The perpetually circulated “Grandchild in trouble” phone scam is back. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said Monday, that a Clarinda resident was contacted that day by someone identifying himself as Sgt. Davis with the Clarinda Police Department. The caller stated the resident’s grandson had been arrested for possession of marijuana and needed $7,600 bail.

Brothers adamantly reports THIS IS A SCAM!!! The Clarinda Police Department does not have a Sergeant Davis & the call is a variation on the international grandchild is in trouble/arrest scam that has been circulating the past several years. The scammers, he said, are very convincing and may often times know the name of the grandchild, etc. as this information is easily obtained on the internet.

DO NOT provide any information to these people and hang up immediately. They may continue to repeatedly call back and be insistent you go to the bank immediately and withdraw funds. They will swear you to secrecy, etc. Again, this is a SCAM!!!

Residents of Atlantic and the surrounding area are being invited to attend a Legislative Forum on Health Care Issues. The event takes place 10-a.m. Monday, Nov. 27th, at Atlantic Specialty Care (1300 E. 9th St.), and features Representatives Tom Moore and Tom Shipley, along with other Constituents of the Legislature.

Those planning on attending should let others know about the free event, and come prepared with your questions and concerns with regard to the legislature and long term care. Some topics sure to be brought up that affect long term care include:

• Medicaid under-funding and how much facilities are losing due to reimbursement
• How the loss of 90 day retroactive will affect long-term care facilities, residents and families.
• Listen to stories from staff who have left long term care due to survey issues and what those in the health care field call “over-zealous surveyors.”
• Dementia residents and combative residents – mental health patients that we cannot accept due to survey issues and fear of fine and sites. Difficulties of families finding placements.
• Experiences with MCO’s – difficulties in patients receiving care, being turned down, now access to Medicare or Medicaid services.
• High cost of private pay rates covering the losses for Medicaid rates.

Call Kellie Jimerson If you have questions. 712-243-3952

The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating 40 year old Kenny Jay Anderson, of Council Bluffs. Anderson has a valid warrant for Burglary in the 1st Degree stemming from an incident that occurred Saturday at around 11:54-pm, during which Anderson allegedly forced his way into the home of 45-year old Angela Lipinski, of Council Bluffs. The house is owned by Lipinski’s mother, and is located in the vicinity of North 20th Street and Avenue A in Council Bluffs.

Kenny Jay Anderson

While inside the home Anderson assaulted Lipinski and struck her in the head with Garden Shears, causing injury to her head. Anderson fled the area prior to police arrival.

Anderson is also wanted on charges stemming from an incident which occurred on Oct. 20th, in Council Bluffs. There are valid warrants for his arrest stemming from that incident, including Assault to Inflict Serious Injury, Theft 4th and Criminal Trespass.

Authorities warn you should not attempt to confront Anderson. He is considered to be dangerous. Anyone with information on the location of Kenny Jay Anderson can call 911, the Criminal Investigations Division 712-328-4728 or crime stoppers 712-328-7867.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Dubuque woman has crashed into her second building in less than a week. The Telegraph Herald reports 65-year-old Margie F. Williams, of Dubuque, backed her vehicle into the Eagle Country Market on Monday morning, crashing through the store’s north entrance. Police say a woman inside scrambled out of the way and suffered hip pain but wasn’t hospitalized.

Police say Williams thought the vehicle was in drive but it was in reverse. Store damage was estimated at $10,000. On Wednesday, Williams was cited when she backed a vehicle over a Main Street parking meter and crashed into a building. She told police her foot got stuck between the accelerator and brake.

Police say Williams likely won’t be cited in Monday’s crash because it occurred on private property.

Red Oak Police report a hit and run accident was investigated on Saturday night in Red Oak. Officers were called at 8:00pm to the 300 block of East Prospect Street for damage to the drivers door of a legally parked vehicle. The vehicle was a 2003 Lincoln Aviator owned by Devin Francis Meek of Red Oak and it was legally parked facing westbound. It appeared that someone backed out of a nearby driveway from the South and backed into the side of the vehicle. The owners of the driveway advised officers that a lot of people use the driveway to turn around on that street. Damage to the Lincoln was estimated at $1,500. No further information is known at this time.