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A traffic stop Wednesday night on Highway 59 in Pottawattamie County resulted in the arrest of a Cass County man for Driving While Revoked. A computer check indicated the driver, 60-year old Jon Jeffrey Jordan, of Atlantic, was revoked through the State of Iowa. Jordan was taken into custody just before 9-p.m., and brought to the Pott. County Jail.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 39-year old Tammy Michelle Ortiz, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 5-p.m. Wednesday, on a warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury, and felony warrants for harassment in the 2nd Degree and Burglary in the 2nd Degree. Ortiz was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a traffic violation. The driver was cited and released.

A man from Nebraska and a woman from Iowa were arrested on multiple charges in Pottawattamie County, after a Deputy on patrol was dispatched at around 6:30-a.m. Wednesday, to a location near Honey Creek in the 29,000 block of Coldwater Avenue, with regard to a possible burglary. Upon arrival, the Deputy made contact with 45-year old Steven M. Morlan, of Omaha, and 43-year old Tekisha Renea Skeens, of Council Bluffs. Both were in a 1997 Chevy Silverado pickup that was reported to have been stolen out of Omaha.

Morlan and Skeens were arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree, Burglary in the 3rd Degree, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Skeens was also arrested later at the Pott. County Jail, on two warrants out of Douglas County, NE. or being a Fugittive from Justice and Failure to Appear in court. She was facing other, multiple charges in Nebraska, as well.

WAUSA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say an 18-year-old who was set to graduate from the Griswold High School has died in a Knox County, NE, crash. Griswold School Superintendent Dave Henrichs has confirmed Sarah Hubert died in the crash that happened at around 3:45-p.m. Wednesday, at a highway intersection south of Wausa. Hubert graduated from Griswold at the end of the last semester and was set to receive her diploma and participate in the graduation ceremony, this Sunday.

The Nebraska State Patrol says Hubert was westbound on Nebraska Highway 59 when her vehicle was struck on the driver’s side. The patrol says Hubert had failed to yield as required to a northbound vehicle on Nebraska Highway 121. The other vehicle was driven by 17-year-old John Rosberg, of Wausa. It’s unclear whether he was injured.

Grief Counselors will be on hand today (Thursday) for all students of the Griswold School District.

Someone must have been hungry. Creston Police say a resident of the 600 block of N. Cherry Street reported Wednesday night, that sometime on Sunday, someone entered a camper on his property and rummaged through his belongings. And on Wednesday, someone entered the man’s home and took one-half box of snack cakes. He also reported several items taken from his residence over the past week or two, including a flip phone and full can of gas. The loss was estimated at just over $100.

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports three recent arrests. Yesterday (Wednesday), 24-year old Jacob Craft, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Burglary in the 3rd Degree (Motor vehicle). Craft was being held in the Cass County Jail.

And, last Sunday, 33-year old Stephen Foote, of Atlantic, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. That same day, 40-year old Ada Wilson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. Foote and Wilson were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Crews with the City of Atlantic, civic groups and others will be out and about for three days next month, picking up junk you set by your curb and taking it to the landfill, at no charge. It’s all part of an effort spurred by comments made from Councilman Dana Halder in late April, with regard to the junk Halder saw in people’ yard and alleys. At that time, he urged citizens of the community to take some pride in their properties and the City, and take care of the junk.

In response, Mayor Dave Jones has coordinated with the Street and other Departments to pickup your junk, Wednesday through Friday, June 7^th, 8^th and 9^th. Items that will NOT be accepted include televisions and computer monitors, and tires. Home appliances and furniture are accepted, you just need to get them to your curb. Nick Harris, with the Young Professionals of Atlantic, is spearheading the effort, and looking for volunteers to help transfer items from the curb to the trucks.

Everyday trash needs to go with your contracted, curbside garbage service. Councilman Dana Halder said “If you don’t have an account with a trash man, you should have.” Mayor Jones warned of the consequences for those who violate the Ordinance with regard to junk on properties, once the 3-day cleanup period is over: He said they’re working on amending the Ordinance to reduce, after notice, the maximum clean-up time from 30-days to 10. After that, if the city has to clean up your property, there will be a $100 surcharge and $75 per hour for crews to take care of your trash.

Jones said that’s a lot more expensive that the typical sanitation contractor’s fee of about $22-24. He said the warning is meant to spur the “Habitual Offenders” into action. Jones reminded residents also to mow their lawns as soon as possible. Once the grass reaches 12 inches, the City will come out and mow it for you, but at a substantially higher rate than it would be if you hired a service or the neighbor kid to mow your lawn.

More information about the City Wide Clean-Up days will be made available, soon.

Here’s a reminder for veterans and anyone else seeking a job in the KJAN listening area: A Job Fair is being held today in Atlantic at Iowa Western Community College. It’s intended for employees affected by the loss of jobs announced late last month at Plastic Professionals in Atlantic, but anyone can attend. Officials with Iowa WorkForce Development say the Job Fair runs from Noon until 3-p.m. May 18th.  Veterans will be given preference and will be allowed in from 11-a.m. until Noon only, prior to any other job seekers.

Among the confirmed employers who will have representatives on-hand is: NSK/AKS; Menards; Conductix-Wampfler; Warren Distribution; Henningsen Construction; Mahle; Lisle Corp.; Atlantic Bottling Company and Avoca Specialty Care.

Tables will be available for you to complete applications, but if you have paper applications already in your hands, bring them with you. In addition to representatives from various companies on-hand to provide information and possibly conduct interviews, job seekers will have access to the IowaWORKS lab to complete online applications.

Two men from Montgomery County were arrested on separate charges Wednesday night. Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Thomas James Delgado, of Red Oak, at around 11:30-p.m., for Domestic Assault. Delgado was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an initial court appearance.

And, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year old Justin Lewis Marsden, of Red Oak, at around 10-p.m., for Violating a No Trespass Order. Marsden was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond. Deputies were assisted during the incident by Red Oak Police.

A crash in south-central Iowa Wednesday killed one teenager and injured two others.
The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. at a rural intersection in Decatur County. The State Patrol reports a truck driven by 16-year-old Logan Gilliland ran a stop sign and was struck by an SUV. Gilliland died in the crash — while his brother, a passenger in the truck — was badly injured. Fourteen-year-old Landon Gilliland was air-lifted to a Des Moines hospital. The driver of the SUV, 16-year-old Grace Martin, was injured and taken by ambulance to a hospital in Leon.

Logan Gilliland was a sophomore at Lamoni High School. His younger brother is an 8th grader and Martin is in 11th grade in the Lamoni School District.

(Radio Iowa)