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.