The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet Friday morning at the courthouse, in Atlantic. During their session, which begins at 8:30, the Board will discuss and act on a Resolution for Posted Weight Limits on County Bridges. They’re also expected to adopt a Cass County Information Technology Policy, and, following a hearing, adopt an ordinance to “Establish a Policy for the Construction and Reconstruction of Roadways and Bridges” on the Cass County Secondary Road System.

In other business, the Board is scheduled to receive quarterly reports from the County Veterans Affairs and Conservation Directors, and, act on a Resolution to “Enter into a 28-E agreement for Iowa Precinct Atlas Consortium” (that is, for use of computer software programs known as “Precinct Atlas and Absentee Atlas), and related software/hardware components.

The Creston Police Department reports a Newton woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon for Theft in the 5th Degree. 53-year old Joan McCulloch was arrested at 806 Laurel Street and then released on a Promise to Appear later, in court. And, early this (Thursday) morning, 32-year old Martin Ruiz, of Creston, was arrested at the intersection of Sumner/Highway 34, on the charge of OWI/1st offense. Ruiz was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) – Authorities have ruled that the death of an Iowa man acquitted in the slaying of a 2-year-old girl in 2000 was an accident. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Iowa medical examiner’s office says Jesse Wendelsdorf, of Cherokee, died of ethylene glycol poisoning. The chemical is the primary ingredient in antifreeze.

Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent Darrell Simmons says antifreeze was found near Wendelsdorf when he was found March 29. He died two days later at a Sioux City hospital. Simmons told the newspaper it’s nearly impossible to say whether Wendelsdorf wanted to kill himself – he left no note. Simmons says some people drink antifreeze to get drunk.

Wendelsdorf was acquitted of murder and sexual abuse charges in the January 2000 death of his girlfriend’s daughter.