A special, one-time showing of an HBO documentary that demonstrates what the producers say is the precariousness of the U-S economy, will be held next week in Red Oak. The Grand Movie Theater and Organizing For America-Southwest Iowa, will hold “American Winter,” beginning at 7-pm on April 24th. Admission is your free-will donation, either cash or canned goods, with the proceeds supporting local charities, such as food banks and the Southwest Iowa Free Medical Clinic.

Diedre Melson, who appears in the documentary,  says “[We] are not the people we see in the media — people taking advantage of the system — we’re the working poor. We’re people who get up every day, and try to pay our fair share, and try to pay our dues. But despite our efforts, we’re sinking.”

After the movie, local poverty experts will hold a brief panel discussion. The movies’ sponsor Organizing for Action (OFA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing the policies that Americans voted for in 2012. As a grassroots funded social advocacy group, OFA says it is committed to tipping the scales of power back to the American people instead of special interests in Washington.

Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following an accident this (Monday) morning at the intersection of  North 8th and East Oak Streets. The collision occurred just before 8-a.m.  Officials say a vehicle driven by 18-year old Christopher Allison, of Red Oak, was traveling north on North 8th Street and approaching the intersection behind a vehicle driven by 44-year old Felisha Wingfield, of Red Oak.

Due to icy conditions, Allison was unable to stop. The 2000 Chevy pickup he was driving rear-ended Wingfield’s 2006 Dodge Caravan, causing a total of $1,900 damage. Officers said Allison was driving too fast for conditions, but because of the road conditions, he was not cited.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports the arrest Saturday evening, of a Clarinda man on drug charges. 21-year old Devin Ray Wallace, of Clarinda, was taken into custody at around 7:20-p.m., following a traffic stop. He faces a felony charge of Possession with the Intent to Deliver more than 5 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine, and a Possession of Drug paraphernalia charge.

Wallace was being held in the Page County Jail on $100,000 bail or bond.