OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Omaha Tribal Council member has pleaded guilty to misusing federal funds. The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal reports that Forrest Aldrich entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Omaha. The charge: misapplication of health care benefit program funds. His sentencing is set for Sept. 20. Other federal charges were dropped in exchange for his plea.

Morris was one of nine tribal officials charged in a case that accused the officials of misusing federal funds by awarding nearly $389,000 in bonuses to themselves. Officials say the bonuses were paid from Indian Health Service funds meant to provide health care to members of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska who reside on the Omaha Reservation in Macy in northeastern Nebraska and in western Iowa.

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Police in Clarinda, Thursday evening, arrested a New Market man, 52-year old Richard Lance Adkisson, for felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of marijuana and driving a motor vehicle while under revocation and failure to wear a seatbelt. Adkisson was arrested following a traffic stop in the 300 block of E. Garfield Street. He was being held in the Page County Jail on $6,000 bail.

Reports concerning the incident have been submitted to the office of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.

DUNKERTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old child in northeast Iowa died from complications that arose after his appendix burst. Deputies and medics had been called to the child’s home in Dunkerton on Wednesday morning. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. A state medical examiner determined the preliminary cause of death as sepsis, caused by acute peritonitis, caused by acute appendicitis. Final conclusions are pending the results of toxicology tests.

The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office identified the child as Kanen McIntosh.

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Two people were arrested on separate charges Thursday, in Creston. The Creston Police Dept. reports 53-year old Gary Eugene Edwards, of Ankeny, was arrested in Adair County, on a Union County warrant for Violation of a Protection Order. Edwards was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond. And, 33-year old Karmyn Kay Watson, of Creston, was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order. She was being held without bond in the Adams County Jail.

Creston Police said also, a woman residing in the 600 block of S. Park Street reported Thursday, someone in Florida had fraudulently charged goods or services to her account. The loss was estimated at $600.

(7-a.m. News)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. The recall affects 15.3-ounce packages with the UPS Code 3800039103 and 23-ounce packages with the UPS Code 3800014810. Both have best used by dates from June 14, 2018, through June 14, 2019. Consumers are advised to throw the cereal away and contact Kellogg for a refund. Salmonella usually causes fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say minor flooding in Ames is expected to continue today (Friday), but end as Squaw Creek and the South Skunk River fall back below flood stage. The National Weather Service said early this (Friday) morning, that the creek was expected to crest more than 2 feet above flood stage and return below flood stage in the afternoon. The service says the river is expected to crest less than a foot above flood stage and also return below flood stage later in the day.

A flash flood warning had been issued Thursday for much of Story County and eastern Boone County after more than 4 inches had fallen, with more on the way. Flood warnings also were issued for Calhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas and Webster counties. Street flooding was reported in Fort Dodge.

Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County, Thursday evening, arrested 24-year old Joseph Wayne McKinley, of Villisca. McKinley was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.