The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a College Springs man on Thursday after responding to a domestic disturbance. Deputies responded to the call of the incident at 202 Iowa Avenue in College Springs. During the investigation 61-year-old David Eugene Lowe was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lowe was taken to the Page County Jail and held on $300 bond.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Bedford man back on August 9th after a traffic stop. Deputies conducted a traffic stop that day on a Mitsubishi Eclipse on Highway 2 approximately 1/2 mile west of Clarinda. It was discovered that the driver 25-year-old James Robert Castillo of Bedford had a suspended driver’s license. Castillo was arrested and transported to the Page County Jail on $566.25 bond. He was later released on bond.

Agriculture affects the lives of Cass County residents in so many ways, especially the economy. To highlight the issues surrounding the agricultural community, a Farmer Forum will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018, from 10 AM to noon at the Atlantic Library meeting room. Participants include Tim Gannon, candidate for Secretary of Agriculture, Cindy Axne, candidate for the US House of Representatives, and Denise O’Brien, candidate for Iowa House District 21.

The Forum will be moderated by former Des Moines Register political reporter Chuck Offenburger. Gannon, Axne, and O’Brien will talk about how we can best support and revitalize Iowa’s rural communities and economy. Each of the candidates will give a short introduction regarding their plans for the agricultural family, then opening up the Forum to take questions from the attendees.

The event is non-partisan and open to all who are interested in meeting the candidates and hearing their views on dealing with the multitude of issues surrounding Iowa’s and Cass County’s farmers.

Snacks will be provided. For additional information, you can contact Sherry Toelle at 712-243-4861.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest on Thursday following a traffic stop. 45-year-old Rayla Kay Maybee of Percival was arrested on I-29 near the 32 mile-marker at 10:10pm for OWI 2nd Offense, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability, and Speeding. Maybee was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

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The Creston Police Department reports a couple of incidents on Thursday.

At 7:54am a resident on North Division Street reported that sometime between 11:30pm and 7:30am someone slashed a tire and smashed the windshield on her vehicle that was parked at the residence. Damage was estimated at $450.

At 4:03pm that same resident on North Division Street reported that the door to her residence had been kicked in. Damage was estimated at $50.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a couple of recent arrests.

Chapman

On August 13th Deputies responded to a report of harassment involving a Sidney man. The victim reported that 46-year-old Todd Charles Chapman of Sidney attempted to contact her over 140 times by phone and through numerous text messages. The victim reported her home was broken into twice, once while the victim was not present between the 10th and 11th of August and once on August 12th when the victim was home. Chapman was arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd Degree, Simple Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Trespassing, and Harassment 3rd Degree. Chapman is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $8,300 bond.

Emery

The second arrest was on August 15th at approximately 1:08pm. Deputies were called to a possible domestic disturbance in Tabor. A minor victim reported that 18-year-old Tristen Scott Emery of Tabor entered a home without permission and kicked in a locked interior door. Emery began a verbal argument with the victim and then left prior to the arrival of law enforcement. He was later located and arrested in the 600 block of Center Street in Tabor.  Emery was charged with Burglary 2nd Degree, Harassment 2nd Degree, and Simple Assault. He was taken to the Fremont County Jail and held on no bond.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy is expected to continue growing slowly in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but the ongoing trade disputes remain a concern.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says grain prices have fallen even lower since the trade disputes erupted.

The overall economic index for the region increased slightly to 54.8 in August from July’s 53.8.

That score still suggests growth because it is above 50, while any score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

The bankers remain concerned about the economy. The confidence index remained in negative territory but climbed to 46.5 in August from July’s 42.7.

Cass County Conservation is hosting their “Breakfast with the Birds” program this Saturday at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic. The program will be held at the Camblin’s Addition Shelter beginning at 9:00am with free will donations being accepted. Kay Neuman, rehabilitator and Educator at Saving Our Avian Resources will show and discuss several of her permanently injured birds. They are hoping to have a bird that is fully recovered and ready to release back into the wild. Cass County Conservation hopes you will join them to support raptors and education.