The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports four people were arrested recently, on unrelated charges. On Saturday, 36-year old Jason Michael Karstens, of Massena, was taken into custody on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Karstens was brought to the Cass County Jail and released Sunday, on $1000 bond.

Last Wednesday (August 24^th), Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 45-year old Angela Renee Johnson, of Cumberland, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Johnson was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released later that day on her own recognizance. On August 20th, 53-year old Randy Scott Krisinger, of Griswold, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Krisinger was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was also released later that same, day on his own recognizance.

And, on August 19th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year old Lucas James Bogart, of Stanton, on a charge of Failure to Appear. Bogart was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $2000 bond.

The Cass County Sheriff’s office reports on person was injured during a crash Friday, northwest of Atlantic. The accident happened on Marne Road, when a 2002 GMC Sierra driven by 24-year old Michael C. Bodrug, of Angel Fire, New Mexico, went out of control, as the pickup was traveling southbound on the wet road surface.

Bodrug’s pickup entered the west ditch and came to rest against a utility pole. He was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, for treatment of minor injuries. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $4,500.

TARKIO, Mo. (AP) – Lingering flood waters from the Missouri River have caused travel headaches in northwest Missouri for nearly three months and state officials say it’s too early to know when repairs might start. Missouri Transportation Department officials say the current flooding, in both duration and amount of water, is worse than the 1993 flood.

The Kansas City Star reports that in northwest Missouri, 65 miles of road remain submerged, including some of the few routes with bridges across the Missouri. And six miles of Interstate 29 just across the Missouri-Iowa border is still soaking under water, with another 14 miles submerged just north of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Beth Wright, of the transportation department, says the department is hoping to start addressing damaged roads between the middle to end of September to mid-October.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad says the state will partner with Google to assist Iowa businesses in establishing an online presence. Speaking Monday at his weekly news conference, Branstad noted about 59 percent of the state’s businesses don’t have websites. He says the new partnership will help cut into that number. He says Google will host events in Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Waterloo and Pella during September to help businesses develop a Web presence.

Besides Google, the governor says a series of business groups such as the Iowa Association of Business and Industry will take part in the partnership. Google will offer the tools for businesses to get online and will provide websites free for one year.

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BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) – A veterans job fair will be held next month in Bellevue, Nebraska, to help former military service members find work. The fair comes from the efforts of the Nebraska Department of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development and The Airman & Family Readiness Center. The job fair will be held Sept. 15 in the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue.

Participating employers include the Nebraska Med Center, Overlook Systems Technologies, ConAgra Foods, NEI Global Reolcation, Mutual of Omaha and more than a dozen others. Employers interested in participating may contact Harvey Hudson at 402-595-3154.

Police in Lenox say a local man was arrested Sunday night on a trio of charges, after he squealed his cars’ tires in front of a residence on West Temple Street. 20-year old Christopher Romo, of Lenox, was taken into custody after being pulled over at around 11:15-p.m..

Romo failed field sobriety and other tests for intoxication. He’s been charge with OWI 1^st offense, Careless Driving, and Possession of Alcohol under the legal age. Romo was released on bond this (Monday) morning, from the Taylor County Jail.

Officials with The Cass County Conservation Service say the Conservation Board is holding a “Mysterious Monarchs” Program this Thursday afternoon (Sept. 1^st). The public program will be held at the Main Campground at Lake Anita State Park in Anita.

During the free, 4-p.m. event, you can discover the Monarch Butterflies before their journey south! Conservation staffers will tag monarchs and show you how to same. If you’d would like a home tagging kit, you must attend and pre-register for the Kit.

Call 712-769-2372 to pre-register for your kit. You DO NOT have to be a registered camper to attend the program.

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A public hearing will be held this evening in Greenfield, with regard to an Adair County redistricting plan. Members of the Adair County Temporary Redistricting Committee are set to meet at 7-p.m. in the Adair County Boardroom at the courthouse in Greenfield, to discuss the redistricting plan, which became a requirement following the results of the 2010 census, which showed a population shift in Iowa.