SCHALLER, Iowa (AP) — The Sac County Sheriff’s Office says a Schaller woman has died in a skid loader accident at her home. The sheriff’s office says in a news release Thursday that a friend found 53-year-old Karen Jeanne Terry on Wednesday. She was pinned beneath a skid loader and a boom arm.

Friends had become concerned after being unable to reach Terry on Wednesday, prompting someone to visit her home. The friend called 911. Terry was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

The Harlan Community School District saw another reduction in their allowable growth aid for special education students. In a board meeting Monday, the board approved the balance of $56,512.56 for the allowable growth and supplement aid for negative special education. The District in the past three years has seen a reduction totaling $300,000 in their special education debt. Harlan Community Superintendent Justin Wagner says the reduction deals with more federal dollars to the district.

He said “The primary reason is because we were able to find some loopholes in the Medicaid funding and what that does is bring in federal dollars to the district. Huge kudos to the staff but in the long run it is a huge win for tax payers. ” He says the district hopes to have a surplus in special education by next year.

“We have a goal for that next year and now we have a surplus from the federal government instead of local funds. I am really proud of. We keep hitting our local folks up and it’s good to have an outside funding source for this.”

(Joel McCall/KNOD)

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three men were arrested this week on probation-related charges. All three were taken into custody Wednesday. 28-year old Brett Allen Coyle, of Glenwood, was arrested at around Noon on Wednesday at the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, on a Mills County warrant for Violation of his probation. Coyle’s bond was set at $5,000. 20-year old Tyler L. Gene Coddington, of Red Oak, was also arrested at the Pott. County Jail, Wednesday, on a Mills County warrant for Violation of his probation. His bond was set at $10,000. And, 18-year old Dominque James Schlup, of Hastings, was arrested Wednesday at the Mills County Jail, on a warrant for Revocation of his probation. Bond was set at $5,000.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports also the arrest on Wednesday of 33-year old Timothy Eugene Truhlick, of Pacific Junction, who was taken into custody at the Mills County Jail at around 3:40-p.m, on a warrant for Harassment. His bond was set at $2,000.

A man from southwest Iowa was injured during an accident Monday morning 4-miles south of Glenwood, in Mills County. Sheriff’s officials say Dennis James, of Tabor, was driving a 2005 Ford east on Highway 34 at around 10:35-a.m., when his vehicle was hit from behind by a 1998 Ford. The driver of the other vehicle, Peyton Frederick, of Corning, was attempting to light a cigarette when the collision occurred.

The impact caused a trailer being pulled by James’ vehicle to become detached. Both the vehicle and trailer came to rest on the eastbound shoulder. Officials say during the impact, the airbags in Fredericks’ vehicle deployed. Dennis James was transported by Glenwood Rescue to a hospital in Council Bluffs. A passenger in his vehicle, Gayle Steinbach, also of Tabor, suffered unknown injuries.

Authorities says Frederick was cited for Following too closely.