Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called to the scene of a school bus versus car accident on Interstate 80 eastbound at mile marker 60 (Highway 71). The crash was reported at around 2:45-p.m. The Harlan Community School bus was carrying 17 passengers, none of whom were reported to have been injured. The bus was blocking both lanes, but one lane was said to have been opened up at around 3-p.m. A female in the car was hurt, though. According to dispatch reports, the car apparently rolled over multiple times.

The Atlantic School District had planned to send a bus to transport the passengers on the bus involved in the accident, but Harlan advised their bus was enroute. Heavy wet snow was falling at the time of the crash that happened just east of the bridge. Multiple, other accidents, none of which resulted in known injuries, were also occurring Sunday afternoon in the area.

UPDATE 12:20-p.m.: The phones are back up and working.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports the business/admin phone system at the Clarinda Police Department and Clarinda City Hall are not working. It is not known when repairs will be completed.

The Audubon School District’s Board of Education will meet 6:30-p.m. Monday, in their Board Room at the High School. Action items on their agenda include (but are not limited to):

• Personnel matters
• SBRC Request for On-time funding
• The first reading of polices concerning: Student Expression; Online courses; Investments; Free or reduced price meals eligibility; Meal charges; and District Emergency Operations Plan.
• The rescinding of a policy for Bomb Threats.
• The 2nd and final reading of Graduation Requirements.
• And action on a policy pertaining to Superintendent Qualification, Recruitment and Appointment.

The Audubon School Board will also discuss:

• Final enrollment numbers.
• Possible dates for meetings with Sharing Partners.

And, they’ll reports from Superintendent Brett Gibbs, along with the district’s Principals.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting 8:30-a.m. Monday (Oct. 15), in Atlantic. On their agenda, is:

• Approval of a Rural Transit System Joint Participating Agreement (with SWIPCO).
• Action on an update of the Worker’s Compensation designated physician/clinic policy, to include the Atlantic Medical Centers in Anita, Griswold and Massena.
• And approval of plans for a reinforced concrete box culvert project on Quincy Road over Hoyt’s Branch (replaces a wood trestle bridge).

Two arrests took place early this (Sunday) morning, in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police report 29-year old Daniel Joseph Peck was arrested in the 400 block of E. Washington Avenue, at around 2:25-a.m.  Peck was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $300. And, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 40-year old Ernest Hayes Gibson, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 12:30-a.m. in the 1800 block of Hickory Avenue, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense. Gibson was also transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.