Cass County, IA

(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Travis Keoppel, 52, of Adair, on Tuesday on warrant for Sexual Assault. Keoppel was transported to the Cass County jail where he was booked and held. The Sheriff’s Office also arrested John Jamison, 61, of Atlantic, on Sunday for OWI 2nd...

(Nodaway) Last week, Villisca City Councilman and Democrat Tripp Narup announced his intention to run against Incumbent Republican State Senator Tom Shipley of Nodaway in the newly drawn 9th Senate District. Tom Shipley ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. The newly drawn 9th District includes all of...

(Cumberland) Cass County Communications paged out Cumberland and Massena Rescue and Cass EMS to a two-vehicle minor injury accident east of 730th and Victoria Road. The initial report is a car running into the rear of a county mowing unit. No other details are available.

(Atlantic) The Cass County Republican Party released information on a special nominating convention on Monday evening. According to the press release, the Republican party met to nominate the Republican candidate for County Auditor on the November ballot, as required by the State of Iowa. The Cass County Republicans nominated Kathy Somers of Atlantic.

(Cass Co) The Cass County Auditor’s Office announced Gregory D Zellmer has filed papers for Soil and Water Conservation in the November 8th Election. Previous filings include Chad Becker for the Agricultural Extension Council and Mike Klocke for Hospital Trustee.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Republican party held a special nominating convention, Monday (Aug. 15), to nominate the Republican candidate on the November ballot for the position of Cass County Auditor, as required by the State of Iowa. Kathy Somers, of Atlantic, was elected as the party’s candidate to be placed on the ballot for the November election.

(Blair, NE) An Atlantic man awaiting trial in Cass County for a stabbing incident was arrested last week in Blair, Nebraska for another stabbing incident. According the report provided by the Blair Police Department, 30-year-old Anthony Asay was charged with 3rd Degree Assault for punching a male victim in the face numerous times with both fists; 2nd Degree Assault for stabbing the male in the left arm with a knife that caused serious injury, the injury was consistent of a laceration approximately one half inch long that required stitches from a medical professional; Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony; Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Prohibited Person – for possessing the knife he used to stab the male after being convicted of multiple felonies prior to this incident; and Driving under Revocation – Asay is barred through Iowa for not paying fines, eluding and being a habitual offender.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a Cass County (IA) man was arrested at around 6:10-p.m. Wednesday, east of Elliott. Authorities say after a traffic stop was conducted, it was determined the driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Caleb Schaaf, of Griswold, was wanted on a Warren County warrant for Eluding. Schaaf was arrested and held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning discussed the possible sale of county owned farmland. The farmland, which includes row crop and pasture ground, is adjacent to the old Willow Heights building southwest of Atlantic. Board Chairman Steve Baier…. The Board approved a motion to notify the current...

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Department reports four arrests and property damage accident. Last Friday, August 12, 2022, Cass County Deputies arrested 32-year-old Nicholas Wright, of Atlantic, for OWI 2nd Offense. Wright was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors have a light agenda ahead of Tuesday’s regular, weekly meeting. It includes a request for ARPA funds from the City of Cumberland, and discuss/possible action on the sale of County-Owned Farmland.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Deputy Auditor Doreen South reports nomination papers were filed Tuesday for a seat on the County Soil and Water Commission. Greg Zellmer has filed for re-election to the non-partisan post. The Auditor’s Office will update persons who have filed their nomination papers, on a...

(Atlantic) Atlantic Rising, in partnership with West Central Community Action, the Atlantic Police Department and New Life Church, are helping kids get back to school by filling backpacks with school supplies just in time for school. Kelsey Beschorner is an Atlantic Rising Board Member…. The organizations have already received an...

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports numerous arrests from over the past week. A man from Bridgewater was arrested Aug. 7th in Adair County. 23-year-old Randall Lee Dill, III, was arrested on a Cass County warrant and turned over to Cass County Deputies. On the 8th, 39-year-old Dustin Brian Benge, of Greenfield, was arrested after Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle stopped in the middle of Townline Road at around 8:12-a.m. Upon further investigation, Benge was found slumped over asleep in the driver’s seat. When the Deputy opened the door to speak with the man, he observed an A-R platform weapon next to Benge. Also in the vehicle was a CO2-style pistol and a pellet gun behind the seat. A more through search of the 1975 Chevy pickup resulted in the discovery of numerous needles that contained methamphetamine, and a pipe that contained marijuana.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Healthy Cass County and Cass County ISU Extension have released an updated version of the Cass County Urgent Need Community Resource Guide. The guide lists Cass County resources under categories such as Crisis, Abuse, Financial, Legal, Food, Health, and more. The Cass County Urgent Need Community...

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Board of Supervisors in Cass County have approved a request for funding through the County’s allotment of ARPA funds (for COVID relief) received from the government, for the purchase of exercise equipment at the Fitness Center, in Cumberland. The request in the amount of $4,919 was granted after all the proper paperwork was filed by the City and Wellness Center representative Deb Brown.

(Omaha) Iowa Foundations Director Stacey Goodman reminds Audubon County nonprofits that the deadline to apply for grant funds is Thursday, September 1. Goodman says applications are currently being accepted online for the fall grant cycle, with $36,600 available to support Audubon County nonprofit organizations and community projects. Full application details,...

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is sponsoring a “Breakfast with the Birds” Program! The program will be held at Sunnyside Park, Camblin’s Addition Shelter in Atlantic, IA on August 20th 2022 at 9 am. Free will donations accepted! Kay Neuman, rehabilitator and Educator at S.O.A.R., Saving Our Avian Resources, will show and discuss several of her permanently injured birds and will hopefully have one that is fully recovered and ready to release back into the wild!!

(Atlantic) Two people have filed papers for the November election in Cass County. Deputy Auditor Sheri Karns released the recent filings of Chad Becker for the Agricultural Extension Council, and Mike Klocke, for Hospital Trustee.