DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after being thrown from an off-road vehicle he was riding in that rolled over. The Des Moines Register reports that the Jackson County Sheriff’s office is investigating the Saturday afternoon crash in a rural area outside Bellevue, Iowa, that happened during a gathering of off-road vehicles.

Authorities say the boy from Clinton, Iowa, was riding in a Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 15-year-old when the crash happened. The 12-year-old was ejected from the vehicle and pinned underneath it. Three other occupants of the vehicle were not hurt.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Emergency response planners will gather in Omaha next month to work on improving the way they plan for disasters.

The Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring the conference from Aug. 8-10 for the region that includes Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.

The conference will feature a tabletop exercise for participants to work through the emergency response process.

More details about the conference are available online .

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Floyd County fair will move forward this week despite damage to several buildings from a tornado that passed through the area earlier this year.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the fair is ready to begin as planned on Wednesday, and only a few modifications are needed because of the storm damage. A tornado destroyed five buildings on the fairgrounds in May and damaged several others, but the main livestock and grandstand buildings remained intact.

Fair Board President Amy Staudt says organizers and volunteers have been working hard to get ready. Some of the buildings that were destroyed housed chicken and rabbits, so those animals will only come to the fair for the day to compete and then go home.

Tents are also being used to help fill some gaps.

ANAMOSA – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) said Sunday, prison inmate Wayne Eugene Sinclair was pronounced dead due to apparent suicide at around 6:35 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019.  Sinclair was 52 years old at the time of his death.

Sinclair had been incarcerated at the Anamosa State Penitentiary for the crime of Attempted Murder and other crimes from Warren County. His incarceration began on November 9, 1999.

The department releases all inmates suspected to have committed suicide to the State Medical Examiner, and conducts an investigation. When the death of an incarcerated person occurs, the department makes every attempt to notify registered victims.

Sheriff’s Deputies in Adams County arrested a Corning woman Saturday afternoon. 19-year old Lacey Goodnight was arrested at around 2-p.m., for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Authorities say an investigation determined Goodnight intentionally kicked-in a door to a residence at 2021 Quincy Avenue, in Corning.

Her alleged actions caused damage to the door and door frame. Bond was set at $300.

Members of the CAM School Board will meet 6:30-p.m. Monday, in a regular session. In addition to their regular, administrative subjects to cover, the Board will discuss and/or act on:

• The Boyd-Jones Facility Study
• A School Resource Office (SRO) Agreement
• The setting of lunch prices/student fees
• Handbooks
• Facility Projects
• Consideration of a change or changes to regular board meeting dates.
• and the Instructional Support Levy (ISL).

A public hearing will be held Monday, during a regular meeting of the Exira-EHK School Board. The hearing is with regard to a Resolution to Expend Funds from [the] District Flexibility Account.

In other business, the Board will discuss and take action on: Approving the aforementioned Resolution; A Resolution to Adopt Return to Play protocol; Approving an Emergency Operations Plan; A Wrestling Sharing Agreement with Audubon; Approving the sharing of a Transportation Director Agreement with IKM-Manning; the Appointments of Tami Jacobsen as Board Secretary, and Karli North as Treasurer/School Business Official.

The Exira-EHK School Board meeting takes place 6-p.m. Monday in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building.

A call this (Sunday) morning about a man who had entered a residence in Elliott resulted in the arrest of a Cass County man. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a residence of the home found 24-year old Shawn A. Jensen, of Atlantic, inside the residence at around 6:45-a.m.

Jensen was arrested outside the home and charged with Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond, pending an initial appearance before the magistrate.

Deputies were assisted at the scene by Red Oak Police.

The Griswold School District’s Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting 5:30-p.m. Monday, in the Middle School/High School Library. Old business includes an update on District facilities from KPE Architects and/or Estes Construction, and the second reading of various 800-series Board Policies, along with a School Culture Update.

New Business includes several administrative matters, such as the appointments of: a Business Manager/Treasurer; Board Secretary; and District Attorney. Bids for various goods and services will also be acted on, as well as approval of a Resolution of Intent to sell the Elliott Facility.

The matter was tabled last month due to some ongoing issues with the deed that the Board hoped to have resolved by now.

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board will hold their regular, monthly meeting beginning 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

On their agenda in addition to regular parks related updates, is the closing of City Park restrooms at night, and a report from Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen. He’s expected to inform the Board that the Schildberg Rec Area Campground is FULL for RAGBRAI, and there are self-contained campers near the Dog Park.

He’ll also mention, among other things, that railroad ties are going in to create parking lot barriers at Schildberg, and that the outdoor pool at Sunnyside Park will be closing August 10th.