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September 03, 2010
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ATLANTIC MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT FOR ARSON
(ATLANTIC) An Atlantic man was arrested on a State Fire Marshal’s warrant for Second Degree Arson, Conspiracy to Commit Arson, and Insurance Fraud.
47-year-old Jerry Jay Wyman was arrested on Thursday and transported to the Cass County Jail where he was held on 20-thousand dollars bond.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said a fire occurred on August 6, 2010, to a commercial building located at 406 West 7th Street in Atlantic owned by Jerry Wyman. An investigation by the State Fire Marshal's office, the Cass county sheriff's office, and the Atlantic fire department determined the fire was intentionally set.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Mandy Billings
09/03/2010
UPDATE: SCHOOL BUS/TANKER TRUCK ACCIDENT NEAR VILLISCA
(VILLISCA) The driver of a tanker truck involved in a hit and run accident with a Villisca School Bus this morning has been located. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the 2007 International semi pulling a 2007 Walker liquid Tanker owned by the Ruan Transportation Corporation of Des Moines was being operated by 55-year-old Randy John Bird of Wayne, Nebraska.
Bird was stopped at a rest area near the Sioux City area where officers made contact with him in reference to the accident. Bird was charged with Unlawful Passing of a Stopped School Bus and Unsafe Passing. He was released on citation.
Villisca Superintendent Willy Stone told KSOM/KS95 that the accident happened at around 8 a.m. on Highway 71.
“What happened, our bus was slowing down had its lights on and everything in compliance with the law and the tanker truck either couldn't get slowed down or didn't see the bus until the last minute,” said Stone. “The tanker truck swung out around the bus and clipped the back end of the bus and then continued to drive on and didn't stop.”
Superintendent Stone said they are very blessed that none of the students on the bus were injured.
“Our driver, Gary Ford, did a fantastic job of keeping the bus on the road and keeping our students safe, so we are just very, very pleased with how Gary handled it,” said Stone. “It's just a blessing that none of our students got hurt. When you hear of a tanker truck hitting a bus, my mind automatically goes to bad thoughts. We just feel very, very blessed that no one was hurt.”
There were around 15 students on the bus at the time of the accident.
Mandy Billings
09/02/2010
HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES NEXT WEEK IN SHELBY COUNTY
(Harlan) Hunter safety education classes begin next week in Shelby County and there are still a few spots open. Nick Preston, Director of the Shelby County Conservation Board says, the classes are being held September 7th, 9th, and 11th at the Harlan Fire Hall.
In order to purchase Iowa hunting licenses hunters must have a certificate showing they have completed a hunter education course. The minimum age for certification is 12-years-old.
On September 7th and 9th instruction will be held in the classroom from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The live fire and written exam will be Saturday September 11, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Anyone interested must call Iowa Western Community college to receive books in advance to be admitted. Call (712) 755-3568.
The Shelby County Conservation Board sponsors the course that will be the only one held this year.
Tom Robinson
9/03/2010
ATLANTIC STUDENTS EARN PIZZA PARTY
 (ATLANTIC) Several Atlantic Middle School students were awarded with a pizza party today as part of the Principal’s Summer Reading Challenge.
AMS Principal Todd Roecker said this program is piggy-backed to the Atlantic Public Libraries program.
“If the students read 500 pages or more they earned a pizza and if they read 1,000 pages or more they earned swimming time (at the YMCA),” said Roecker. “I’ve got 31 students who read 1,000 pages or more so they earned the pizza and swimming.
Roecker said one 8th Grade student read around 8,000 pages this summer.
Mandy Billings
09/03/2010
SWIPCO AWARDED $95,000 USDA FUNDS FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND
(Atlantic) The United States Department of Agriculture awarded Southwest Iowa Planning Council $95,000 to provide small and emerging businesses in Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Montgomery, Page and Shelby counties loans for business development. The grant is designed to provide an incentive for business expansion, job retention and creation, and private investment in rural areas of Iowa .
