Clarinda Chief of Police Keith Brothers reports this (Friday) morning, that the administrative phone number 712-542-2194 at the police department, is not working. Inbound calls to the number are not reaching the department. Brothers said he became aware of the problem at approximately 11-a.m. Thursday. He said that his phone system provider worked on the problem until around 10-p.m. Thursday, and that the problem does not appear to be in the department’s new phone system, but a problem with an outside phone line.

The Chief is presently working with Windstream Communications to resolve the problem. There’s no time table as to when the telephone number will be working again. Brothers stated the problem is vexing and frustrating, given the police department’s switch over to an auto attendant phone system just a little over a week ago.

He also reminds everyone that the Page County Dispatch Center can be reached at 712-542-1419 for non-emergency calls for the police department. Chief Brothers concludes by saying he is sorry for the inconvenience this phone problem has caused.