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2 arrests Sunday, in Atlantic

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic arrested two Atlantic men, Sunday. 31-year old Brian Stout was taken into custody for Simple Assault, and, 38-year old Troy McCurdy was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Tampering with a Witness. Both men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Accident Friday, in Atlantic

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported following an accident Friday afternoon, here in Atlantic. The Police Department reports a vehicle driven by Robert Hansen, of Atlantic, was traveling east on 7th Street from Linn, when it was rear ended by a vehicle being driven by Travis Fulk, of Atlantic. Damage to the vehicles amounted to $5,500. There were no citations issued.

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Former police intern arrested on burglary charges in Clarinda

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Clarinda arrested two teens early this (Monday) morning, on burglary charges. Police Chief Keith Brothers reports that oat around 4:20-a.m. officers interrupted a burglary in progress at J Bruner’s Restaurant, located at 1100 E. Washington Street, in Clarinda. While conducting routine patrol officers observed a window that had been pried open on the west side of the restaurant and heard noises coming from inside the business. Officers investigated and apprehended two males inside the restaurant. 18-year old Kyle S. Adams, of Westboro, Missouri and a 17-year old male juvenile from Clarinda, were charged with burglary in the third degree, possession of burglary tools, trespass, theft in the fifth degree and criminal mischief in the fifth degree.  

Adams was being held in the Page County Jail on $5,000 bond, while the 17-year old male was released to the custody of his parent, pending action by the Page County Juvenile Court.  Chief Brothers said ironically, Adams is a former intern of the Clarinda Police Department, having interned at the department during his senior year at ClarindaHigh School. 

The Clarinda Police Department was assisted by the Page County Sheriff’s Department with the apprehension and arrest of Adams and the 17-year old.

June weather data for Atlantic

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The month of June was slightly wetter and cooler than normal, here in Atlantic. According to weather data compiled here at the KJAN studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), rainfall for the month amounted to 5.03-inches, which was just .05″ (five one-hundredths of an inch) above the average of 4.98″.

The average high temperature for the month was 80 (normal average is 83), and the average low was 56 (normally, 59). Precipitation thus far this year (from January through June, including melted snowfall), amounts to 18.68″ (normal precip. for the period is 16.91″).

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Survey: Midwest, Plains economy remains strong

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A new monthly survey suggests the economy remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states and business will continue to improve in the months ahead.  The overall index for the region declined to 55.6 in June from 56.2 in May, but any score above 50 suggests growth.
 
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says business leaders expect slower growth in the next few months. Modest job growth is also expected as the hiring index dropped to 53.7 in June from May’s 59.3.
 
The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota. The survey of business leaders and supply managers uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below that suggests decline.

Cass County man cited Saturday in Montgomery County

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A Cass County man was cited Saturday evening for an alcohol-related offense. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday that 51-year old, Myron Lee Flathers, of Cumberland, was cited for having an open container of alcohol.  

Woman arrested on child endangerment charge in Red Oak

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest on Sunday of a woman on Child Endangerment charges. Officials say officers responded to a call about an infant that was inside a car parked near a store, with its windows up and the engine shut-off. It was unclear how long the two-year old child had been inside the vehicle.

While Police searched the store for the driver of the vehicle, other officers removed the child from the car and placed her in a patrol car. The infant was said to be sweating and breathing hard. Red Oak Rescue crews examined the child, who began to have less labored breathing during the examination.

The child’s grandmother, and driver of the vehicle, 56-year-old Vicky Sue Allen, of Red Oak, was located about 30 minutes later. Allen was taken into custody on a charge of child endangerment. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Authorities notified the child’s father, who took custody of the girl and brought her home.

Lenox man arrested on numerous charges

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July 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop Friday evening in Taylor County resulted in numerous charges. Lenox Police stopped a pickup at around 8-p.m. in the 500 block of West Nebraska for equipment violations and for the driver failing to wear a seatbelt.1010658_521402871242693_1860179781_n The driver denied having identification on him but identified himself as 46-year old Tinoco Alvarez, of Lenox.

A routine check of his drivers status showed he did not have a Iowa drivers license and that he was wanted on an arrest warrant from California. At that time he was handcuffed and searched. The search located a California identification card in the name he provided as well as a Kansas identification with his picture but in a different name. during questioning he admitted using the false name to obtain employment.

Alvarez was arrested and charged with failure to have a drivers license, failure to have insurance, failure to wear a seat belt and identity theft, a Class D Felony. Additional charges are pending further investigation. He was transported to the Taylor County jail for processing