RLF loans fill the 'gap' between conventional bank financing, owner equity and the total amount necessary to complete a proposed business project. Eligible activities include: acquiring or improving land and buildings; construction; new machinery or equipment; and working or start-up capital needs.
Revolving loans include fixed interest rates and terms of 3-12 years, depending on the collateral used to secure the loan.
For more information about this loan program and other business programs, please contact Courtney Harter at 1-866-279-4720 1-866-279-4720 or courtney.harter@swipco.org.
Tom Robinson
9/3/2010
THREE INJURED IN SHELBY COUNTY ACCIDENT
(HARLAN) Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident in Shelby County Thursday morning.
The Iowa State Patrol says 49-year-old Timothy Helkenn of Schleswig, 51-year-old Mark Edward Kaufman of Harlan, and 36-year-old Mark Anthony Kaufman of Harlan were transported to Myrtue Hospital in Harlan by Earling Rescue following the accident that occurred just after 11:00 am.
The report says Helkenn was driving a 2004 ford F250 northbound on M16 nearing the intersection of 2200th Street when he crossed the center line and entered the southbound lane of traffic, striking a 1993 Dodge pickup driven by Mark Kaufman head on.
The accident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Charges are pending. The Iowa State Patrol was also assisted by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Mandy Billings
09/02/2010
APD REPORTS THREE ARRESTS
(ATLANTIC) The Atlantic Police Department reports three arrests.
18-year-old Jesse Lee Brubaker of Audubon was arrested on Wednesday for 5th Degree Theft, shoplifting.
42-year-old Harold Eugene Powell II of Atlantic was arrested today (Thursday) for Simple Assault.
23-year-old Jeffery Lee Knight of Atlantic was arrested today (Thursday) for Public Intoxication.
All three individuals were transported to the Cass County Jail where they were held.
09/02/2010
GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY DECREASES 8 PERCENT IN IOWA
(DES MOINES) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released its third annual greenhouse gas inventory to the Governor and General Assembly. Overall, 2009 greenhouse gas emissions decreased 8 percent from those emitted in 2008.
According to the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, total 2009 GHG emissions are equal to the annual GHG emissions from 10.8 million passenger vehicles or the CO2 emissions from the electricity use of 6.9 million homes for one year.
The DNR Greenhouse Gas emissions report is narrow in scope. Ethanol production plants and major sources of emissions that have federally-enforceable operating permits are required to estimate their greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustions, ethanol fermentation, cement manufacturing, lime manufacturing, ammonia production, nitric acid production, iron and steel production, and soda ash consumption. Reported greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.
The U.S. EPA finalized its Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule in October 2009. This rule requires reporting of annual GHG emissions in 2010 from fossil fuel suppliers, industrial GHG suppliers, vehicle and engine manufacturers, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or more per year of GHG emissions. The DNR estimates that approximately 80 to 100 Iowa facilities currently reporting GHG emissions to DNR will be subject to federal reporting starting with calendar year 2010. The DNR plans to obtain the data collected by the EPA so that duplicate reporting will not be required.
Iowa DNR
09/02/2010
SHELBY COUNTY 4H MEMBER RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
(AMES) A $1,000 scholarship has been awarded to Shelby County 4-H member Tyler Leete of Elk Horn.
Leete has received an Iowa State Fair 4-H Scholarship sponsored by the Iowa Foundation for Agriculture Advancement.
Leete, a nine-year member, is the son of Randy and Rhea Leete. He has been involved in the sheep, photography, food and nutrition, sport fishing and swine project areas. He has won the performance live sheep show, the commercial ewe division and many honors at the Iowa State Fair. He has received the county sheep award, top intermediate record book, and top club book, as well as the achievement award, at the local level. An active county 4-H youth committee member, he also served on his county youth council, his area 4-H council and attended the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference.
Leete is a graduate of Elk Horn-Kimballton High School and is attending Iowa State University to major in animal science.
09/02/2010
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