A severed natural gas line in Glenwood has forced authorities to evacuate a four-block neighborhood near the old Glenwood swimming pool. The incident, in the area of 3rd and Elm Streets, was reported at around 9-a.m., when a construction crew hit the gas line.

Law enforcement and Glenwood Fire / Rescue personnel were working on evacuating residents from their homes and sheltering them at the Grace United Methodist Church at 2nd and Walnut in Glenwood, as a safety precaution.  Residents were asked to leave the area on foot and not by motor vehicle.They even posted a warning on social media for people to “Quit shooting fireworks while a major gas leak is going on!”

According to reports, the gas leak could be heard and smelled from several blocks away. Utility company representatives were notified. Motor vehicle traffic is currently prohibited in the area.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports a Nebraska man was cited following a non-injury accident last Friday afternoon. Authorities say deputies responded to the accident at Marne and Glacier Roads, at around 12:25 p.m.

Their investigation determined a 2000 Freightliner driven by 23-year old Alexander Brady Smith, of Atlantic, was making a right turn onto Glacier Road when the vehicle was struck in the passenger rear by a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup. The pickup was being driven by 37-year old Jeremy Spencer Hahn, of Blair, NE.

No damage was reported to the Freightliner, but damage to the Chevy was estimated at $1,500. Hahn was cited for Following too Closely.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year old Jacob William Earl Dofner, of Griswold, was arrested last Thursday, on a charge of OWI 2nd Offense. Dofner was taken to the Cass County Jail and released Friday on his own recognizance.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released a report on recent arrests. A traffic stop at around 12:10-a.m. today (Monday) near Macedonia, resulted in the arrest of 37-year old Joseph Therlou Abrams, of Thurman. Abrams was taken into custody on a warrant for contempt of court.

Sunday afternoon, 40-year old Christine Ann Hall, of Oakland, was arrested at the Oakland Cemetery, after she stopped there to meet with a man. Hall was taken into custody on a nationwide warrant for Violation of Probation on a child endangerment charge. The warrant carried a $10,000 cash only bond.

Early Sunday morning, 56-year old Randall Eugene Huey, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a warrant out of Council Bluffs, for 5th Degree Theft. He was taken into custody after a deputy on routine patrol in an area known for illegal dumping and theft, noticed personal property and a trail of downed grass. He found Huey and a woman asleep in a tent.

Also arrested Sunday morning, was 31-year old Riguardo Garcia-Vasquez, of Omaha. He was arrested on a warrant out of Omaha for Failure to Appear on drug charges. The arrest followed an investigation into a suspicious vehicle stuck at the end of a dead end road. At around 3-a.m. Saturday, Pott. County Deputies arrested 31-year old Joshua J. Langer, of Valley, NE., for OWI/1st offense.  About 90 minutes later, 31-year old Ross Martin Doebel, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for OWI/1st offense following a traffic stop for speeding.

Friday afternoon, 37-year old Justin David Collier, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Probation Violation. Collier was taken into custody after he turned himself-in on the warrant. And, 65-year old Ruth Ann Walden, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Friday afternoon, after she turned herself-in on a Pott. County warrant for Child Endangerment causing bodily injury.

A man from Ringgold County died Sunday, when the motorcycle he was riding went out of control and crashed. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says 77-year old Paul Eugene McKinney, of Mount Ayr, died at the scene of the crash. McKinney was riding a 2017 Harley Davidson Trike southbound on Highway 169 at around 6:45-p.m., when, near the intersection with 165th Street, the cycle began to veer to the right.

The trike crossed the shoulder of the road and entered the west ditch, where it continued until striking a 6-inch diameter evergreen tree and a barbed wire fence into a hay field. The cycle came to rest on its side.

The Harley Trike was totaled in the crash. Damage to a fence, owned by Jerry Abell (Ay-bell), was estimated at $500. The accident remained under investigation.