The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday, released the identity of the man whose body was discovered by a group of hunters Dec. 11th beneath the Highway 2 Missouri River bridge, at the Waubonsie Access Wildlife Management Area.

Deputies and officials with the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, in Ankeny, determined 39-year old Larry Eugene Burns II, of Lamar, Colorado, died from blunt force trauma associated with a fall, and hypothermia.  Toxicology reports will not be completed for approximately 6 weeks.

Deputies determined Burns was walking on the westbound shoulder of the Highway 2 bridge when the fall occurred.  Deputies determined Burns had last spoken to relatives around Nov. 22nd, 2016. The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.

Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The struggle to recruit attorneys to rural areas hasn’t let up despite several Plains states’ efforts. That’s particularly true in states such as Nebraska with vast stretches of sparsely populated land. But the state has launched a program that targets rural high schools students, hoping to persuade them to return to their rural roots to practice law.

The Rural Law Opportunities Program offers high-achieving high school students full-tuition undergraduate scholarships to three rural Nebraska colleges. Those who maintain a 3.5 GPA and get a minimum LSAT score are automatically accepted to the University of Nebraska College of Law. Program organizer Thomas Maul hopes the rate of return will be as high as the 60 percent reported by a similar program to get doctors into small towns.

An investigation into the delivery of methamphetamine this (Sunday) morning in Hamburg, resulted in the arrest of three people. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the investigation was handled by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department K9 unit. Taken into custody for Conspiracy and Delivery of Meth, was 66-year old Elton Robert, 30-year old James Miller, and 27-year old Stuart Miller, all of Hamburg. All three men were being held in the Fremont County Jail on $50,000 cash bond, each, with additional charges pending.

Several area school district Board of Education meetings are set to take place Monday evening and night.

First up, at 5-p.m., is the Audubon School Board meeting at the High School. During their session, the Board will act on: an SBRC (School Budget Review Committee) request for At Risk/Drop Out prevention; A Policy Review Committee recommendation; The first reading of a Board Policy regarding testing; An Early Retirement plan option; and, the approval of a City transfer of a baseball field. The Board will also award diplomas to Foreign Exchange Students.

The Griswold School Board meeting begins at 5:30-p.m., Monday at the Middle School/High School building, during which they will act on: Locker room and intercom repair;  The purchase of a van; a possible Conference change; various Board Policies; Special Education contracts and more. They will also discuss information from the Facilities Committee.

Members of the Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton School Board will gather in the Elk Horn building Conference Room, beginning at 6-p.m., Monday, with a Work Session. During the work session, they will discuss, but take no action on, Building Alignment and Budget review. During their regular session, at 7-p.m., the Exira-EHK Board will discuss and possible act on approving: A Board Resolution in Support of “The Promise of Iowa” Public Education Campaign; The offering of Early Retirement; An At Risk/Dropout Prevention Application, and on approving Joe Rasmussen as Secondary Lawyer for Property and Local Issues. The Board will also hold discussion with regard to Negotations Team, Facility Assessment, and Bond Refinance Options.

The CAM School Board will meet beginning at 6:30-p.m. Monday, in the High School Media Center. Discussion and/or Action items on their agenda include: the presentation on Pre-Final Plans and Specifications for the Massena School addition; Approval of additional services from CTS amounting to $24,000, for soil borings at the Massena School Building; Discussion with regard to the Greenhouse Project; Early Retirement option; A trip to Washington, D-C and approval of Out-of-State Travel for after-prom, and other matters.

Atlantic Public Library Director Natalie Struecker has announced the Library now offers Mango languages online language-learning system to its patrons. Mango is free for all Library patrons, and can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers, with simple, clear instructions.

The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application, by focusing on the four key elements of language learning: Vocabulary; Pronunciation; Grammar and Culture.

Mango offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses, taught completely in the user’s native language. It also offers the opportunity to learn through foreign film, with “Mango Premiere,” and access to a variety of mini-courses, like Pirate, Medical Spanish and romance. Mango can be accessed at the Atlantic Public Library, remotely, or with apps for the iPhone, Android, Kindle and Nook devices.

To learn more about Mango, stop by the Library and ask a librarian for an introduction. Library card holders can access Mango through the library website at www.atlantic.lib.ia.us.  For more information, call 712-243-5466.