Police in Red Oak report the arrest this (Wednesday) morning of 50-year old Janis Kyle Hunt. Hunt, who’s from Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 15-hundred block of North 4th Street, on charges of Trespassing and Open Container.  Hunt was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will hold the first meeting of the month and year this morning, in Greenfield. Like their counterparts in Cass County, the bulk of their duties today are administrative, including: the election of a chair and vice-chairperson; approval an organizational resolution; approval resolutions pertaining to travel policy and the  Master Matrix, and designation of the official newspapers for 2013.

In other business, the Adair County Supervisors will hold a public hearing beginning at 9:30-a.m., with regard to a Fiscal Year 2013 budget amendment, followed by action on a resolution to approve the amendment, an appropriations and transfer resolution, and the assignment of fund balances.

The Supervisors’ meeting begins at 9-a.m. in their boardroom at the courthouse in Greenfield.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly economic index for nine Midwest and Plains states rose again last month but still suggests an economic slump will continue over the next three to six months. The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 49.5 in December, up from November’s 48.0 and October’s 46.5.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says he’s expecting only small regional increases in the job market. The survey of business leaders and supply managers uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below 50 suggests decline for that factor.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold their first meeting of the month and for the New Year this (Monday) morning, in Atlantic. The Board will primarily handle administrative matters, including: Reorganization; Appointment of employees and/or deputies by the Sheriff and Auditor; First year wage adjustments; The appointment of Board members to serve on various committees; Approval of appointments to numerous committees, commissions, and/or councils, and Township Clerks and Trustees.

The Supervisors will also act on setting the 2013 Holiday Schedule and New Year’s Day 2014 schedule, the setting of mileage reimbursement, and the naming of official County newspapers. Later on during their session, they’ll hear regularly scheduled reports from the Cass County Attorney, Engineer, and Mental Health Coordinator. As time allows, the Board will begin work on the Fiscal Year 2014 County Budget.

The meeting begins in the Supervisor’s Board Room in the Cass County Courthouse, at 9-a.m.

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