The Iowa Board of Respiratory Care said today (Thursday), a Malvern Respiratory Therapist has entered into a Consent Agreement with regard to inactive status. On Feb. 17th, Ronald Beres, Jr., requested his license be placed on inactive status effective immediately. His license had been set to expire on March 31st, 2016.

If Beres desires to file for reactivation of his license, he must complete an alcohol and substance abuse evaluation, and comply with any requirements set forth in the evaluation.

The board granted Beres’ request with the notation the matter is NOT considered to be a form of discipline against him.

The Creston Police Department says a resident living in an apartment at 300 N. Oak Street reported Wednesday that someone had stolen a package delivered to her home. The package….shipped from Fingerhut…was taken sometime between April 28th and May 5th. The loss was estimated at $60.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers is warning area residents about a utility scam. Brothers said a local Clarinda business recently received a call from a female purporting to be a customer service representative for MidAmerican Energy. The caller told the business owner that the payment on the electric utility bill was overdue and that the electrical service would be disconnected within the hour if not paid. The customer service representative said payment needed to be made with a “Reload It” prepaid card.

Brothers says “This is a scam. No utility company does business this way.”