The Page County Sheriff’s Office says charges are pending completion of an investigation into an alleged assault. Officials said today (Monday), deputies were called to #10 Main Street in Coin last Wednesday afternoon. When they arrived they spoke with Jamie Gray, of Coin, and a witness to the incident.

Gray told deputies she had allegedly been assaulted by Bobbie Jo Kent, of Elmo, MO, and Cindy Jo Hamilton, of New Market, following an argument. Hamilton, Kent, and another witness denied responsibility for the alleged incident, which remains under investigation.

Eleven juveniles, eight-males and three-females, were arrested in Page County Saturday and cited for being Minor’s in Possession of Alcohol, following a tip to authorities. According to the Page County Sheriff’s Office, an anonymous tip from a female caller Friday night, indicated an underage party was occurring at 511 North 6th Street, in Coin.

When deputies arrived, they confirmed an underage party was in progress. They engaged in a short foot pursuit with some of the suspects, and arrested a total of 11 juveniles, who resided in southwest Iowa and across the state line in northwest Missouri. 18-year old Michael Dean Ribbey, of Blanchard, Iowa, was cited into magistrate court, and released.  The juveniles were cited into juvenile court and released to the custody of their parents.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office says road construction work will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in both directions of Interstate 29 between Harrison County Road F-50 (exit 82) and Iowa 127 (exit 89) near Modale beginning Monday, Octover 17th, and ending Monday, Oct. 24th, weather permitting.

And, road construction work currently underway in both directions of Interstate 29 between the Missouri state line and Iowa 2 (exit 10) north of Hamburg, will require motorists to share the roadway with opposing traffic beginning until Monday, Nov 14th, weather permitting. A 16-foot width lane restriction will be in place in the open lanes.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluff construction office reports bridge construction work will require closing U.S. 6 in both directions between Pottawattamie County roads L-52 and L-55 four miles east of Council Bluffs beginning Monday, October 17th, weather permitting.  Motorists will be asked to follow the detour signs during this closure. The bridge and U.S. 6 will be open by Oct. 31.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Missouri River in Iowa is open for boaters again. Boats have been off-limits all summer because of flooding. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Monday that the Missouri River as well as the Big Sioux River in northwest Iowa are now open. The agency says with fall fishing picking up and the second duck season a few weeks ago, the rivers could get busy. Officials are urging boaters to be careful because the river level is still high, and there are many obstacles under the surface, including logs and sandbars. Most of the public access areas on the Missouri River remain closed, but the DNR is working to clean and inspect the boat ramps and parking lots, which will reopen as conditions allow.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Traffic is moving again on Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa after four months of long detours because of flooding on the Missouri River. The Iowa Department of Transportation opened I-29 from near Pacific Junction to the Missouri border on Saturday. It ended a detour to Kansas City, Mo., that stretched hundreds of miles through central Iowa via Interstate 35. There are still a few traffic snarls around Hamburg to deal with, but drivers say it’s better than before. Georgia Wolt, of Sioux Falls, S.D., travels south to see her sons, and says her trip has been cut by about 1 1/2 hours. Road crews are focusing on repairing I-680 north of Council Bluffs, and hope to reopen a 3-mile stretch by late December.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs police have released the name of a man who died after he was hit by a train. Police on Monday identified the man as 50-year-old Donald Blakeman, of Council Bluffs. Witnesses told police that Blakeman was hit Sunday night as he tried to cross the tracks. Police say video from the train confirms those accounts. Blakeman was taken to a hospital in Omaha, Neb., where he died.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs police are investigating the theft of two chalices valued at $5,000 from a church. The Rev. Dan Kirby of the Corpus Christi Parish reported the silver and gold chalices were stolen from the Holy Family Church. Kirby told police the chalices, which were in a cupboard, were taken between 11 a.m. on Oct. 2 and 11 a.m. last Wednesday. No arrests have been reported.

Two Atlantic men were arrested over the weekend. According to the Police Department, 40-year old Sean Brousseau, Sr., was arrested Friday, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. And, on Sunday, 36-year old Russell Lower was taken into custody for Disorderly Conduct.

Both men were brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

One person was injured during a farming accident over the weekend northeast of Oakland, in Pottawattamie County. Sheriff’s Department spokesman, Sgt. Dwayne Riche says a Case model 275 tractor owned by David Lee Applegate, of Oakland, and driven by 16-year old Cory Reichart, of Oakland, was backing up to a trailer, under the direction of 18-year old Collin David Applegate, of Oakland.

As the tractor was backing up, Collin Applegate’s left leg got caught between the trailer and tractor, causing a severe, but non-life threatening injury. Sgt. Riche says the mans’ leg was nearly severed at the knee. He was flown by helicopter to Creighton University Hospital’s Trauma Center for treatment.

The accident happened at around 1:45-p.m. Saturday.