Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer was allegedly assaulted last Friday by an inmate at the Page County Jail. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred at around 1:10-p.m., as Palmer was transferring 18-year old Keven Daniel Harris, of Bedford, from one cell to another. During the incident, the Sheriff suffered a cut to his lip. Harris was not hurt in the melee. The man was charged with felony assault on a Peace Officer.

If convicted, Harris faces up to 5-years in prison. His bond was set at $5,000. Harris was being held in the Page County Jail on an original, felony charge of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd degree, with bond set for that alleged offense at $25,000. His total bond now amounts to $30,000.

(12-p.m. News)

The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund continues to support local school libraries again this year, by purchasing a series of NFL books for the Schuler Elementary School, and multiple copies of a series of books by Coach Sloth, for the Washington Elementary students. Both schools are located in Atlantic.

Pictured: Janice Dickerson, Melanie Petty, Grant Petty (Photo courtesy Melanie Petty)

Trevor’s mom Melanie Petty, said reading was one of Trevor’s favorite things to do, and the Foundation named in his honor hopes that by bringing in new books each year, other children will develop a lifelong love of reading, as well.

Trevor was 21-years old, when his life was lost during a Council Bluffs apartment fire, in 2009. He was a graduate of the Atlantic High School.

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report an Oakland man and a woman from Hancock were injured Sunday evening, when the utility vehicle they were riding in went out of control and flipped over. The accident happened about four-miles west of Hancock, at around 5:45-p.m., as Caleb Bryant, of Oakland, and Lisa Hunt, of Hancock, were traveling in a 2012 Yamaha utility vehicle owned by another Pott County resident.

Authorities say the pair were traveling eastbound along the grass edge of a cornfield near 410th and Mahogany, when the vehicle flipped and landed on its wheels. Bryant was transported by Lifenet Helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, for treatment of his injuries. Hunt was transported by Oakland Rescue to Mercy Hospital. Officials say she was wearing her seat belt, but it’s not clear if Bryant was buckled into the machine.

The utility vehicle sustained major damage during the crash. Officials say alcohol is believed to have played a role in the accident, which remains under investigation.

A Wiota man was arrested Saturday morning on a warrant out of Audubon County for Contempt of Court. 24-year old Seth Michael Thompson appeared before the magistrate and was being held in the Audubon County Jail on $10,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear in court today (Monday).

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department reports an investigation into a knifing incident Saturday, resulted in the arrest on Sunday, of an Exira man. 21-year old Jesse Lee Brubaker faces two felony charges of Willful Injury, in connection with an assault that resulted in two persons being cut with a knife outside of an Exira business late Saturday night. Brubaker was being held in the Audubon County Jail on $10,000 bond. The incident remains under investigation. Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by officers with the Audubon Police Dept. and Exira Fire and Rescue.

The Clarinda Police Department reports one person was injured after they fell out of the back of a pickup Saturday afternoon. 23-year old Quentin Russell Horter, of Clarinda, suffered non-incapacitating injuries, and was transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center by Clarinda Ambulance, following the accident, which happened at around 3:15-p.m. Saturday, near the intersection of 15th and State Streets.

Officials say a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup, driven by 30-year old Lorie Ann Tanner, of Clarinda, was traveling north on 15th Street when Horter fell out after the vehicle passed through the intersection. No citations were issued.

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The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency said today (Monday), the Fire Danger Index in the county will remain in the “Moderate” category, through Thursday. Officials say they hope the rain that’s forecast over the next few days, will contribute to the “greening up” of the grassy areas. Persons planning to burn brush or grassy areas should be aware of the frontal activity in the area and the shifting of winds associated with frontal passing.

The EMA says it can assist individual farmers and businesses with the development of burns plans, to assess the safety of any particular burn. Those plans will be developed jointly with the Fire Chief of the Jurisdiction, and the property owners.

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The Audubon City Council is set to hold a regular meeting this evening. During their 7-p.m. session at City Hall, the Council will: Receive a Water Study Report from J-E-O Consulting; and, act on a Resolution ordering the publication of 2012 wages.

The Audubon City Council is also expected to discuss Blue Zones resolutions, and other, regular business matters.