The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an Audubon man was arrested Friday morning on a theft charge, after allegedly taking a vehicle without authorization. Officials say they received a report of a vehicle stolen from America’s Best Family Motel at the Valley in Cass County. As a result of the report and a subsequent traffic stop, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 27-year old Richard Lavain Miller, Jr., of Audubon, on a charge of Theft 2^nd Degree (Motor Vehicle). Miller was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $5000 bond.

Cass County Sheriff’s officials said Friday, that a Red Oak woman arrested Thursday afternoon on a Cass County District Court warrant for Failure to Appear for a Child Support Hearing, has been transported to Atlantic, and is being held in the Cass County Jail on $2,000 bond. Authorities in Red Oak, say  50-year old Casey Renee Bates also faces a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge, after she confessed to having a syringe and a marijuana pipe in her purse, as she was being questioned by officers during her arrest.

Here’s a reminder to residents of Cass County, from Auditor Dale Sunderman: Two satellite voting stations have been established for the November 6th, 2012 General Election: one is at the Massena Public Library. Its hours of operation are from 2-to 8-pm on Monday, October 15^th. Ballots will be available for the precincts of Edna Township, Victoria Township, Massena Township, City of Massena, Union Township and the City of Cumberland.

The second satellite voting station is at the Griswold Community Building. The site will be open on October 17^th, from 2-pm to 8-p.m. Ballots will be available for the precincts of Pleasant Township, Noble Township, City of Griswold, Bear Grove Township, Cass Township and the City of Lewis.

All eligible voters of the precincts listed may vote absentee at the respective location.
Voter registration forms will be available for new registrations and changes in
registration records at the above locations.

In person absentee voting/early voting is also conducted weekdays from 8:00 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. at the Auditor’s Office located at 5 West 5th Street, Atlantic, IA, from
now through November 5th, 2012.  The Auditor’s Office will also be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 and Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 from 9:00-a.m. until 5:00-p.m.

Pre-registration for new voters or for those who have changed name and/or address,
in order to appear on the correct precinct voter election register on Election Day
November 6th must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 27th, 2012. Same Day Registration on Election Day or when voting absentee will require a photo ID and a proof of residence.