The Audubon Police Department, today (Monday) issued a report on recent arrests. Police Chief Matt Starmer said on Sunday, his officers arrested 25 year old Elizabeth Renee Melby, of Moorhead, on a warrant out of Crawford County. Moorhead was subsequently released to Crawford County authorities.

Last Friday, Audubon Police arrested 44 year old Lynn Allen Frohlich and 41 year old Tracy Lynn Frolich, both of Audubon, for Child Endangerment and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate.

On Nov. 9th, 19 year old Tyler John Eugene Weitzel, of Audubon, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Weitzel was transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate.

And, on Nov. 4th, Audubon Police arrested 42 year old Chad William Darrow, of Audubon, on a warrant from Shelby County. Darrow was then turned over to Shelby County authorities.

The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department’s Board of Directors will meet this (Monday) evening in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. The meeting begins at 5:15-p.m.

New Business/Action items on their agenda include: an update on a meeting with City Administrator John Lund, with regard to the Parks and Rec Department’s 5-year plan; Updates on – the Kiddie Korral Project at Sunnyside Park and Boat ramp near the Wastewater Treatment Plant; The Schildberg Campground project; and, the Bull Creek/Schuler Elementary School walking/biking trail project. Other discussion, under Old Business, will pertain to the Nishna Valley Connector Trail Project.

In their report to the Board, Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring and Assistant Director Seth Staashelm will discuss the City of Atlantic’s Website and related Parks and Rec Dept. pages on the site, the upcoming Harvest Festival, and closure of the park restrooms and the closure of Sunnyside Park for the season.

A trio of area school board meetings are set to take place this (Monday) evening. In Anita, the CAM School Board will gather for their 6:30-p.m. session in the CAM High School Media Center. On their agenda is approval of the time for the 2016 graduation ceremony, discussion and consideration pertaining to the purchase of an oven for the north elementary school kitchen as well as a bid on a 1999 Chevy Suburban, and, discussion and/or possible action on renewal of the voter approved PPEL (“Peppel”) election.

In Audubon, the School meeting at the High School gets underway at 7-p.m. Among the items on their agenda this evening is action: on Policy Review Committee recommendations; a Swimming Cooperative agreement for Fiscal Year 2017; and, Approval of a SINA (School In Need of Assistance) Plan. The Audubon School Board will also discuss: a preliminary three-year building and grounds plan, and a Football classification change.

The Exira-EHK School Board meeting also gets underway at 7-p.m. During the session at the High School in Exira, the board will act on the resignation of District Superintendent/High School Principal, Dean Schnoes. Schnoes, who has served as Superintendent for the past six-years, announced last month that he would be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 school year. He plans on moving to northwest Iowa to help his son farm.

The Exira-EHK Board will also discuss and/or act on the following:
Approving the changing of Parent Teacher Conferences from March 15th to March 14th; Approval of a bid for snow removal at the Middle School; Approve a Resolution for Land Removal; and, approval of the 1st reading of 200 Board Polices for review.

A Treynor high school wrestler was struck and killed by an SUV Friday as he was running with two of his teammates. The Daily NonPareil says according to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, 14-year old Tristan White was jogging just before 4-p.m. Friday on a gravel road a few miles south of the city limits.

Deputy Aaron Pattee told the paper White and the other teenagers were headed south when a southbound 2003 Jeep Liberty struck him, throwing him some distance. CPR was performed by a deputy and a Treynor fire department member who went to the scene when they heard the 911 dispatch. White was taken by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where he was pronounced dead.

Police in Red Oak, Sunday, arrested a man who violated the terms of a court order issued for No Trespassing at 307 E. Market Street. Authorities say 24-year old Kristopher James Koon, of Red Oak, was taken into custody on the property at around 2:35-p.m.  He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and charged with Trespass. His bond was set at $300.