The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, is expected to act on approving a Resolution “Authorizing bids for the 2016 Street and Alley Improvements.” The projects were finalized for the Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Improvement plan. Slightly more than 1.085-million dollars for the projects will be financed by the 2016 bond. $500,-thousand dollars will be used from the Local Option Sales Tax Capital Improvement Streets fund to pay for the remaining projects.

Those projects include:

• 10th St. from Sunnyside Lane to the Hospital Drive (3″ Hot Melt Asphalt [HMA] Overlay).
• Olive St. from 7th to 10th (3″ HMA)
• Maple St. overlay from 9th to 10th
• Birch St. overlay from 2nd to 3rd
• Walnut/Elm alley from 4th to 5th
• 3rd to 4th St. alley (Chestnut to Poplar)

The Alley’s include those from:

• 4th to 5th Sts. (between Walnut & Elm)
• 3rd to 4th Sts. (between Oak & Hazel)
• 8th to 9th Sts. (between Chestnut & Walnut)
• 2nd to 3rd Sts.(Between Maple & Linn)
• 8th to 9th Sts. (Between Maple & Linn, and Poplar to Locust)
• 7th and 8th Sts. (Between Poplar & Locust)
• Alley by Gade Insurance
• All alleys and downtown parking lots.

Among other business on their agenda, the Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, will hear from the City’s new Landscape Architect intern (Matt Iekel) with regard to a practical beautification plan, including detailed layouts and cost-estimates. And, they will act on the following City of Atlantic commission/board re-appointments:

• Keith Harlan, to the Airport Commission
• Doug Seemann and Christina Bateman, to the Board of Adjustment
• Steve Teague, to the Cable Television Commission
• Lucas Mosier, to the Community Promotion Commission
• Jim Crall and Janice Dickerson, to the Library Board
• Ken Kelly and Katrina Sonntag, to the Planning & Zoning Commission

And the following new appointments:

• Christina Bateman, to the Planning & Zoning Commission & Board of Adjustment
• Rod Christensen, to the Cable Television Commission.
• James Northwick, to the Library Board.

The City Council meeting takes place in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall, beginning at 5:30-p.m., Wednesday.

Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Friday, arrested 26-year old Jeffrey Roy Davison, of Clarinda. Davison was wanted on a warrant for Contempt of Court associated with the Violation of a No Contact or Protective Order. During the arrest Davison was also charged with Interference with Official Acts.

Jeffrey Roy Davison

He was transported to the Page County Jail where he was being held on a $300 cash bond.  Clarinda Police assisted deputies in conducting the arrest.

The Atlantic Police Department reports nine people were arrested over the past week. On Monday, 20-year old Sarah Porter, of Cumberland, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of Probation. Porter was booked into the Cass County Jail and then released on bond.

The following persons were booked into the Cass County Jail following their arrest:

On Sunday, Atlantic Police arrested 29-year old Michael Medina, of Atlantic, for Domestic Abuse Assault (by impeding airflow). And, 26-year old Tyler Mills, of Atlantic, was arrested on a warrant for Eluding.

Last Saturday, 20-year old Tyler Osborn, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for 5th degree Theft (Shoplifting), and 27-year old Justin Cooley, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Theft in the 3rd degree.

On Friday, 25-year old Devin Register, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Simple Assault. On Thursday, 25-year old Joshua Olwell, of Atlantic, was arrested for Harassment in the 2nd degree, Reckless use of a firearm, and Carrying a Weapon. And, 23-year old Tanor Jimmison, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving While Barred and OWI.

On May 23rd, 39-year old Kevin Millam, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault causing injury.

The group Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is working on a long-term way to remember soldiers who served in the Union Army.  Highway 6, which runs from Council Bluffs to Davenport was named the Grand Army of the Republic Highway in 1947, but many of the road signs proclaiming the highway’s name have vanished. Dan Rittel is leading the campaign to get support from small towns along the highway to put up new signs.

“It’s overwhelmingly positive. I haven’t had any negative reaction yet. Most of these towns are eager, I think they see it as a way to honor their local veterans as well as veterans at large,” according to Rittel.  When the project is finished, motorist along the route will see signs featuring a gold star, will designate Highway-6 as the “Grand Army of the Republic Highway.”

“It’s not really kind of in the forefront any more. It’s basically just honoring these veterans and the work that they did after the Civil War,”  Rittel says. There will be nearly 60 signs, so travelers through places like Anita, Brooklyn and Wilton, will know they are driving down the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.

