The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports an inmate at the Pott. County Jail was charged with possessing contraband (.7-gram of Meth in a baggie), inside the jail facility. 23-year old Omar Gastelum Moreno, of Council Bluffs, was read the charge against him, and returned to his cell. Another inmate at the Pott. County Jail was presented with warrant for two counts of Probation Violation. 41-year old Jeremy Todd Casteel, of Carter Lake, was returned to his cell after the warrants were served.

And, a traffic stop Monday night on an SUV in Pott. County, resulted in the arrest of 55-year old Frank G. Schweigart, of Omaha. He was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense.

A Special Session for the Audubon Community School District Board of Education will be held 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the Board Room at the Audubon High School. During their session, a Budget Hearing will be held, featuring a Public Hearing on the proposed 2018-19 School Budget. Afterward, the Board will act on approving a Budget Guarantee Resolution, a Budget Plan for Certifications, and Personnel matters. An exempt session will follow the conclusion of regular business, for the purpose of discussing a negotiation strategy with the Collective Bargaining Unit.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting Wednesday (April11th), in the Board Room at the Courthouse, in Atlantic. During their session, which begins as always, at 8:30-a.m., the Board will act on a request from the City of Atlantic, to abate all tax, penalties and interest on a total of 10 city-owned parcels. They’ll also act on a Resolution entering into an agreement to abate the tax and assign a tax certificate on a County-held Tax Sale Certificate for a parcel in Cumberland, and Griswold.

In other business, the Board may act on the appointment of a member to the Cass County Zoning Board of Adjustment, to fill a vacancy term, as well as the appointment of a Cass County Weed Commissioner for 2018. Their final order of business is to approve a permit for the display of fireworks requested by the Lewis Celebration Committee, for a display in an unincorporated area.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says his officers, Monday evening, arrested 25-year old James Robert Castillo, of Clarinda. Castillo was taken into custody at around 6-p.m., for possession of an illegal substance believed to be methamphetamine. Castillo was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of South 27th Street and State Highway 2. The substance believed to be methamphetamine was discovered during a search of the 2003 Kia Rio Castillo was operating. Castillo was also charged with operating a motor vehicle while his driving privilege is suspended. He posted bail through a bonding company and was released pending further court proceedings.

Reports concerning the incident have been submitted to the office of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A former Davenport elementary teacher has been imprisoned for possessing and distributing child pornography. U.S. District Court records say Michael Ross was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison. He’d pleaded guilty in December. Investigators say they found hundreds of images and videos on Ross’ computer, laptop and smartphone. The Davenport Community School District says Ross was hired in August 2013 and had worked at Buchanan and Wilson elementary schools. He’s surrendered his teaching license.

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• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. round steak
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 cups beef bouillon
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine (optional)
• 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup dairy sour cream

Cut steak into 1/4″ strips.  Coat with salt and pepper.  Drop in bottom of crock pot with onion.  Mix garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon and ketchup; pour over meat.  Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until tender.  When done turn control to high and add wine and mushrooms.  Mix flour with small amount of cold water and add to meat mixture, stirring until blended.  Cook on high 15 minutes until thickened.  Stir in sour cream and turn off heat.  Serve over rice or noodles.

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman stabbed to death outside her home on the west side of Sioux City. She’s been identified as 24-year-old Kenia Alvarez-Flores. Police say she died at a hospital after being stabbed several times before 8 a.m. Sunday. Authorities have arrested and charged 20-year-old Melissa Camargo-Flores, of Dakota City, Nebraska. Her attorney didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.

Court documents say Camargo-Flores admitted stabbing Alvarez-Flores and told investigators she’d been involved in a relationship with the victim’s boyfriend. Authorities say the two women were not related.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Johnston teacher accused of groping and making sexual comments to an anatomy class student has been given two years of probation. Court records say 34-year-old Dustin Mead entered an Alford plea to a harassment charge in a plea deal. He originally pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a school employee. The Alford plea means Mead acknowledges there’s enough evidence for a jury to reach a guilty verdict, but he says he didn’t commit the acts alleged.

Mead resigned from his teaching job at Johnston schools in April 2017 after a female student alleged he gave her grades she didn’t earn, made sexual comments and groped her during the 2015-2016 school year.
Mead’s lawyer, Guy Cook, told The Des Moines Register that Mead “maintains his innocence because he is innocent.”