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(Audubon, Iowa) – The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, arrested a man who allegedly scammed a Shelby County resident out of cash. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, a black male traveling in the rural Tennant/Portsmouth area driving a black Chrysler minivan scammed a resident out of cash, claiming a family member needed bond money. The suspect’s name was not released.
Authorities urge the public to call law enforcement if someone you don’t know asks you for money. 
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County met this (Tuesday) morning in Red Oak, and approved a letter authorizing the Montgomery County Secondary Roads Department to utilize the County’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), for the purpose of FEMA reimbursements and documentation. Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert explained…
Engineer Albert, in her regular report to the Board, issued a reminder about e-mails that have been sent out seeking support for a Highway Bridge Competitive Program (HBCP) grant application. The HBCP funds will consolidate bridge projects to replace or rehabilitate bridges two proposed bridges in Montgomery County.
MC BOS mtg 2-25-25
The grant encompasses 28 county bridges across 20 different counties in Iowa. In addition to the e-mails sent out to County officials, residents of the County are asked to fill out a survey on the County’s website, to go along with the grant application.
There is also a link on Facebook. Those surveys also need to be completed by no later than this Friday (Feb. 28th). Supervisor’s Board Chair Charla Schmid added…
Karen Albert updated the Board on various Montgomery County bridge and other projects.
In other business, the Board also approved an application for the suspension of taxes on a parcel, as allowed under the Code of Iowa, and the abatement of taxes on land owned by the City of Red Oak.
The next meeting of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is set for 9-a.m. Tuesday, March 4th.
(Radio Iowa) – A Bedford man who was convicted of killing his mother in 2020 has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections reports that 36-year-old Christian Andrew May died Sunday morning at the University of Iowa Hospitals. The Department of Corrections did not give a cause of death.
May was serving a 30-year sentence in the stabbing death of his 62-two-year-old mother, Penny Sue Godfirnon, of Bedford. May began his sentence on July 18th, 2023.
(Creston, Iowa) – Two vehicles collided Monday evening in Creston, but no one was injured. According to the Creston Police Department, the accident happened at around 5:30-p.m. at the intersection of S. Sumner and Laurel Streets. Authorities say a 2017 Chevy Cobalt driven by 20-year-old Bryant Tucker, of Bemidji, MN, was stopped, and facing east on Laurel Street. A 2020 KIA Forte driven by 46-year-old Maria Webb, of Shannon City, was traveling north on S. Sumner.
Police say Tucker did not yield long enough for the KIA to fully pass by before turning northbound onto Sumner. The front left side of his vehicle struck the right rear side of the KIA, causing a police estimated total of $4,000 damage. No citations were issued.
[CORRECTED TIME/DAY info. due to discrepancy in the PD report]
(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston have arrested a woman on numerous drug-related charges. Authorities say 34-year-old Yasmin Rae Banda, of Creston, was arrested at around 4-p.m., Monday. She faces charges that include:
Banda was taken to the Union County Jail where she was being held without bond.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The First Church of Christ and their “Shine Like Stars” Committee, have set the date for the “2025 Shine Like Stars” event. Shine Like Stars is a free, prom-like experience for persons with intellectual/physical limitations. Honored guests dress up and are treated to an evening of dinner, dancing, flowers, karaoke, photo booth pictures, and goody bags with fun swag for them to take home. Organizers says there are typically 80-to 90 special guests in attendance in addition to the dance buddies and volunteers needed to make the evening of April 5th a success. Each guest goes through a special ceremony to receive a crown or tiara so that they may be celebrated for the Kings and Queens that they are. It truly is a special night! A mailer has gone out to guests who registered last year, but others may register. A Formal Invitation will be mailed to each registrant (so that they get a nice formal invitation to the event). The registration deadline is March 21st.
Some important dates to remember, include:
March 16, 2025: From 2-until 4-p.m., is “Yes to the Dress-Up.” Any lady or man who would like to attend the event can come to FCC and see if there is a dress or suit that they might like to have for the event – no charge
April 5th, from 5:30-p.m. until 8:30–p.m., is the “Shine Like Stars” event. This is a free event for the honored guests. Doors at FCC open at 5:30pm with dinner, dancing, photo-booth, party bus rides, crowning ceremony, and gift bag activities.
The event is hosted by First Church of Christ and Central Churches of Christ along with help from New Life Church. As with all events such as this, it takes volunteers and donations to ensure that participants have that special red-carpet experience. If you would consider making a monetary donation to this event or would be willing to help – there are many opportunities for you to get involved. Checks can be made out to FCC/Shine Like Stars and mailed to 1310 SW 7th St, Atlantic, IA 50022. (Their Tax ID# is 42-1178870) If you would like to sign up for a volunteer spot, watch for sign-up opportunities on the FCC Facebook page, go to https://www.fccatlantic.com/ministries, or reach out to one of the committee members:
If you have any question, please call or e-mail one of the committee members listed above.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak – with assistance from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies – arrested a man this (Tuesday) morning, on a felony drug charge. Authorities say 48-year-old Richard Allen Straw, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 4:45-a.m. in the 100 block of W. Valley Street, on a Class-C Felony charge of Possession with the Intent to Distribute less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. Straw was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Cass County (IA) was arrested Monday afternoon, on a charge of Failure to Appear on a Drug Trafficking-Methamphetamine. 43-year-old Heather Loreen Butler, of Griswold, was arrested in Griswold at around 4-p.m. and held on a $25,000 bond in the Montgomery County Jail.
And, 30-year-old Tylor Daniel Fine, of Stanton, was arrested today (Tuesday) a little after 4-a.m., in Red Oak. He was charged with Driving While Suspended x 11. Fine was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a slightly more than $491 bond.
(Radio Iowa) – The Sioux City Art Center is sending a mural painted by Grant Wood almost 100 years ago out for some restoration work. The “Corn Room Mural” was originally commissioned for the Martin Hotel in Sioux City in 1926 and at one point was covered in wallpaper and paint in the 1950’s before it was recovered in 1979.
Art Center curator Christopher Atkins says the mural gives a good view of a very different time in Sioux City 100 years ago. There are several sections and they will be taken to Minneapolis in two phases for the renovation work. Eugene Eppley also commissioned corn murals for their hotels in Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids.
Grant Wood’s Corn Room Mural (Sioux City Art Center photo)
Wood is from Anamosa and in 1930 painted “American Gothic” which became his most recognized work.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Red Oak was arrested at around 9:30-p.m. Monday, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, 61-year-old Farron Renee Dignin was taken into custody in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street, for Public Intoxication. Dignin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.
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