At least four area school district Boards of Education have their meetings set to take place Monday evening. The Griswold School Board meets in the Central Office at the Middle School High School Building, beginning at 5:30-p.m. Among Old Business on their agenda is update (as available) from KPE Architects and Estes Construction, the second reading of various Board Polices, approval of the Middle School/High School handbook changes, and a School Culture update. Several administrative matters will be acted upon as well, during the “New Business” part of their agenda.

The Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board will meet at 6-p.m., Monday, in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn building. New business includes an update on construction, and action on: bids for Exira playground equipment; Chromebook bids; 2018-19 Handbook changes; bus salvage bids; The continuation of a sharing agreement with Tri-Center, and other administration matters.

The CAM School Board will meet 6:30-p.m., Monday, at the CAM HS Media Center. The Board will receive a presentation from the CAM High School Journalism Class, and later act on milk/bread bids, lunch prices and student fees. They’re also expected to consider the formation of a committee to study compensation systems and make recommendations to the CAM School Board. Other topics for discussion include a City of Massena Annexation plan, and, facility projects.

And finally, the Audubon School Board will meet in the High School Board Room, beginning at 7-p.m., Monday. Their “Action” items include: the 1st reading of a Policy pertaining to “Assistance Animals, and a revision to a Policy for “Animals in the Classroom”; the 1st reading of policies pertaining to – Instruction at Post Secondary Institution, Purchasing bidding, and the Suspension and Debarment of Vendors. The Audubon Board will also act on a revision to the School Nutrition Program policy, and on the acceptance of a Foreign Exchange Student.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River will likely remain above normal throughout the summer and fall to reduce the amount of water held in reservoirs along the river.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the amount of water being released from Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border in late June because more spring rain and more snow fell in the mountains. Officials expect the amount of water in the Missouri River this year will be 157 percent of normal.

The releases are expected to remain near 60,000 cubic feet per second through the summer, but they may be adjusted in response to downstream flood concerns.
Roughly 25 percent of the flood storage space in the river’s reservoirs remains available.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenage father is facing charges after his 8-month-old girl died after being hospitalized with serious injuries. Des Moines Police say Raija Straight was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon with internal injuries and head trauma. She died Saturday evening, and her 17-year-old father was charged with first degree murder and child endangerment.

While the Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes, KCCI identified the suspect as Jayden Straight, who turned himself in to authorities early Sunday morning and was arrested.

Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County arrested a man from Nebraska early this (Sunday) morning. Authorities say 22-year old Seth Brenden Peterson, of Omaha, was arrested at around 12:55-a.m. at the intersection of Highway 34 and T Avenue, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Peterson was being held at the Montgomery County Jail in Red Oak, on a $1,000 cash bond.

Red Oak Police report the arrest at around 7:25-p.m. Saturday, of 57-year old Tony Joe Christensen, of Red Oak. Christensen was taken into custody for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300.