Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers issued his most recent report on arrests and incidents Tuesday evening.The report included three OWI/1st offense arrests. Those charged included: 43-year old Krista Sue Nelson, and 43-year old Roger Dale Foster (aka “Buzzy” Foster), both of Clarinda, and 18-year old Wyatt Dale Williams, of Bedford.

Brothers says on Nov. 7th, 30-year old Kyle Edward Nook, of Clarinda, was arrested on a mittimus warrant for violation of a domestic abuse protection order issued by the Taylor County Magistrate Court. And, on Oct. 31st, 25-year old Jared Martin Kuhns, of Joplin, Missouri, was arrested for misdemeanor trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia.

(Updated) — Officials with the City of Elliott, Tuesday, issued a WATER EMERGENCY DECLARATION due to a water main break that disrupted the municipal water infrastructure. Even though the water main break has been repaired, due to suspected contaminants in the water system itself, the water is not able to be boiled nor should be consumed. The City of Elliott is working with local vendors to supply water to the residents within the city limits of Elliott.

Residents can come to Elliott City Hall to obtain their potable water. The City Hall was open until 9-pm Tuesday. Emergency Manager Brian Hamman reported on Facebook, that as of 845-p.m. Tuesday, nearly 200 cases of water had been distributed to citizens in Elliott. City Hall there will re-open at 7-a.m. today  (Wednesday).

Further tests will be administered throughout the next several days. Potable water must be used for consumption and cooking through at least Thursday morning. Citizens may still use city water for sanitary purposes such as bathing but should avoid ingesting the water. Listen to KJAN for further updates, and follow Montgomery County Emergency Management on their Facebook page at Facebook.com/MontgomeryEMA for further information. Critical updates will be also be sent via the CodeRED alerting system.

A judge has sentenced an Atlantic man to 5-years in prison for an incident involving his wife which took place on Oct. 13th, 2012 at R&B Feeds. Judge Jeffrey Larsen also ordered 46-year old Rex Dean McDermott to pay a $750 fine plus court costs. He was given credit for time served. A no contact order was also extended for a period of one-year.

In Sept. 2013, McDermott agreed to plead guilty to a charge of domestic abuse by strangulation, causing bodily injury, in exchange for one count of willful injury causing bodily injury and one count of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury/by mental illness, being dismissed.

According to reports, McDermott’s probation officer indicated in his statement to the judge that McDermott suffered from a bi-polar disorder, as well as substance abuse problems. He also said McDermott accepted responsibility for his actions and showed remorse during his interviews. Regardless, the officer recommended McDermott receive the appropriate term of incarceration due because of the violent nature of the offense.

Prior to being sentenced, Rex McDermott reportedly apologized to his family, his customers and clients, and the community.

The city of Elliott in Montgomery County has issued a bottled water advisory after contractors hit a water main Tuesday afternoon. The city and the DNR recommend residents use bottled water until the city can test the water to make sure it is safe to drink. That could be several days after pressure is restored. Bottled water is recommended because of the high level of nitrates in the Elliott water supply.

Boiling concentrates nitrates in the water, which could cause the water to be unsafe for infants and pregnant women to drink. Tap water can be used for bathing and other uses, but bottled water should be used for drinking, tooth washing, food preparation and similar uses.

For more information, call the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s water hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Cass County 4-H & FFA Beef Project participants are encouraged to attend a Beef Project Meeting on November 19 at 6 PM at the Cass County Community Center. Information will be shared about project selection, management practices, and weigh-in information. Chris Clark, ISU Extension and Outreach Beef Program Specialist will also give tips for new and experienced beef project participants.

“The beef project has always been popular in Cass County. This meeting is a great way to kick off the year and get members thinking about participating in the beef project even before weigh-ins on December 28,” stated Beth Irlbeck, Cass County Youth Coordinator. “A meeting like this should help expand the  knowledge of the project and encourage advancement in the project area.”

Youth will also have to opportunity to discuss carcass data information, ask for clarification related to the beef project at the Cass County Fair and find out information about Beef Weigh-in, scheduled for December 28, 2013 from 8 AM-1 PM at the Cass County Fairgrounds Scalehouse.

For more information about the beef project, contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132.

No injuries were reported following an accident that happened just after 3-p.m. Sunday, in Atlantic. The A-PD says vehicles driven by Brendan Holmes, of Atlantic, and Jeremy Petersen, of Marne, collided as Petersen was traveling north in the 300 block of Poplar Street and Holmes was traveling south. Officials say Holmes’ vehicle crossed the center line and hit Petersen’s vehicle in the left rear quarter panel and wheel, causing a total of $14,000 damage. Authorities said Petersen tried to turn in order to avoid the collision, but was unsuccessful.

Holmes was cited by Police for Driving on the Wrong side of a two-way highway.

Police in Atlantic report the arrest on Sunday of 29-year old Joseph Howell. Officials say the Atlantic man was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (meth), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and 4 counts of Possession of a Firearm as a Felon or other. Howell was being held in the Cass County Jail.

And, 27-year old Christopher Castillo, of Atlantic, was arrested Sunday on 3 counts of Possession of Firearms by a Felon or other. Castillo was also booked into the Cass County Jail.

A head-on collision between a pickup and a car this (Tuesday) morning in Stanton resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol says 62-year old Kathy A. Sorensen, of Stanton, who was wearing her seat belt, was transported by Stanton Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial hospital, after her 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser collided with a 2003 Chevy pickup driven by an unidentified 16-year old female, also from Stanton.

The accident happened at around 8-a.m. as the pickup was traveling north on Broad Avenue at James Street in Stanton, and the car was traveling south. Following the crash, both vehicles came to rest on the roadway. The accident remains under investigation.

(12-p.m. News)

About 600 bushels of corn were lost when a grain bin drier caught fire this (Tuesday) morning, in Jacksonville. Kimballton Fire Chief Bill Allen told KJAN News crews responded to the Peterson Bros. Elevator in Jacksonville at around 5-a.m. Allen said when they arrived on the scene, they determined the grain drier had caught fire sometime during the night, but the flames were contained to the drier itself. 

The situation was precarious, as there were flames shooting from the drier, and several fully loaded grain bins nearby. Allen says it took fire fighters about 30-minutes to knock down the blaze, but being full of corn, it continued to smolder. Crews were able to access a crane to separate the drier from the rest of the machine, cut it open and get to the source of the smoke and flames. They remained on the scene until 11-a.m. Allen says the fire apparently started within the drier itself.

He says there was an apparent mechanical failure that caused the corn to heat up and ignite. The Chief says efforts by firefighters from Kimballton, Elk Horn and Harlan to control the flames enabled the elevator to remain open for business.

There were no injuries reported and none of the actual grain bins were compromised.