Police in Shenandoah are asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen motorcycle.  The purple, 1983 Honda VF-750 was reported stolen from a residence in the 500 block of 6th Avenue, sometime late Thursday night and early this (Friday) morning.

The cycle’s Iowa license plate number is 4696-LX.  Anyone with information on the stolen motorcycle should call Shenandoah Police at 712-246-3512.

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Sheriff’s officials in Adams County report a Corning woman just out of jail on a harassment charge was arrested Thursday evening, along with a minor female. 18-year old Janelle Blaisure was charged with violating a Protection Order.

Blaisure was found guilty last month on a charge of 3^rd degree harassment, in connection with an incident which occurred on April 20th. A judge ordered her to pay a fine and serve one day in jail. She served her sentence on Monday, and was released.

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) – More than three months after a tornado leveled much of Mapleton in western Iowa, volunteers are still coming to the rescue.

Sioux City television station KTIV reports that vans full of people are still pulling in to town to clean, build or paint buildings and other property damaged by the twister. No deaths were reported. The tornado was among at least 18 twisters in Iowa on April 9.

Pastor Katie Newman says her church has been working hard on recruiting and has lined up almost 200 volunteers over the next six weeks. Some are coming from across the country, including Devon Anderson. He came from Massachusetts to lend a hand.

Anderson says he’s “just helping with the tornado ’cause I felt bad and I thought we could help.”

BLAIR, Neb. (AP) – Officials are starting to think about what it will take to clean up the flood damage around Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant and get it running again once the Missouri River recedes.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a July 27 meeting with Omaha Public Power District officials to talk about Fort Calhoun’s recovery.

Much of the nuclear plant about 20 miles north of Omaha remains surrounded by floodwaters, but the plant itself remains dry inside. And Fort Calhoun will stay shut down until after the flooding eases sometime in the fall.

Regulators will meet with utility officials at Omaha’s downtown Doubletree Inn.

The water level along the flooding Missouri River in Council Bluffs is holding steady, for now, which the town’s mayor says is good news in that the fast-moving, muddy water isn’t doing any more damage. Mayor Tom Hanafan says it remains an around-the-clock battle against the high water.

Hanafan says, “It’s a constant 24-hour-a-day operation but with no rain right now, it’s really helped us get through some tough times and get some things done.” He says he’s overwhelmed with the response from volunteers who continue to come daily to fill sandbags, which has helped the city save a little money.

“We fill (sandbags) every day,” Hanafan says. “We count every bag, every day, because as we fill them, crews are taking them out and using them for different operations.” He says Council Bluffs has spent about five-point-six million dollars fighting flooding — after about 46 days so far. The mayor says that figure covers personnel, equipment and outside resources. Levee monitoring is ongoing and small leaks are being quickly repaired to prevent a major breach and more evacuations.

(Radio Iowa)

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Authorities in Harlan are investigating several incidents of theft. On July 8^th, Tammy Schwartz, of Harlan, reported the theft of a 2003 GMC Yukon from her driveway. The vehicle was later recovered by the Omaha Police Department, with four persons inside. The theft remains under investigation.

And, Harlan Police say several reports of copper theft have been taken by their department. The thefts were reported on Tuesday, and they remain under investigation.

A Harlan man was arrested Wednesday, after test results administered following a traffic stop showed evidence of drugs in his system. According to Harlan Police, 25-year old Shane Hill, of Harlan, was taken into custody for Operating a Motor Vehicle under the influence.

The charge was filed in connection with an incident on May 19^th, 2011, where Hill was the driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic stop. Following the stop, evidence collected was submitted to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Test results on the evidence indicated Hill had methamphetamines and cannabinoids in his system. Hill was cited following his arrest, and released.

Police in Harlan report two people were arrested at the Shelby County Speedway last weekend. Authorities say on Saturday, 19-year old Lisa Johnson, of Avoca, was arrested when an officer observed her allegedly drinking alcohol. Johnson was cited for Minor In Possession, and released.

That same day, 16-year old Matthew Becker, of Shelby, was arrested at the Speedway on charges of disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest was the result of a call to police from a security guard at the track. Becker was cited for the offenses and released to the custody of his parents. His case was scheduled to be referred to juvenile court.