Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer said Thursday that a Clarinda man reported to his office on Monday, the theft of several items from a farm building at 32-48 185th Street. Items stolen from the property, located about 4-miles northeast of Clarinda, had a combined value of just over $2,700. Among the items reported missing, was a homemade log splitter, a riding mower, a toolboxwith assorted wrenches, new metal fence posts, and old car batteries. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime after October 5th. The incident remains under investigation.

Officials with the City of Atlantic report the intersection of 10^th and Birch Streets will be closed from November 12^th through the 15^th. Motorists and residents in the area are encouraged to find an alternate route during the temporary intersection closure.

The Cass County Auditor has chosen to designate a change in  the voting center to be used by the voters of Bear Grove Township, Cass Township and the City of Lewis, for the November 6th, 2012 General Election.  Auditor Dale Sunderman says the new Lewis Public Library (located at 412 W. Main, Lewis, IA) is open (official open house to be held on November 3, 2012) and is going to be used as the voting center for this General Election.

Sunderman believes that the voting center, which is just East of the previously used voting center (Lewis City Hall, 416 W. Main), will be more convenient for voters.