Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers Sunday afternoon, said one of the three students who absconded from the Clarinda Academy early Sunday morning, a 14- year old white male from Council Bluffs, was taken into custody in the 1000 block of N. 16th Street, in Clarinda.

Two other students, a 17-yr old Hispanic male from Shenandoah, who is 5’5” tall, weighs 150 lbs., and has black hair, brown eyes, and a 14-year old Black male from Council Bluffs, 5’7” tall, 190 lbs. , with black hair and brown eyes, were still missing as of mid-afternoon, Sunday.

If you see the teens, DO NOT APPROACH them. Call 9-1-1 or your local law enforcement agency.

Live video streams of the CAM and Atlantic Graduation ceremonies are available this afternoon. You can stream the Atlantic graduation ceremony on our facebook page KJAN AM 1220 and the CAM graduation ceremony is streaming on the CAM Cougar Channel at kjan.com.

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Dept. Board will meet 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. Action items/New Business/Updates on their agenda includes:

• Updates on the Schildberg Park development project, which includes the West Playground, West Restroom and Campground bathhouse.
• Washout repair at the East Ridge Park
• Progress on Mollett Park (off E. 3rd St. Place)
• and future plans for the Sunnyside Pool.

Other discussion/Old Business will cover Commercial bids to spray the City park in preparation for RAGBRAI. In his report to the board, Interim Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen will talk about:

• Lilacs planted at the Harl Holt Park
• A split rail fence at Mollett Park
• A successful Schildberg Park clean-up day, and a report on the floating docks.
• The Schildberg Rec Area Dog Park, including fencing, the washout and parking lot, all of which were affected by last month’s flooding.

He’s also expected to mention the Sunnyside Pool is filled now, and that there is a Community build set for the Schildberg playground June 21st-22nd. He’s expected to note also, that the 4th Annual Block Party will take place at Sunnyside Park June 1st, from 4-until 6-p.m., and Little League Opening Day was held May 13th.

The Audubon School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting 7-p.m. Monday, in their Boardroom at the High School. Action items on their agenda include (but are not limited to):

• Setting Student fees for Fiscal Year 2020.
• Approving milk and bread bids.
• A review and possible action on Elementary Bus drop-off/pick-up
• Vehicle purchase as it pertains to PPEL/SILO projects.
• and Personnel matters.

The Audubon School Board, will also act on a Resolution to Adopt “Return-to-Play” protocol. According to the CDC Injury Center, “After more rest and no concussion symptoms, the athlete can start at the previous step. Athlete is back to their regular activities (such as school) and has the green-light from their healthcare provider to begin the return to play process. An athlete’s return to regular activities involves a stepwise process.”

The Board will discuss an Engie Engineering Plan for the 5th through 12th grade building, and receive an update on the Emergency Management Plan.

The CAM School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting 6:30-p.m. Monday at the CAM High School Media Center, in Anita. Discussion and/or Action items on their agenda include:

• Consider approval of classified staff salaries for 2019-20.
• Consider approval of an agreement to conduct a facility study.
• Consider approval of a Sharing Agreement with the Atlantic School District for a Business Manager position for 2019-20.
• Principal contracts for 2019-20.
• Salaried employee contracts for next year (2019-20)
• A Resolution allowing the General Fund to pay for athletic safety equipment.
• Superintendent search.
• Facility projects.
• Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa Western Community College.
• Consider approving fundraiser requests

And other matters, including open enrollment applications, as well as personnel changes.

MADRID, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmer Tim Bardole survived years of low crop prices and rising costs by cutting back on fertilizer and herbicides and fixing broken-down equipment rather than buying new. When President Donald Trump’s trade war with China made a miserable situation worse, Bardole used up any equity his operation had and started investing in hogs in hopes they’ll do better than crops. A year later, the dispute is still raging and soybeans hit a 10-year-low. But Bardole says he supports his president more today than he did when he cast a ballot for Trump in 2016, skeptical he would follow through on his promises. “He does really seem to be fighting for us,” Bardole says, “even if it feels like the two sides are throwing punches and we’re in the middle, taking most of the hits.”

Trump won the presidency by winning rural America, in part by pledging to use his business savvy and tough negotiating skills to take on China and put an end to trade practices that have hurt farmers for years. While the prolonged fight has been devastating to an already-struggling agriculture industry, there’s little indication Trump is paying a political price. But there’s a big potential upside if he can get a better deal — and little downside if he continues to get credit for trying for the farmers caught in the middle. It’s a calculation Trump recognizes heading into a reelection bid where he needs to hold on to farm states like Iowa and Wisconsin and is looking to flip others, like Minnesota.

