The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting 8:30-a.m. Wednesday, in their Boardroom at the Courthouse in Atlantic. On their agenda is action on approving an agreement authorizing Snyder and Associates Engineers to assist in the coordination and plan review of the various improvements that may impact the Glacier and Echo Road roadway project (Including proposed railway improvements at the proposed ethanol plant site).

The Board is also expected to receive regular reports from County Department Heads and act on a Class C Beer & Sunday sales permit for the 21st Century Co-op C Store, in Massena.

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will meet 9-a.m. Wednesday, at the courthouse in Greenfield. On their agenda, is a Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Report from Auditor Mindy Schaefer, and FY 2016 Urban Renewal Report. The Board will also hear from Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater with regard to a longevity increase and Jailer/Dispatcher vacancy.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman will report on the resignation of Weed Commissioner Jesse Decker, and job re-classification for Tyson Sickles from Engineering Tech to Engineering Tech/Safety Coordinator. The Board will then act on approving four Right-of-Way contracts. Kauffman will also present a report on his department’s regular maintenance and activities.

A man from Sidney was injured during an accident involving his bicycle and a pickup Monday afternoon, in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 27-year old Brett Kissel, of Sidney, was transported by LifeNet Helicopter to Creighton University Hospital in Omaha, following a collision that happened at around 4:10-p.m., Monday.

Authorities say a 2004 Chevy pickup driven by 55-year old Arlene Smith, of Hamburg, was traveling east on Fillmore Street, in Sidney, when Kissel, who was riding a mountain bike northbound on Walnut Street, failed to stop at the posted intersection. His bike hit Smith’s pickup on the right front passenger fender and passenger door.

The accident remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Sidney Fire and Rescue, and LifeNet Medical Helicopter.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a Hancock man was arrested Monday evening on Domestic Assault with Injury, Obstruction of Emergency Communications, and Public Intoxication, charges. 36-year old Eric John Rehfeldt was taken into custody at around 8:20-p.m., following an incident involving his girlfriend, that occurred at a residence in the 100 block of N. Scott Street, in Hancock. The victim suffered minor injuries during the altercation.

The Sheriff’s Office reports also, 63-year old Bradley Robert Hunt, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Monday afternoon, following a traffic stop near the intersection of Garner Avenue and Railroad. Hunt was arrested on a valid felony warrant issued by Council Bluffs Police, for Ongoing Criminal Conduct and Theft in the 1st degree.

And, a Nebraska man was arrested Monday morning in Pottawattamie County, on charges of Theft in the 2nd Degree and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. A Deputy found 28-year old John C. Thirtle the 3rd, of Omaha, passed out in a pickup with a camper, near River Road and 130th Street. A check of the camper indicated it had been stolen from Omaha.

• 5 large russet potatoes, skins on, quartered
• 1 cup diced Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• favorite baked potato toppings, such as bacon bits, sour cream, chopped chives, green onions, etc.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Generously coat 15 wells of two 12-cup muffin pans with nonstick spray.  Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until tender when pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes.  Drain, place potatoes in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.  Fold in the cheese and butter, then add the eggs, salt and pepper.

Divide the potato mixture among the prepared muffin cups, filling them to the top (the cupcakes will not rise in the oven).  Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden.  Cool the muffins in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pans and serving with your favorite baked potato toppings.

(Midwest Dairy Association)

The Creston Police Department reports an Adair County man was arrested on a Theft charge Monday afternoon. 27-year old Larry Warrior, of Fontanelle, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on the charge of Theft in the 3rd Degree. Warrior was later released from the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Preliminary data show traffic deaths were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, continuing a surge in deaths that began two years ago as the economy improved and travel picked up. The National Safety Council, which gets its information from state authorities, estimates that 19,100 people have been killed on U.S. roads from January through June. That’s 18 percent more than two years ago at the six-month mark. About 2.2 million people were seriously injured.

U.S. drivers have also put in a record number of miles on the road in the first half of this year.  States with the biggest increases since the upward trend began in 2014 include Vermont, Oregon, New Hampshire, Idaho, Florida, Iowa, Georgia, and Indiana.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Weather is being blamed for a drop in attendance at this year’s Iowa State Fair. Some days were rainy, some extra hot and humid and some apparently were just right for going to the fair, which ended Sunday. The attendance for the 11-day fair was 1,031,278. Attendance dropped about 86,000 this year from last year’s record-breaking 1,117,398.

Fair CEO Gary Slater told The Des Moines Register that “the numbers weren’t down because of any other reason other than weather.”

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) – The former city clerk of Boyden in northwest Iowa has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to stealing money from the city. The Sioux City Journal reports former city clerk Beth Sipma, of Sheldon, was placed on probation Monday after pleading guilty in Sioux County District Court to one count of first-degree theft.

She was ordered to pay a $1,000 civil penalty and nearly $55,000 in restitution to Boyden to cover the lost money and the city’s costs of reviewing and correcting its finances. Police arrested Sipma in June after a state audit showed she made more than $36,000 in improper spending between 2013 and 2015.

Boyden is a city of about 700 people, about 10 miles north of Orange City.