The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund has donated $600 to the weight room at the Atlantic High School. Trevor’s mom and Fund Spokesperson Melanie Petty said Ryan Henderson, AHS teacher/coach has implemented an amazing online program called teambuildr. It allows 500 athletes and students to track their weights training both in class and in their athletics if they are participating in any.

Six magnetic cases were purchased that attach to the weight benches for PE students and athletes. The donation of $600 will be used to purchase the devices to go in the magnetic cases. After speaking with both Ryan Henderson and Amber Moore, Petty said they found that the device and program will be able to keep track of the students 4 years of progress at AHS.

Melanie said also, that they “Are excited to help out with this project and hope all the students will take advantage of this new technology.”

Melanie Petty presenting a check to Amber Moore of AHS (Photo submitted)

Red Oak Police this (Thursday) morning, arrested 41-year old Jason Neal Beacham, of Red Oak, for allegedly violating a protective order. Beacham was taken into custody just before 8-a.m. after a witness confirmed the man had violated the protective order. Beacham was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

The Field/Grassland Fire Danger rating in Shelby County was reduced today (Thursday), from the “Extreme,” to “High” category. The rating is in effect until the next update on Monday. Emergency management officials warn conditions will still support large fire growth, and resistance to firefighting efforts. Be sure to call 712-755-2124 if you plan to conduct an outdoor burn, and contact your local Fire Chief prior to igniting.

The Glenwood Police Department reports two people have been arrested on alcohol-related charges. On Wednesday, 44-year old Ray Knipe, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County Warrant for public intoxication 2nd offense, with bond set at $10,000. And this (Thursday) morning, 34-year old Jacob Somers, of Glenwood, was arrested for OWI 2nd offense. His bond was set at $2000.

(9-a.m. News)

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, held a Public Hearing with regard to the proposed Cass County budget for FY2018, the tax rate for which is $5.23 per $1,000 valuation in the urban areas, and $9.50/$1,000 in the rural area, which is a slight decrease in the tax asking from last year. Upon receiving no oral or written comments on the matter, the Board later on in the meeting approved the Budget as written.

A recommendation was received from the Cass County Compensation Board for elected officer base salaries. They recommended an increase of $2,250 for the “Auditor, Treasurer and Recorder,”  $3,000 for the Sheriff, and Supervisors $1,200, with an additional $1,000 for the acting chair. For the county attorney, the Compensation Board recommended $2,500 for the current part time Attorney so as the position stands now.

If Cass and Audubon County decide to share the County Attorney position, then the Compensation Board recommended a 65/35 split between the two counties and a salary of $80,000 with Cass County covering 65% and Audubon County the remaining 35%.”

After the Board of Supervisors considered the recommendation of the County Compensation Board, a motion was made by Supervisor Green and seconded by Supervisor Baier, that reduced the recommended salary increases for the Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer to $1,000 with a like percentage reduction for the Sheriff and Attorney, and to reduce the increase for supervisors to $0. The Resolution was carried unanimously.

The Supervisors also approved the Secondary Roads/IDOT budget, along with the 5-year construction program. And, a bid of $30,987 was awarded to Energyficient for lighting efficiency upgrades in the courthouse and occupancy sensors. In other business, the Cass County Supervisors approved an application for the appointment of Greg Meyer, from Cumberland, as the Noble Township clerk, to fill a resignation that becomes effective March 15th.  Meyer will fill the position for the remainder of the 4 year term ending 12/31/2020. And, application submitted by Pat McCurdy was approved to fill a vacancy on the Cass County Zoning commission. McCurdy will fill the remainder of the 5 year term ending 12/31/2020.

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Police in Creston say a woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on an Adams County warrant. 52-year old Cathy Maynes, of Creston, was arrested on a warrant charging her with Harassment in the 3rd Degree. Maynes was later released from custody on a $300 bond.

And a Creston resident reported to Police Wednesday, that sometime around Feb. 24th, someone entered her home in the 600 block of Wyoming Street, and took a Playstation 3 and two controllers. The loss was estimated at $200.

(7-a.m. News)

The experts predict run-off into the Missouri River system will be above-normal this spring, but the region is -not- expected to be hit with any flooding. Nicole Shorney, a hydraulic engineer with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers, says snow pack is very low in the upper basin due to several warm snaps and the relatively mild winter.

“The heaviest snow liquid contents range from two-to-four inches in some localized areas of central North Dakota, although the heaviest amounts are outside the Missouri River basin,” Shorney says. “Some areas of central Montana and north-central Wyoming also have remaining Plains snow that has less than an inch of liquid content. The rest of the upper basin has no Plains snow remaining.”

Shorney says run-off so far this year has been above-normal. “February run-off was more than double its average due to Plains snow melt from much warmer-than-normal February temperatures,” Shorney says. “Focusing on the March-to-July run-off season, the time when we see our highest run-off, we’re expecting March run-off to be slightly above-average for the upper basin as the remainder of the Plains snow pack enters the system.”

Shorney says they expect slightly above-normal run-off into late spring. “For the Oahe to Sioux City regions, we’re forecasting normal run-off for the April-to-July period,” she says. “Our annual run-off forecast is 29.1-million acre feet or 115-percent of normal.”

Corps officials say all of the water in the flood storage of the reservoirs has been sent downstream. Releases from Gavins Point Dam will increase later this month to support downstream navigation.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

MONTICELLO, Iowa –  An eight-year old died after the tricycle they were riding collided with a van Wednesday afternoon, in Jones County. The Iowa State Patrol says the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling north on South Cedar Street in Monticello at around 3:50-p.m., when the tricycle, which was traveling west on W. Washington Street, collided with the front of the van. The child died at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the van were not injured. The accident remained under investigation.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The testing scandal at Iowa’s fire academy is getting a lot bigger. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says that 739 more firefighters have been notified they were improperly issued nationally-recognized certifications despite failing their written exams. In January, the department said that 1,706 firefighters and emergency personnel were issued 2,300 improper certifications over a four-year period.

LAKE VIEW, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 47-year-old Lake View man who initially escaped a house fire with his wife later died after running back into the home. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that first responders were called to the house Tuesday afternoon for a fire. Investigators say Jerry Wayne Brauckman and his wife were upstairs when they smelled smoke and fled, but that Brauckman re-entered the home.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As Iowa lawmakers debate a voter identification bill, county auditors are questioning whether the plan would have adequate funding. The House was moving to vote on Secretary of State Paul Pate’s bill Wednesday amid criticism by Democrats that the proposal would suppress voting. Pate and Republican backers say they want to prevent fraudulent voting and enhance elections technology. For county auditors, another concern is whether there’s adequate funding for the plan.

EARLY, Iowa (AP) — An appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of an Iowa mother who shot and killed her 20-year-old neighbor in 2001. The Iowa Court of Appeals denied post-conviction relief to Tracey Richter, who’s serving life in prison in the slaying of 20-year-old Dustin Wehde. Richter claims she acted in self-defense, but the three-judge panel says there’s “overwhelming evidence” of her guilt.