The Cass County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning, in Atlantic. According to Auditor Dale Sunderman, during their session, the Board discussed a request from Montgomery County, to share the services of Cass County Engineer Charles Bechtold on an interim basis. Montgomery County Engineer Brad Skinner submitted his resignation to his Board of Supervisors during a special meeting on April 11th. Bechtold would serve in the interim position until a new Engineer is hired in Montgomery County, if the agreement were approved.

Since Bechtold was away from the County, Tuesday, and could not address the matter, it was tabled until the Board’s next meeting, April 30th. In other business, CABEDA/Valley Business Park Corporation members Don Sonntag and Keith Harlan requested the board not dispose of the Valley Business Park site.  They believe the site continues to have development potential. The request was taken under advisement.

A report was received from Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee, who presented his 3rd quarter FY19 report of activity at county recreational sites (maintenance at Cold Springs, West Nodaway Area, T-Bone Trail, Pellett Memorial Woods and Outdoor Classroom) and the naturalist’s environmental education activities (143 programs were presented to 2,612 persons). And Cass County Veteran Affairs Executive Director Mitch Holmes gave report of 3rd quarter FY19 activity.  He said during the quarter 152 veterans received assistance for Federal VA benefits and/or local general assistance.

(Radio Iowa) — A Nebraska man is jailed in central Iowa on charges he tried to kill a police officer during a chase on Tuesday afternoon. Dayton Police Officer Nick Dunbar was notified by the Webster County Sheriff’s Department of a vehicle driving erratically and traveling at a high rate of speed on Highway 175 near Dayton. Dunbar attempted to stop the vehicle at which time the driver refused to stop and a vehicle pursuit began. The vehicle was described as a 2003 Ford F-250 with Nebraska plates.

The pickup continued to exit the city limits of Dayton traveling northeast where it entered a bean field near the intersection of 350th Street and Skillet Creek Avenue. Chief Dunbar followed the suspect vehicle into the bean field at which time the driver turned around and attempted to strike the chief’s patrol vehicle head on. The driver then circled around and attempted to strike the chief’s drivers door. In response, Chief Dunbar fired his duty weapon striking the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect continue to flee on foot from the car into a nearby field where he was caught and taken into custody.

The suspect is identified as 37-year-old Anthony Spinharney, of Omaha. Spinharney faces charges of attempted murder of a peace officer, felony eluding and interference with official acts. Additional charges are pending.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office two inmates at the Pott. County Jail were served with warrants, Tuesday. 24-year old Dylan Michael Moody, of Council Bluffs, was presented with a warrant for Sex Offender Registry Violation. He remains in the jail. And, 26-year old Christine Marie Bly, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant for Violation of Probation. She was being held at the jail for a Residential Corrections Facility (RCF).

There were also numerous inmate transfers from other jail facilities in Nebraska and Iowa to the Pott. County Jail, where detainees were wanted to answer to various warrants. The transfers included:

• 49-year old Donnie A. Sprau, Sr., from Shelton, NE. was wanted on two counts of Violation of Probation.
• 37-year old Stephanie Spears was wanted in Pott. County on two counts of Theft in the 3rd/larceny and two counts of Forgery.
• 46-year old Louie Jo Joles was wanted for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Operating a Motor Vehicle without consent.
• 24-year old Debra Linn Cruz was wanted for Contempt of Court.
• 28-year old Ashley Renee Welch, of Omaha, was wanted in Pott. County for Conspiring/Intent to deliver false meth over 5 grams but under 5 kilograms.
• 48-year old Timothy Roy Neville was transferred to the Pott. County Jail to answer to a warrant for Violation of Probation.
• and 33-year old Richard Dean Bequette was brought to the jail to for Theft in the 3rd degree/larceny, Theft in the 5th, and as a hold for another agency.

Officials with the Creston Police Department report 34-year old Boone Hayes, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday morning, for Violation of a Protection Order. Hayes was arrested at his home and later released from the Union County Jail on a Promise to Appear in court. And, 32-year old Leah Hayes, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, also for Violation of a Protection Order. She was also released on a Promise to Appear.

Two incidents of vandalism were reported to Creston Police this week. A man from Mt. Ayr said someone egged his vehicle while it was parked in the 400 block of N. Cherry Street, in Creston. The incident, which happened sometime between 4-and 6-a.m. Tuesday, resulted in about $100 damage. And, the Gibson Memorial Library reported that sometime prior to opening Tuesday morning, someone shot a building window with a BB gun. The damage was estimated at $200.