Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports five people were arrested this past week. Early this (Friday) morning, 41-year old Ezra Sedina, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Assault causing Bodily Injury. On Thursday, 19-year old Kaitlyn Geib, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. On Tuesday, 18-year old Brayton Waldron, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Assault while Displaying a Dangerous Weapon. And, two people were arrested Monday: 37-year old Mangus Welch, of Creston, was arrested for Theft in the 5th Degree, and 30-year old Casey Sampson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of Probation.

All five subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

The Creston Police Department say a woman who resides in the 800 block of W. Jefferson Street reported Thursday, that someone had stolen a flagpole and flag sometime overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Those items were valued at $75. No arrests were reported.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — Officials say an eastern Iowa power plant will be closed six years earlier than scheduled. Alliant Energy said in a news release its M.L. Kapp Generating Station in Clinton will stop operation June 1. The plant was converted from a coal facility to natural gas in 2015. Its 2024 closing date was announced at that time.

Company spokesman Mike Wagner says the plant was being used only during peak energy demand. Last year it generated power for just 11 days. He says two reviews showed it was in the customers’ best interest to move up the closing date. Wagner says the plant’s 21 workers were informed Wednesday of Alliant’s decision.