(Radio Iowa) – Sioux City again has daily air service to Colorado. The first flight from Denver arrived at Sioux Gateway Airport on Wednesday afternoon, rolling in under an arch of water sprayed by two airport fire trucks to welcome the United Express SkyWest plane. Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott says he hopes travelers from both communities will support the new service. “I want to especially thank SkyWest Airlines for having the confidence in our market in these critical times that are difficult to imagine traveling,” Mayor Scott says. “This is one of those deals where we either use it or we lose it. It’s important that we fly out of Sioux City and it’s important that we use this airline.”

Dave Bernstein, president of the airport board of directors, says early indications are that the local support is there. “Our understanding is the booking numbers are good,” Bernstein says, “and I think folks are pleased, especially given the current environment.”  Thirty-six passengers arrived from Denver on the first flight. Twenty-six departed Sioux City about an hour later on the 50-passenger jet.

American Airlines announced plans to end all flights to Sioux City earlier this year, but in August reversed course and said it would keep flying routes to Chicago and Dallas.

(8-a.m. News) – Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a traffic stop at around 3:45-p.m. Wednesday at 14th and Garfield Streets, resulted in a pursuit and an arrest. Officers tried to stop a 1997 Chevy K1500 pickup, after observing of the vehicle fail to obey a stop sign. When the pickup also failed to stop for officers, the chase was on. The driver of the vehicle – identified as 44-year-old Anthony Wayne See, of Shambbaugh – stopped at 20^th & Garfield, after traveling through residential areas at speeds more than 70 miles per hour.

Officers arrested See for driving a vehicle while barred, possession of methamphetamine, felony eluding of a police vehicle, failure to obey a stop sign, speeding and littering. He was being held in the Page County Jail on $12,000 bail, pending a court appearance. Clarinda Police were assisted during the pursuit and arrest, by a Fremont County Deputy Sheriff.

All reports will be forwarded to the office of Page County Attorney Carl Sonksen for review and the filing of formal charges in Page County District Court.

Two men were recently arrested in Creston, on Harassment charges. According to Creston Police, 36-year-old Jaime Naan Torres, of Creston, was arrested at his home at around 5:15-p.m. Wednesday. He faces a charge of Harassment in the 1st Degree. At around 12:15-a.m. Thursday (Today), 32-year old Bryant Edward Adkins, also from Creston, was arrested for OWI/3rd offense and Harassment in the 1st Degree. The cash/surety bond for Torres was set at $2,000, while Adkins’ bond was set at $7,000.

The Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office reports a Council Bluffs Police Officer involved in a shooting incident on Sept. 18th, has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.  No charges will be filed against Officer John Kuebler, after an investigation into the incident in the Council Bluffs Walmart parking lot. Authorities say he fired a shot from his handgun while being dragged several feet by an SUV driven by 29-year-old Ian James Lybarger, of Omaha.

Prior to the shooting, Kuebler and another officer had approached Lybarger, who had been identified as an alleged drug dealer. The suspect ignored Kuebler’s orders to stop and entered his SUV. The officer smashed through the vehicle’s window with his club in an attempt to stop Lybarger from speeding away, but to no avail. Kuebler then fired a round from his gun. The bullet struck the vehicle, but not the Lybarger. Kuebler was later treated for injuries.