Work on the City of Atlantic’s streets and alley improvement projects could begin anytime, now that City Council has approved a construction bid from Henningsen Construction. Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm told the Council during their meeting Wednesday evening, that the latest work on more than a dozen alleys and streets could begin under the contract, is September 15^th, but it will likely begin much sooner.

Sturm said Henningsen’s bid was much less than what the City had budgeted for. The Engineers’ re-estimated costs was $1.18-million dollars, which was less than $1.59-million the City had budgeted for. Henningsen’s bid came in even lower than the re-estimate, at just under $1.14-million.

Sturm said Henningsen was able to bid lower than Western Engineering, because they have an asphalt plant near Atlantic due to the proximity of other area projects. A reduction in the price of oil (which is used in a Hot Asphalt Mix), was also a factor in the bid.

A traffic stop Wednesday in Fremont County resulted in a pursuit and arrest following an accident. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports deputies tried to stop a vehicle driven by 18-year old Drew Minono, of Hamburg, as he was traveling on Highway 275,  north of Hamburg. Minino failed to stop but was eventually apprehended in the 2700 block of 286th Street, after he lost control of his vehicle, which slid off the roadway. No injuries were reported.

Minino was taken to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, where he faces several traffic violations. He was subsequently released on bond.

Police in Red Oak arrested a woman on drug charges this (Thursday) morning. 19-year old Shelby Cheyenne Musland, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1-a.m. on charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Musland was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Police in Red Oak, Wednesday, arrested a man wanted on Pottawattamie County warrants for Assault Causing Bodily Injury, and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. 42-year old James Reed Mitroff II, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:40-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $2,300. Mitroff was being held in the jail pending extradition to Pott. County.