A March CNN/Des Moines Register poll of registered Republicans in Iowa found 81% approved of how Trump is handling his job, and 82% had a favorable view of the president, an increase of 5 points since December. About two-thirds said they’d definitely vote to re-elect him. The poll had a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points. A February poll by the same organizations found 46% of Iowans approved of the job Trump was doing — his highest approval rating since taking office — while 50% said they disapprove. The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points.

Many farmers are lifelong Republicans who like other things Trump has done, such as reining in the EPA and tackling illegal immigration, and believe he’s better for their interests than most Democrats even on his worst day. They give him credit for doing something previous presidents of both parties mostly talked about. And now that they’ve struggled for this long, they want to see him finish the job — and soon. When the trade war started last summer, China targeted its first round of tariffs on producers in agricultural and manufacturing states that were crucial to Trump’s 2016 victory, such as Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Particularly hard hit were producers of soybeans, the country’s largest farm export.

The most recent round of trade talks between the Trump administration and China broke up earlier this month without an agreement, after Trump accused China of backing out on agreed-to parts of a deal and hiked tariffs on $200 billion of imports from China. China imposed retaliatory tariff hikes on $60 billion of American goods, and in the U.S. the price of soybeans fell to a 10-year low on fears of a protracted trade war. U.S. officials then listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes. As China vowed to “fight to the finish,” Trump used Twitter to rally the farming community. Trump has promised an aid package, some $15 billion for farmers and ranchers, following $11 billion in relief payments last year.

It’s been six years since farmers did better than break even on corn, and five years since they made money off soybeans. U.S. net farm income, a commonly used measure of profits, has plunged 45 percent since a high of $123.4 billion in 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reflecting American farmers’ struggle to return to the profitability seen earlier in the decade. Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings for farm operations in the upper Midwest have doubled since June 2014, when commodity prices began to drop.

Patty Judge, a Democratic former Iowa lieutenant governor and state agriculture secretary, agreed people in Iowa haven’t rushed to move away from Trump. But she thinks voters will be ready for a change in 2020 — and a president who better understands the country’s role in international trade. “It’s very important to us and to have gone into a trade war without a plan, without an exit strategy, is dangerous and wrong and I think Iowans are going to understand that before the next election,” she said.

(DAVENPORT) – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 27-year old Shawn T. Jones, who was convicted of Burglary 1st Degree and other crimes in Clinton County, failed to report back to the Davenport Work Release Facility as require, Saturday. Jones is a black male, height 5’8″, and weighs 169 pounds.  Jones was admitted to the work release facility on January 24, 2019.

Persons with information on Jones’ whereabouts should contact local police.

Shawn T. Jones

The power was out for many Atlantic residents early this (Sunday) morning. The power to the east side of town went out at around 3:28-a.m., and was restored at 4:55-a.m.  There was no immediate word on what was responsible for the disruption in service.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports that at approximately 12:40-a.m. today (Sunday), three Clarinda Academy students absconded from campus:

• A 17-yr old Hispanic male. 5’5” 150 lbs. black hair, brown eyes. from Shenandoah
• A 14-yr old Black males 5’7” 190 lbs. black hair, brown eyes, from Council BLuffs, and
• A 14-year old White male, 5’10” 240 lbs. brown hair. brown eyes. Also from Co.Bluffs.

There whereabouts of all three were unknown at last report. Direction of travel also unknown. If you see the teens, DO NOT APPROACH them. Call 9-1-1 or your local law enforcement agency.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports Saturday evening, the Fremont County K9 Unit attempted to stop a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am in the 1000 block of Filmore Street, in Sidney. Once the emergency lights were engaged the vehicle ran from deputies traveling upwards of 60mph through a residential area. Deputies then continued pursuit with the sedan following into a field, just east of Sidney, before driving through a fence and getting stuck in a cattle lot. At that time, the suspect — identified as 48-year old Donald Wakefield, of Lincoln, NE. — fled on foot and ran towards a Farm residence on 290th st.

Donny Wakefield

Wakefield was apprehended by Fremont County K9 “Judge” before making it to the residence. Wakefield continued to disobey orders from deputies. A farmer located at the 290th st residence came and assisted the deputy in the arrest. During the arrest Wakefield was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to Grape Community Hospital to be treated for injuries he suffered. Wakefield was then released from the hospital and transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center being held on $6,600 bond For Felony Eluding, possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia, interference with official acts, and reckless driving, along with numerous driving violations.

Sheriff Aistrope would like to thank the surrounding farmers that assisted deputies during this incident.