, was arrested at around 7-p.m. Wednesday. Hatfield was being held without bond in the Adams County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate. He faces charges that include Harassment in the 1st Degree, Enticing a Minor, and Dissemination of Obscene Material to Minors. An investigation into his alleged activities is ongoing.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 54-year old Richard Lee Lappegard, Jr., of Red Oak, was arrested Wednesday, on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Assault. Lappegard was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond. And, Red Oak Police report 34-year old Colbie Jo Sue Hunter, of Red Oak, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in the 1900 block of N. Broadway Street, for Driving While Barred (an aggravated misdemeanor). She was being held in the Montgomery County Hail on a $2,000 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party has resigned after a disastrous caucus process beset by technical glitches led to a dayslong delay in reporting the results, inconsistencies in the numbers and no clear winner. Chairman Troy Price announced his resignation Wednesday, saying Iowa Democrats deserved better than what happened on caucus night. After a breakdown in the Feb. 3 caucuses, it took until Feb. 6 for the state party to issue what it said are complete results. In those figures, Pete Buttigieg leads Bernie Sanders by 0.09 percentage points. The Associated Press hasn’t declared a winner because it is not confident in the accuracy of the results. A partial recanvass is also underway.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Fort Dodge man accused of beating a pastor to death outside a central Iowa church has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. Webster County Judge Gina Badding on Wednesday ordered 36-year-old Joshua Pendleton to undergo treatment at the Iowa Medical Classification Facility. Badding last month suspended proceedings in the case and ordered a mental competency evaluation after Pendleton’s attorney said he had been acting irrationally. Pendleton is charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 2 slaying of the Rev. Allen Henderson. The 64-year-old Henderson was senior pastor at St. Paul and had served as a chaplain to first responders.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled incompetent for trial a woman accused of hate crimes in the Des Moines area, including intentionally running over a girl she thought was Mexican. Nicole Poole is charged with assault in violation of individual rights for an incident at a convenience store and with attempted murder. Police have said she intentionally ran over two children with her sport utility vehicle. Both children survived. The judge ruled Tuesday after hearing evidence and arguments on the matter that Poole is suffering from a mental disorder. She ordered state treatment for Poole so she can be restored to competency.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man charged in the 2017 killing of a Grundy Center man has been found guilty of first-degree murder and a weapons count. The Courier reports that a jury found 29-year-old Armando Adame III guilty Wednesday for the Oct. 25, 2017, shooting death of 27-year-old Michael Bruce Johns. Police say the men had been arguing as they drove around Floyd County when they stopped on a gravel road. Police say Adame pulled Johns from the vehicle and shot him in the head with a sawed-off shotgun. Adame faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole when he’s sentenced at a later date.