WAUSA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say an 18-year-old who was set to graduate from the Griswold High School has died in a Knox County, NE, crash. Griswold School Superintendent Dave Henrichs has confirmed Sarah Hubert died in the crash that happened at around 3:45-p.m. Wednesday, at a highway intersection south of Wausa. Hubert graduated from Griswold at the end of the last semester and was set to receive her diploma and participate in the graduation ceremony, this Sunday.

The Nebraska State Patrol says Hubert was westbound on Nebraska Highway 59 when her vehicle was struck on the driver’s side. The patrol says Hubert had failed to yield as required to a northbound vehicle on Nebraska Highway 121. The other vehicle was driven by 17-year-old John Rosberg, of Wausa. It’s unclear whether he was injured.

Grief Counselors will be on hand today (Thursday) for all students of the Griswold School District.

Someone must have been hungry. Creston Police say a resident of the 600 block of N. Cherry Street reported Wednesday night, that sometime on Sunday, someone entered a camper on his property and rummaged through his belongings. And on Wednesday, someone entered the man’s home and took one-half box of snack cakes. He also reported several items taken from his residence over the past week or two, including a flip phone and full can of gas. The loss was estimated at just over $100.

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports three recent arrests. Yesterday (Wednesday), 24-year old Jacob Craft, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Burglary in the 3rd Degree (Motor vehicle). Craft was being held in the Cass County Jail.

And, last Sunday, 33-year old Stephen Foote, of Atlantic, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. That same day, 40-year old Ada Wilson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. Foote and Wilson were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Crews with the City of Atlantic, civic groups and others will be out and about for three days next month, picking up junk you set by your curb and taking it to the landfill, at no charge. It’s all part of an effort spurred by comments made from Councilman Dana Halder in late April, with regard to the junk Halder saw in people’ yard and alleys. At that time, he urged citizens of the community to take some pride in their properties and the City, and take care of the junk.

In response, Mayor Dave Jones has coordinated with the Street and other Departments to pickup your junk, Wednesday through Friday, June 7^th, 8^th and 9^th. Items that will NOT be accepted include televisions and computer monitors, and tires. Home appliances and furniture are accepted, you just need to get them to your curb. Nick Harris, with the Young Professionals of Atlantic, is spearheading the effort, and looking for volunteers to help transfer items from the curb to the trucks.

Everyday trash needs to go with your contracted, curbside garbage service. Councilman Dana Halder said “If you don’t have an account with a trash man, you should have.” Mayor Jones warned of the consequences for those who violate the Ordinance with regard to junk on properties, once the 3-day cleanup period is over: He said they’re working on amending the Ordinance to reduce, after notice, the maximum clean-up time from 30-days to 10. After that, if the city has to clean up your property, there will be a $100 surcharge and $75 per hour for crews to take care of your trash.

Jones said that’s a lot more expensive that the typical sanitation contractor’s fee of about $22-24. He said the warning is meant to spur the “Habitual Offenders” into action. Jones reminded residents also to mow their lawns as soon as possible. Once the grass reaches 12 inches, the City will come out and mow it for you, but at a substantially higher rate than it would be if you hired a service or the neighbor kid to mow your lawn.

More information about the City Wide Clean-Up days will be made available, soon.

Here’s a reminder for veterans and anyone else seeking a job in the KJAN listening area: A Job Fair is being held today in Atlantic at Iowa Western Community College. It’s intended for employees affected by the loss of jobs announced late last month at Plastic Professionals in Atlantic, but anyone can attend. Officials with Iowa WorkForce Development say the Job Fair runs from Noon until 3-p.m. May 18th.  Veterans will be given preference and will be allowed in from 11-a.m. until Noon only, prior to any other job seekers.

Among the confirmed employers who will have representatives on-hand is: NSK/AKS; Menards; Conductix-Wampfler; Warren Distribution; Henningsen Construction; Mahle; Lisle Corp.; Atlantic Bottling Company and Avoca Specialty Care.

Tables will be available for you to complete applications, but if you have paper applications already in your hands, bring them with you. In addition to representatives from various companies on-hand to provide information and possibly conduct interviews, job seekers will have access to the IowaWORKS lab to complete online applications.