The Audubon Chamber of Commerce reports the Annual Audubon Flight Breakfast held Sunday morning served nearly 660 people. The Chamber sponsored event at the Audubon Airport was held from 6:30 until 10:30-a.m., with ham and cheese omelets, pancakes, coffee, juice and milk being served to 657 people. Officials say 23 planes flew-in to for the event. The weather was a little turbulent in the morning, but that didn’t stop the hungry pilots and others from making the trip to enjoy the good food and conversation. Pilots and their planes came from 17 communities in western, southwest and central Iowa, as well as the towns of Elk Horn, Millard and Omaha, in Nebraska, to partake in the free, Flight Breakfast.

The Chamber thanks all who attended and offered their services and support.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue growing steadily over the next few months.  The overall economic index for the region declined slightly to 56.2 in May from April’s 56.8, but any score above 50 suggests growth.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey. He says the stronger dollar is hurting prices for farm and energy products, but that has only slowed the growth in those businesses.  The survey of business leaders and supply managers uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below that suggests decline.  

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – Jury selection is expected to begin today (Monday), for a 21-year-old western Iowa man accused of killing his mother in Early and kidnapping another woman. The trial will be held in Webster County despite a late attempt by the lawyer for Kirk Levin to move it to another county. Levin’s trial had been moved from Sac County to Webster County, but attorney Charles Kenville said Friday that another move was needed because of the abduction of two girls May 20 near Dayton, which is in Webster County.

Kenville says that case would influence Webster County jurors. But Judge Timothy Finn disagreed and said Levin could get a fair trial as long as attorneys take extra precautions during jury selection.