Granville To Feature Vintage Auto Auction
(Granville) — If you have an interest in vintage automobiles, and especially with antique Buicks, then you will want to attend an auction scheduled for Saturday at Granville. Mike Hodgen says the collection of 40 Buick automobiles is from his late father, Terry Hodgen, who operated Terry’s Repair and Auto Parts in Granville.
Hodgen says a Buick was not his first car, and in fact only got into Buicks by purely by coincidence.
After purchasing the 1965 Buick Riviera, the elder Hodgen then expanded his business and, with the expansion came an expansion for his love of Buicks.
Hodgen says the conditions of the vintage Buick cars is everything from a shell of a car up to fully operational antiques.
Hodgen talks about some of his father’s favorites among his collection.
The sale of the vintage autos will take place downtown in Granville on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The sale will feature two rings.
State Auditor Shows Muscatine Sheriff Office Missing Funds
MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) – The state auditor says at least $82,400 appears to be missing from Muscatine County’s jail accounts.
Auditor Mary Mosiman said Thursday that her review was requested by the Iowa Division of Criminal investigation after the termination of an assistant jail administrator earlier this year.
The audit examined the Muscatine County Sheriff’s office’s accounts between 2013 and 2016.
Mosiman says jail records were inadequate, so her office couldn’t determine exactly what happened to the $82,400.
The auditor’s office recommended taking several steps to improve the way accounts are managed in the sheriff’s office.
Prosecutors will review the auditor’s report to determine if further investigation is warranted.
Clayton County Officials Approve Sand Silica Mining
ELKADER, Iowa (AP) – Clayton County officials have given final approval for expanded silica sand mining on 746 acres of land that has been rezoned despite health concerns from some who live near the site.
County Zoning Board of Adjustment members voted unanimously for approval Tuesday. The plan
calls for underground sand mining by Pattison Sand Co. on rezoned land northeast of Garnavillo.
Company officials say the expansion is needed to allow it to keep pace with competitors by building its underground reserves.
A county mine reserve study committee recommended a 1,500-foot setback from mine vent shafts to nearby homes, but the county Board of Supervisors decided on a 500-foot setback. County officials have said the exposure to silica sand in
the air from mining operations is a low health risk.
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Missouri To Pay Family For Drowned Suspect
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The state of Missouri will pay $9 million to the family of an Iowa man who drowned while he was in custody of a state trooper.
The settlement announced Thursday ends a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Ellingson after he died in May 2014 on the Lake of the Ozarks.
Ellingson, an Arizona State University student from suburban Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. While in a boat with Trooper Anthony Piercy, Ellingson fell into the water while wearing handcuffs
and an improperly secured life vest.
Ellingson’s family alleged in the lawsuit that Piercy, the state and the Missouri Highway Patrol were liable in Brandon’s death.
Piercy is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Ellingson’s death.
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Mason City Man Faces Murder Charge
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) – A 30-year-old man is facing two first-degree murder charges after a shooting in Mason City left two people dead.
Mason City Police say a shooting was reported around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, and officers found Melinda Kavars and Caleb Christensen dead inside a home.
A short while later, police arrested Peter Veal of Lake Mills, Iowa, after a short foot chase.
Veal is being held in the Cerro Gordo County jail.
