Update 9;55-a.m.) The pursuit of a vehicle stolen from the Love’s Truck Stop in Shelby early this morning included shots fired and a crash that sent one person to the hospital. Sheriff Jeff Danker said he was made aware at around 5-a.m. of the incident that began at around 3:45-a.m.  Danker said a Deputy saw the vehicle, and began a pursuit. The pusuit ended with the stolen vehicle being crashed. The suspects allegedly stole another vehicle. It was during that part of the pursuit, that shots were fired at the Deputy, but nothing was hit. After that vehicle also crashed, the driver was arrested, while the passenger took off and stole another vehicle, which he drove into a corn field near County Road L34 and Whippoorwill Road. The location is southeast of Missouri Valley and just south of Interstate 680..

The Cass County K9 assisted in finding the passenger, who was taken into custody at around 5:30-a.m. Danker said the pair also allegedly stole a vehicle he thought was from Kansas. Authorities were still looking for that vehicle.

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WESTFIELD, Iowa (AP) – A former city clerk in northwest Iowa has been accused of stealing money while on the job. Court records say 48-year-old Angela Sorensen is charged with theft. Her next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 30.

The records say that when Sorensen was clerk for Westfield, she had control of an account in which money was amassed for a public park and T-ball complex. The records say the town mayor contacted authorities in September, after the loss of nearly $9,000 was discovered.

Sorensen had resigned in August.

More than 500,000 child car seats made by a company called Diono are being recalled because they may not adequately protect children in a crash. The recall covers the Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier convertible and booster seats. They were made from January of 2014 to September of this year by Diono, which used to be called Sunshine Kids Juvenile.

Documents posted Thursday by the U.S. government say that when the seats are secured using a lap belt without the top tether, children over 65 pounds have an increased risk of injury in a crash. Diono, based in Sumner, Washington, says it has no reports of injuries.  The company will send owners an energy absorbing pad and a new chest clip. The recall is expected to start Nov. 22.

A woman from Creston was arrested for 1st offense Trespassing, Wednesday night. 28-year old Shaeina Allison was taken into custody at around 10:30-p.m. at a home in the 800 block of Laurel Street. She was later released on a $300 bond.

The Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening, held its annual re-organizational meeting following the Sept. School Elections. During their meeting, Allison Bruckner was re-elected to the position of School Board President, and former Board President Kristy Pellett, was elected as Vice-President of the Atlantic School Board. Pellett and Josh McClaren, who were unopposed in the Sept. election, were sworn-in to the newly elected Board, Wednesday night. And, Sarah Sheeder was approved and sworn-in as Board Secretary/Finance Director.The Atlantic School Board voted 4-to-1 to hold their regular monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30-p.m., and their Work Sessions on the 4^th Wednesday of the month.

In his report to the Board, Superintendent Steve Barber said the enrollment numbers for 2017-18 – while not yet certified to the State – are down several dozen students. The District must certify their numbers to the State by Friday. The numbers are down 32.6 students, from 1,384.7 last year, to 1,352.10 this year. The number of open enrollments also saw a decrease in students.Students enrolling into the District were down 13.3 from last year, making for a total of 45.9 fewer students in the District than last year.

Barber said 80 students moved out of the District, some of which no doubt to can be attributed to the loss of jobs this past summer, at Plastic Professionals. The administration will be talking about how those numbers affect the budget, in a couple of weeks. But it’s clear, the District will utilize its Budget Guarantee, as it has the past few years.