A Special Session for the Audubon Community School District Board of Education will be held 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the Board Room at the Audubon High School. During their session, a Budget Hearing will be held, featuring a Public Hearing on the proposed 2018-19 School Budget. Afterward, the Board will act on approving a Budget Guarantee Resolution, a Budget Plan for Certifications, and Personnel matters. An exempt session will follow the conclusion of regular business, for the purpose of discussing a negotiation strategy with the Collective Bargaining Unit.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting Wednesday (April11th), in the Board Room at the Courthouse, in Atlantic. During their session, which begins as always, at 8:30-a.m., the Board will act on a request from the City of Atlantic, to abate all tax, penalties and interest on a total of 10 city-owned parcels. They’ll also act on a Resolution entering into an agreement to abate the tax and assign a tax certificate on a County-held Tax Sale Certificate for a parcel in Cumberland, and Griswold.

In other business, the Board may act on the appointment of a member to the Cass County Zoning Board of Adjustment, to fill a vacancy term, as well as the appointment of a Cass County Weed Commissioner for 2018. Their final order of business is to approve a permit for the display of fireworks requested by the Lewis Celebration Committee, for a display in an unincorporated area.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says his officers, Monday evening, arrested 25-year old James Robert Castillo, of Clarinda. Castillo was taken into custody at around 6-p.m., for possession of an illegal substance believed to be methamphetamine. Castillo was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of South 27th Street and State Highway 2. The substance believed to be methamphetamine was discovered during a search of the 2003 Kia Rio Castillo was operating. Castillo was also charged with operating a motor vehicle while his driving privilege is suspended. He posted bail through a bonding company and was released pending further court proceedings.

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.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A former Davenport elementary teacher has been imprisoned for possessing and distributing child pornography. U.S. District Court records say Michael Ross was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison. He’d pleaded guilty in December. Investigators say they found hundreds of images and videos on Ross’ computer, laptop and smartphone. The Davenport Community School District says Ross was hired in August 2013 and had worked at Buchanan and Wilson elementary schools. He’s surrendered his teaching license.