On August 14, at 6:25 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident at 620th and Keystone Road in rural Atlantic. A 2002 Oldsmobile owned and driven by 17-year old Ashley Marie Shinn of Adair was southbound on 620th Street when the vehicle slid sideways into the west ditch and rolled onto its roof. Shinn was transported via Medivac to CCMH where she was treated and released. One passenger was taken to CCMH via private vehicle. The incident remains under investigation. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $4000.

On August 17, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of domestic violence at 403 California Street in Lewis. Upon investigation, the Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year old Nicholas Vinson Johnson Reed of Lewis on charges of Felon in Possession of a Firearm (D Felony); Domestic Abuse Assault (Aggravated); Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth) (Serious); and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple). Johnson Reed was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $8300 bond.

On August 18, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year old Tucker Douglas Schmidt of Massena on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Schmidt was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.

The city of Harlan is scheduled to have a regular City Council Meeting in Council Chambers on Tuesday, August, 20th at 5:15-p.m. On the agenda will be the renewal application from Casey’s General Store for a Class E Liquor License, Class B wine, Class C beer and Sunday sales, review of expenditure, revenue, and investment reports for the month of July, Police statistical report for the month of July and receive and file the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s July, 2013 report.

There will also be a motion to accept the quote from StaBilt Construction Co. to surface Maple Road from Highway 44 to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $36,185.90. Also, a motion to accept Pat Deren’s resignation from the Airport Commission and to appoint Randy Pash to complete Pat’s term which expires April 1st, 2018.

In other business, there will be a motion to rescind Resolution No. 2106, approving 28E agreement with Shelby County regarding the collection of delinquent parking tickets.

The meeting will begin at 5:15-p.m. in Council Chambers.

In reference to the manhunt for escapee from the Clarinda Correctional Facility, Rodney Eugene Long:

Any residents in Adams County and/or surrounding counties be on the lookout for possible suspicious persons or activity. If you happen to locate any suspicious activity, do not approach them and contact your local Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Agency or dial 911. Person may be armed and dangerous.

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will be hosting the second Governor’s Bullying Prevention Summit, to be held on Nov. 4 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

This year’s theme is “Mission Possible: Stepping Up the Response,” and is a follow-up to the governor’s sold-out inaugural 2012 Bullying Prevention Summit, which drew about 1,100 students and adults to focus on community involvement in preventing bullying.

The purpose of this year’s summit is to explore the practical next steps to better address the pervasive problem of bullying.

The 2012 Iowa Youth Survey reported that 57 percent of students said that in the last 30 days they had been bullied at school in a variety of ways. That was up from 50 percent in 2010. Growing awareness that bullying should not be tolerated may be behind the increase, as well as new challenges presented by the Internet and social media. Despite this, the governor says we all need to work together to reverse the trend.

“We still have a lot of work to do to eliminate bullying within our schools and ensure our children feel safe at school,” said Gov. Branstad. “Iowans share a commitment to helping young people act responsibly and treating others with respect and dignity. Those are core values that shape the culture of Iowa, and we all need to work together to instill these values within our young people.”

The summit’s keynote speaker is Emily Bazelon, who is the author of “Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy.”

The summit will include sessions on how both students and adults can make a difference. Participants will explore what makes for good legal policy, plus other kinds of support schools need to better deal with bullying.

The governor’s office is partnering with the Iowa Hall of Pride in promotion of the summit, which includes a video contest. Each school in Iowa is invited to submit a video. Videos should reflect the theme “Mission Possible: Stepping Up the Response,” and should show how schools and communities have created or will create a campaign to stop bullying, and demonstrating how everyone deserves to feel safe and supported at school.

Further details on the video contest and registration for the summit can be found at http://preventbullying.iowa.gov. Registration opens Aug. 26, 2013.