Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a man from Council Bluffs was arrested at around 1:25-a.m. Thursday (today), following a traffic stop in Crescent. 30-year old Casey Michael Rounds was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense after he was pulled over on I-680 for a traffic infraction. His bond was set at $2,000. At around 1:50-a.m. Wednesday, 59-year old Lee Jung Hoon Hansen was arrested following a traffic stop in Avoca. He was charged with Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender, and transported to the Pott. County Jail.

Monday night, 49-year-old Tina Marie Gomez, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on numerous charges after Deputies were dispatched to the Minden Hotel for a female with a possible warrant. Gomez was charged with Providing False ID Information. She was also arrested on a felony charge of Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Facility. Her previous charges includeFugitive from Justice, Interference with Official Acts, Open Container – as Passenger, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) 1^st Offense,  and Theft in the 2^nd Degree (Possession of Stolen Property). Her bond on the latest charges amounts to $5,300.

Monday afternoon, 21-year old Angel Lou Griffis turned herself in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office. Griffis was wanted on a warrant for Hit and Run/vehicle damage only, and Reckless Driving.

The face covering policy for students and staff in the Exira-EHK Community School District will not change anytime soon. Superintendent Trevor Miller says the school Board discussed masks/face shields during their meeting Monday evening, in Elk Horn.

(The district will continue with language that says face coverings are “expected,” because there hasn’t been a major issue with students being exposed, to date.)

Miller said also, the Board discussed the District’s Certified Count numbers.

(He said “Like a lot of districts in rural Iowa, we’re down. Our certified numbers are 401.2” which is down 15.7 from last year. He said “Our largest class graduated and our incoming kindergarten was less so I had estimated us being down 13 students when I did the forecast for the future budgets.”

In other business, the Exira-EHK Board approved the “Chain of Command” document, which Miller says is simply a flow chart of whom to contact if there is an issue or concern.

The District’s Certified Annual Report according to Trevor Miller, showed an increase in the general and LOST/SAVE accounts.

(The general fund increased slightly more than $40,000, while the LOST/SAVE account increased by $65,576.)

The PPEL fund increased by $122,000. Miller said that will be going down, once the new air conditioning units are installed at the main gym in Elk Horn. The work is taking place taking place this week.

(By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer) – OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s third-quarter profit declined 12%, but the volume of shipments it handled surged as the economy rebounded from the worst of the virus-related shutdowns earlier this year. The railroad said it earned $1.36 billion, or $2.01 per share, during the quarter. That’s down from $1.56 billion, or $2.22 per share, a year ago. The results fell short of the $2.03 per share that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research expected, on average. The railroad said volume was still down 4% in the quarter, but that represented a significant improvement over the second quarter when volume plunged 20%.

Police in Creston have arrested a man on a trio of charges. 27-year old Dustin Michael Boyd, of Creston, was arrested a little after 9-p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 300 block of W. Adams Street. He faces charges that include Public Intoxication, Assault on a Peace Officer (without injury), and Disorderly Conduct. Boyd was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,600 cash or surety bond.

Creston Police said also, a man residing in the 800 block of W. Adams Street reported two tires on his car were slashed, while the vehicle was parked in the alley behind his residence. The loss was estimated at $100. And, a man residing in the 400 block of S. Division Street in Creston, reported to police the back window of his car was broken out, while the vehicle was parked at his residence. The loss was estimated at $200.

(By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer) – The Coca-Cola Co. said it saw gradual improvement in the third quarter, as it turned its focus to emerging leaner from the global pandemic. Atlanta-based Coke said its revenue fell 9% to $8.7 billion. That was well ahead of Wall Street’s forecast of $8.4 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet. It was also better than the 28% drop in revenue the company saw in the second quarter.

FILE- In this Aug. 8, 2018, file photo bottles of Coca-Cola sit on a shelf in a market in Pittsburgh. The Coca-Cola Co. said on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, it saw gradual improvement in the third quarter, as it turned its focus to emerging leaner from the global pandemic. Atlanta-based Coke said its revenue fell 9% to $8.7 billion. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Coke Chairman and CEO James Quincey said the company has accelerated a planned reorganization that will put more emphasis on fast-growing brands. Coke is retiring several underperforming products by the end of this year, including Tab diet soda.