The next “Healthy U” lunch program at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic will take place this Thursday, May 28th. The program, entitled “10 Things We Want Parents to Know,” will be presented by Dr. Angela Weppler.  on Thursday, May 28, 2015. The program will be held at noon in Conference Room 2 at CCMH.

Dr. Angela Weppler

The presentation is geared to parents of young and adolescent children. Dr. Weppler says “It’s information that’s meant to make their life a little bit easier.”  Weppler has worked with Cass County Health System since 2002. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa Medical School, and she is board certified by the American Academy of Family Practice.

Healthy U is a free educational series that focuses on a different health topic each month. Attendees receive a healthy sack lunch in addition to an educational program presented by medical professionals. Future topics will include dementia, joint health, and diabetes. For more information, or to make a reservation for the May 28th Healthy U, call 712-243-7479.

Two Council Bluffs residents came home late Sunday night to find a woman and a man had broken into their apartment. According to Bluffs Police, officers responded at 11:50-p.m. to an apartment complex at 35 Bluff Street, following a report an armed subject had just broken into one of the apartments. The victims, 31-year old Anastaschia Hughes, and 50-year old Shannon Hughes, found 26-year old Jennifer Malone, of Council Bluffs, and a male subject, inside the home.

When the residents confronted the two intruders, the male produced a knife and allegedly attempted to slash Shannon Hughes, who was not injured. The two suspects fled area on foot, but Malone was found and arrested on a charge of Burglary in the 1st Degree. The male suspect was not located.

An investigation into the incident continues. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4765.

Police in Red Oak say a local man was arrested on drug charges early this (Monday) morning. 33-year old Anthony David Smith, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1:30-a.m. at E. Oak and N. 6th Streets. Smith was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1,000 cash.

About 90-minutes earlier, 47-year old Harry Lee Barnum, Jr., of Red Oak, was arrested near N. 6th and E. Oak Streets. Barnum was taken into custody at around midnight, on a charge of OWI/2nd offense. His cash bond was set at $2,000.

Memorial Day observations and ceremonies and related events are slated to take place today across the State and nation. Locally, services are scheduled to begin at 10-a.m. in the commons area at the Atlantic High School (Updated 6:45-a.m.) This is a change of location from the Atlantic Cemetery. KJAN will broadcast the service live.

In Anita, Memorial Day observances will be held at the CAM High School at 10:30am. (Updated 8:10am) This is a change of location from the Anita Evergreen Cemetery.

Audubon’s Memorial Day services will be held at Arlington Cemetery, beginning at 10-a.m.  In Brayton, the service will be held at the Brayton Town Hall beginning at 10-a.m.

In Elk Horn, American Legion Post 322 services will be held beginning at 9:30-a.m., at the Clay Township Cemetery; There will also be a 10-a.m. service at the Monroe Methodist Cemetery, and a church service at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church at 11-a.m. will be followed by a Military service at the cemetery. In Exira, services will take place at 9:45-a.m. in the Rec Center (Updated 9:20-a.m.), with a patriotic interlude by the Exira Community Band.

In Grant, services will be held in the Grant Cemetery at 11-a.m, followed by the Grant United Methodist Church’s annual Memorial Day Dinner from 11:30 am – 1 pm on May 25th for a free-will offering. The menu includes: sloppy joe or ham sandwich, baked beans, assorted salads, pies and desserts, and coffee, tea or lemonade. All money raised by the dinner supports the Grant United Methodist Women and their work for mission projects and the Grant church.

In Kimballton, AMVETS Post 51 will hold services at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery at Jacksonville, beginning at 9:30-a.m.

In Lewis, there will be a Pancake Breakfast serviced by the Lewis Town & Country Boosters and The Pancake Man. The event takes place at the Lewis Community Center from 7:30-a.m. until 10:30-a.m., with pancakes, sausages, juice and coffee all for your free will donation.

And in Walnut, Memorial Day services will be held in the Layton Township Cemetery beginning at 10-a.m.