The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports several recent arrests. A Nebraska woman was arrested Sunday night on two counts of Child Endangerment/Substantial Risk, OWI/1st offense and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. Authorities say 32-year old Kimberly N. Chunn, of Omaha, was arrested after a deputy was dispatched to a location to a business in the 26-thousand block of Magnolia Road, for a “check location.” The endangered children were said to be one- and 4 year-old males.  Chunn was transported to the Pott. County Jail and held on a $4,000 bond.

Earlier that same evening, 46-year old Richard E. Zortman, II, of Avoca, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault, following an incident involving a 50-year old woman, in Avoca. His bond was set at $300. Saturday evening, a Pott. County Deputy on patrol made a traffic stop just east of the State Patrol Headquarters in Council Bluffs, on a vehicle for having temporary “City Motor Sports” license plates. A passenger in the vehicle, 46-year old Stephanie Ann Good, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine/1st offense, and drug paraphernalia. Good was taken into custody and transported to the Pott. County Jail.

At around 1:30-a.m., Saturday, 20-year old Jacob Duane Martinmaas, of Omaha, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation. He was taken into custody in Council Bluffs, following a traffic stop. Friday afternoon, 32-year old Benjamin Pecher, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant for Violation of Probation. Pecher was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on numerous other charges when he was served with the felony warrant. His bond was set at $1,000. And, Friday morning, 37-year old Austain Scott Standley, of Missouri Valley, was transported from the Harrison County Jail to the Pott. County Jail, where he was wanted on a Pott. County warrant for Violation of Probation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County jury has awarded $12.25 million to a Panora man who learned after prostate cancer surgery, that a mistake had been made with his tissue samples: He didn’t have cancer. The jury said Friday that Iowa Clinic and its pathologist should pay 67-year-old Rickie Huitt and his wife the damages. The lawsuit they filed said Huitt’s tissue sample slides had been mixed up with those of a man who did have prostate cancer. The subsequent misdiagnosis led to removal of Huitt’s prostate gland in an April 2017 surgery that left him impotent and incontinent.

The Des Moines Register reports that the clinic acknowledged the error but fought the $15 million in damages the Huitts sought in their lawsuit. A lawyer for the clinic and the pathologist recommended Friday that jurors award the Huitts $750,000.

The Creston Police Department reports 35-year old Tiffany Shadle, of Corning, was arrested Thursday evening at the Creston Walmart Store. Shadle was arrested for Theft in the 5th degree. She was cited and released from the scene on a Promise to Appear in court. Last Friday afternoon, 29-year old Scott Draman, of Creston, was arrested at a Casey’s General Store, on charges that include Theft in the 5th degree, Trespassing, and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was cited and released from the scene.

Late Saturday morning, 19-year old Joseph Eblen, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. He was cited and released on a Promise to Appear. And, Saturday afternoon, a resident of the 600 block of N. Birch, in Creston, reported that sometime between April 5th and 6th, someone took the license plates off of his vehicle while it was parked at his residence. The estimated replacement value of $10.

The Iowa Department of Transportation reported intermittent lane closures will take place on Interstate 80 in both directions, this week. The closures are between the Highway 173/Elk Horn exit and Exit 75 near Adair. A lane is closed intermittently because of construction work. There is also a 16-foot width limit in effect. The intermittent lane closures are in effect from Midnight to Noon on Friday: 8-p.m. to 12-a.m. Sunday, and from 12-a.m. until 12-a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The intermittent lane closures can be expected through 3-p.m.  June 13th.

For more information, go to 511ia.org, or call 5-1-1.

Voters in a section of Adams County will head to the polls tomorrow (Tues., April 9th), to decide who will fill the Supervisor District 5 seat vacated by Karl McCarty. The candidates include: Republican Bobbi J. Baker-Maynes; Current appointee, Democrat Corey B. Moore; and two persons nominated by petition – Karen A. Carlson, and Tim Peterson. The polls will be open from 7:00-a.m. until 9:00-p.m., Tuesday. Voting is limited to those voters who reside in District 5-Prescott.

Election Day Registration: A person who is eligible to register to vote may do so on Election Day at the polling place for the precinct in which the person lives. The person must complete a voter registration form, sign an oath, and provide acceptable proof of both identity and residence. The most common example of an acceptable form of identity and residence is an Iowa driver’s license that is not expired and shows the person’s address on Election Day. Other acceptable forms of identity may be found at www.sos.iowa.gov.

Voting at the Polls: All voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before they may receive and cast a ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered or voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. Any voter who cannot show ID may have their identity attested to by another registered voter in the precinct who has proper ID. For more information about voter ID, visit http://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call 641-322-3340.

Questions may be directed to the Adams County Auditor’s Office; the telephone number is 641-322-3340.

The CAM School District’s Board of Education will hold a Public Hearing this evening on the proposed 2019-2020 Certified Budget. The Board’s regular meeting and the hearing, are set to begin at 6:30-p.m. in the CAM High School Media Center, and will be preceded at 6:15-p.m. by a Board visit to Mrs. Shelly Miller’s classroom for a brief presentation from the Digital Media Class.

During the Board meeting, and soon after the public hearing on the budget, the CAM School Board will act on adopting a Budget Resolution, and the 2019-20 Certified Budget. They’ll also consider and/or act on:

• Approval of continued operation sharing agreements with the Nodaway Valley Community School District.
• Approval of an Art teacher sharing agreement with the Griswold CSD
• Reviewing and acting on the purchase of a school vehicle.
• Approval of an AEA purchasing agreement
• Approval of the 2017-district audit report.

and other matters.

A public hearing will be held during this evening’s meeting of the Exira-EHK School Board. The hearing, which will take place shortly after the start of the meeting at 6-p.m. in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building, is with regard to the 2019-2020 District Budget. Separately, a Habitat Trip Presentation will take place in the Cafeteria. In other business, the Exira-EHK School Board will discuss and/or act on several administrative matters, including (but not limited to):

• Approval of the 2019-20 Budget
• Approval of a 6th through 12th grade Principal candidate.
• Approval of Certified Teachers’ salaries.
• Approval of Staff and Administration salaries.
• Approval of the Wrestling Program for 2019-20.
• And approval of an Outfield fence for the Baseball field.