A construction company is out nearly $34,000, after some of its equipment was stolen sometime over the past week. The Page County Sheriff’s Office says an employee of Cedar Falls Construction, out of Waterloo, called Tuesday (today) to report the theft of a skid loader, brush attachment and trailer. The items, which were being used for a road construction project, were located in at Rapp Park parking lot when not in use. Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a yellow, Gehl 4840-E skid loader, 20-foot long PJ Trailer that the skid loader was parked on, and a Sweepstar 21072 pavement broom, that was attached to the skid loader.

The items were taken sometime between 5-p.m. May 23rd, and 8:45-a.m. May 28th.  Anyone with information about the theft should contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Monday of 37-year old Kevin Allen Long, of College Springs. Long was arrested at around 4:40-p.m., after deputies responded to a reported assault involving a 14-year old and an adult. Long was subsequently charged with Simple Assault. He was being held in the Page County Jail pending an appearance before the magistrate.

The Stuart Police Department says charges were filed today (Tuesday) in Guthrie County Court, with regard to the May 20th robbery of First State Bank in Stuart. Wayne Eugene Palmer and Hannah Elizabeth Reisinger, both of Carlisle, PA have been charged with robbery in the 1st degree in connection to the case. The filing of charges was delayed due to the Memorial Day holiday. Palmer and Reisinger remain in custody at the Los Angeles Metro Jail in Los Angeles, CA. They were arrested on May 24th on material witness warrants related to the May 20th bank robbery. Palmer was also arrested on a parole violation warrant from Pennsylvania.

Arrangements are being made to have both Palmer and Reisinger extradited to the Guthrie County Jail from Los Angeles.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement special agent has been charged with falsifying the signature of a Polk County judge on a search warrant document. Jonathan Borg turned himself in to the Polk County jail on Tuesday for processing. He is free after posting a $5,000 bond. On Friday, the Iowa Attorney General’s office charged the 39-year-old agent with felonious misconduct in office.

Court documents allege that Borg falsified the signature of Polk County District Court Judge Christopher McDonald on a returned search warrant in February in connection with a narcotics investigation in Des Moines. Borg’s attorney, F. Montgomery Brown says Borg is cooperating with the investigation, denies the allegations, and has entered a not guilty plea. A trial has been scheduled for Aug. 12.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad will sign a compromise education policy bill into law next week. Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht says the signing will be held at North High School in Des Moines on Monday. Branstad has made education investment a key priority for his administration. Lawmakers last week approved a compromise deal on education before adjourning the 2013 session.

The plan would provide more basic school funding for the next academic year, as well as offer dollars to districts that adopt a program to raise minimum teacher pay and offer leadership incentives. In addition, a task force would review teacher evaluations and some restrictions on homeschooling would be lifted.