(Radio Iowa)

Atlantic, Iowa – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program is again offering a summer webinar series in 2016. The series is free, and open to anyone interested in attending to learn more about the benefits of shade in landscape, tree problems and native garden insects. In addition, Master Gardeners who attend will gain educational hours for attending. The Cass County Extension office in Atlantic will be one of the host sites for these two-hour webinars in June, July and August of 2016.

Details for the summer webinars at the Cass County location:

• Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 PM – Got Shade? ISU Extension and Outreach horticulturist Denny Schrock will teach participants how to utilize shade plants in the landscape while focusing on plants native to Iowa.
• Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 PM – Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems with Lina Rodriguez-Salamanca, ISU Extension and Outreach plant pathologist and diagnostician with the ISU Plant and Insect Clinic. Participants will become familiar with some of the common symptoms of tree problems and learn what to keep an eye out for.
• Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30 PM – What’s all the Buzz About? Nathan Brockman is the curator of the butterfly wing of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University. Attendees will learn about insects native to Iowa and what to do to increase the enjoyment of these six-legged garden visitors.

To register, contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132 or email keolson@iastate.edu. The webinars are free of charge and open to anyone who may be interested.

(Press Release from Cass County Extension)

Iowa ranks in the top ten states in all things beef.  On Thursday, June 16th, join Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa in learning details about different kinds of cattle operations and where your beef products come from. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a supper served by the Mills-Montgomery County Cattlemen.  The meal will be held at the Will & Deb Frazee Century Farm at 1080 230^th St., Emerson.  Following supper, The Frazee family will present information about their cow-calf operation.

As a group, they will then caravan to Gregory Feedlots, located on J-18 between Randolph and Tabor.  David Trowbridge will give a presentation and a tour of the feedlot operation beginning around 7:45 p.m.  The event is expected to conclude at approximately 8:30.

Not only will this be a wonderful learning opportunity for women interested in learning more about varying aspects of ag production, it will provide excellent information to youth who might be contemplating a career in beef production, or 4-H and FFA members enrolled in either market or breeding beef projects.

This event is open to anyone, with pre-registration required by Monday, June 13^th.  To register, call Iowa State University Extension & Outreach-Mills County at (712) 527-3316, Fremont County at (712) 374-2351, or Montgomery County at (712) 623-2592.  Special accommodations may be requested by contacting these offices.  The cost is $5 per person, including the meal, payable at the door.  Proceeds will be used to offset the cost of the program.  Participants should dress casually and appropriately for the outdoors, and wear close-toed shoes.

This event is sponsored through a partnership of Fremont, Mills and Montgomery counties Farm Service Agency, Soil and Water Conservation District, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, and Women, Land & Legacy of Southwest Iowa.  Women, Land & Legacy is committed to offering learning opportunities for rural women in areas such as business, management, agriculture and family.

(Press Release from Montgomery County Extension)

The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, will receive the resignation of the Greenfield Township Clerk. The Board is then expected to act on an appointment to the position, if a person is available. In other business, the Board will receive a regular report from County Engineer Nick Kauffman, who will also present documents for signing related to plans for bridge and other projects.

The meeting will conclude with a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) presentation. The Adair County Board of Supervisors’ meeting begins at 9-a.m, Wednesday.

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The Creston Police Department has released a report on recent arrests and thefts. Officials say 19-year old Wayne Signs, of Creston, was arrested Saturday night for Possession of drug paraphernalia and Criminal Mischief in the 5th degree. He was later released on a promise to appear in court. Saturday morning, Creston Police arrested 48-year old Joel Weeks, of Creston, on an assault charge. Weeks was released from the Union County Jail on a promise to appear in court, and later transferred to the custody of Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies. And, on Friday, 18-year old Dakota Williams, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. He was later released on $300 bond.

Authorities said also, four incidents of theft or vandalism were reported. On Monday, a woman reported someone stole a red, Murray 22-inch mower off the front porch of her home in the 300 block of New York Avenue, in Creston. The loss was estimated at $156. That same afternoon, a resident reported someone had broken into his home in the 500 block of W. Adams Street, and taken a blanket and jacket. The loss was estimated at $400.

Last Saturday, a resident of Maryville, MO., reported to Creston Police someone had keyed his vehicle while it was parked on the south side of 1100 block of E. Irving Street, in Creston. The damage was estimated at $500. And, on on Friday, a resident of the 1500 block of Maranatha Lane, in Creston, reported someone had stolen 5 traffic barricades from the intersection of Sumner & Prairie Streets. The bottoms of all barricades were left behind, but the cone, top sections were missing. The loss was estimated at $500.

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