Police in Red Oak are investigating a reported residential burglary. Carla Wickwire, who lives on East Coolbaugh Street, reported to authorities on Saturday, that someone forcefully entered her home while she was out of town, and stole several pieces of electronic equipment and related components. 

The items included a 19” LCD TV, 13 X-BOX Games, an I-POD, and a Laptop computer. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500, or the Montgomery County Crime stoppers at 800-432-1001.

The Atlantic School’s District’s Board of Education will hold a Certified Budget Amendment Hearing Tuesday evening in the Media Center, at the high school. The hearing, followed by a public comment period, begins at 7:30-p.m., prior to the start of the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting. 

During the regular session, the Board will hear a progress report on the Middle School project, and a report from Travis Squires, with Piper-Jaffray. In other business, they’ll act on approving General Education/Special Education, and Amended contracts, approve Letters of Assignment, Volunteer Coaches, and any resignations. 

Other action items include approval of: A 2-year agreement with Non-Certified Staff; Bread, Milk and Garbage bids; the Certified 2011-2012 Budget Amendment; Anne Wickman playground expansion at the Lincoln School, and the Lindamood-Bell Reading Program contract. 

Up for discussion prior to adjournment, is the topic of additional classroom space at Schuler Elementary.

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Police in Red Oak report the arrest late Saturday night, of 43-year old Michael Sean Colebank. Colebank, of Red Oak, was taken into custody on a charge of OWI/3^rd offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond

Sheriff’s Officials in Adams County report a Corning man was arrested Saturday evening on an Attempted Murder charge. 50-year old Rex Kinser was taken into custody after he called the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and said he was looking for another person, and intended to kill that person. Kinser was booked into the Adams County Jail.  

Sheriff’s Officials report also, a Lenox man was arrested Saturday afternoon on an Adams County warrant charging him with felony Sexual Abuse. 33-year old Peter Davidson was originally arrested April 27^th on a charge of 3^rd degree sexual abuse, stemming from an investigation by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Human Services. He was subsequently released on $10,000 bond.   

Davidson was arrested again, Saturday afternoon, on a felony charge of 2^nd degree sexual abuse. He later posted a $5,000 bond and was released. No details were provided concerning the circumstances of the alleged incidents.