Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers is asking the public to be on the lookout for two male, Native American students who absconded from the Clarinda Academy early this (Friday) afternoon. One of the students is 16-years old. He stands about 5-feet five-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. He has short black hair. The other student is 13-years old. He is about five-feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. He has medium length black hair. A description of their clothing was not available.

One of the students is from Rapid City, SD. The other from Minneapolis, MN. Authorities were search a cornfield northeast of the Academy as of 3-p.m. If you see two teens matching the description provided, contact law enforcement, and do not approach them.

The Clarinda Academy is a residential foster care facility that provides residential treatment to at-risk and delinquent male and female youth from several states.